Went out last night to a karaoke bar with a bunch of guys I just met. I had an absolute blast. It reminded me of high school when I was the only girl in the group, kind of like everybody's sister. I sang "I'm Not Okay" by My Chemical Romance which is my very favorite song. I got a standing ovation from my table, largely because I screamed some of the lyrics at the top of my lungs.
Anyway...
I know it's not cool anymore to make resolutions. People say, oh resolutions are so lame.
Yeah, well, call me lame then. I think it's good to reassess your life once a year and figure out what to focus on.
So for 2008 I have a few plans.
On a screenwriting level:
1) Finish Not Dead Yet. It's taking too long and it's going to be a great example of my best talents when it's finished. My real goal is to make Brett the Zombie Hater read it and tell me how awesome it is and how wrong he is about zombies. Kind like Mikey with Life cereal.
2) Write Fear of Clowns. First I have to come up with an actual plot because all I have right now is a character, a title, and a theme. And three pages.
3) Research and write a script based on something I saw on Human Weapon once. It was a cool ass story so I hope nobody good gets to it first.
4) Get representation. I make this resolution every year, but this year I feel like I'm actually ready for it. This time last year I didn't have zombies watching my back.
5) If there's time I'd like to write a spec Pushing Daisies. TV's become my second priority now, but it's still there.
6) I'd like to shoot the second short in the Bamboo Killers series. It's called The Corner and it's about boxing. It pits Lead Actor against Trainer. Two hot dudes shirtless in a ring beating the crap out of each other. This is why I became a writer.
On a personal level:
1) I really want to work on my uppercuts. I can do lots of great kicks and hooks and double elbows and stuff but my uppercuts stink. I want to hit like Mike Tyson. Okay I probably won't ever hit like Mike Tyson because I'm a lot smaller and not quite as angry, but I'd like to get as close as possible to his level of power in those jaw smashing hits.
2) I know better than to think I'll get organized, but I would like to get my room to a point where I don't have to wade through a pile of dirty clothes on the floor to get to the closet. I'd also like to stop using kitchen space as a place to put all my mail. It's getting harder to find room to cook.
3) I need to get my credit rating back up. I'm taking on a job reading SAT essays and I'm taking a Spanish class starting next week that will not only help me understand my students' parents but will also be enough salary points to bump my pay up another notch. Then I can finally pay bills on time each month without having to juggle.
So that's my plan. Next year I'll have to remember to take a look at this list and see how I did. It would be cool to check off everything on the list, and I think it's doable.
What's your plan?
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