1)More frequent blogging (+more pics)
Hmm...not so much. Looking at the # of posts for 2007 (23) vs. 2006 (41) or 2005 (50) reveals that I failed. There are a few positives though, as I did notch up 2 posts featuring 95+ pictures EACH! So, every cloud has a silver lining....
2)More trips: Hawaii or International (wishful thinking?)
Wish granted (emphatically). Seven trips home, one to Paris, one to HK and a long overdue journey to China. Plus, a few road trips around California tossed in for good measure. How can I reach these heights yet again now that my flying privileges are no more?!?!
3)Become a better rock climber (new hobby)
I think this one went well. Started climbing in plain old sneakers a year ago at USC to now going to a dedicated climbing gym every week. Stoney Point, Castle Rock & Waimea Bay have been visited and climbed! I've even gotten some friends to give it a go! What an awesome hobby! Definitely more to come!
4)See my friends/family more often (that means YOU)
This pretty much went hand-in-hand with #2. Numerous trips home meant I saw HI friends and my family quite a bit. Road trips in Cali meant I got to visit lots of friends in-state (including a trip out to Fresno). My bro's Punahou grad meant family & friends were in town in addition to my uncle, aunty & cousins dropping by the month before. I even went long distance to see friends in Paris & China! Not to mention moving up to the Bay Area and seeing some peeps I didn't get the chance to spend the last 5 years with on a regular basis!
5)Graduate & get a job I don't hate! (it's time)
Done and done. Masters Degree in hand AND a job at FoxHollow! I'm most relieved that I have accomplished this resolution. It was honestly the hardest of them all and no doubt the one I'm most proud of.
So, that's all well and good but how can 2007 be topped??? Here are five ways:
1) Blog More (for real...since I didn't do this last year)
2) Spend more time outdoors (camping, climbing, hiking...all on the to-do list)
3) Top rope (climbing higher...different than bouldering [like a marathon to a sprint], which is what I've mostly done to date)
4) Find out how I can spend a few years overseas (preferably through employment...just need to figure it out, don't need to do it just yet)
5) Learn to do something completely different (I'll figure out what when I do it)
I wish you all the best for 2008. I hope your New Year has started out well and will be filled with joy and prosperity. Let's hope that fewer cool people die (R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut, Don Ho, Luciano Pavarotti, Marcel Marceau, Benazir Bhutto, my pet goat...to name a few). Also, on a less serious note, let's hope NZ sport recovers from what can only be called a truly disappointing year (Valerie Vili's accomplishments aside). Take care all and I'll be back soon with a big picture post to fill you in on my December. Cheers!
Santa Monica circa May 2007
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happy new year!
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