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o Get my drivers license
o Create new site
o Run Marathon
o Try Seafood
o Fly out of country

Past to do lists:
2007 - [link]
2006 - [link]

Yeah, I just want to skip over to 2008. 07 was sort of productive but not as productive as 06. This was the year where I met a crazy amount of people and traveled often (although not shown). I added 'done' or 'not done' depending if they were done before 2008.

2007 To Do List

General [Stuff that wasn’t done in 2006 and then some]
o Get a drivers license Not Done
o Get a New York State ID Not Done
o Buy an automobile Not needed anymore
o Dedicate at least 2 hours a week to web business Done
o Get rollerblades again Not Done
o Get new bicycle Done
o Go to Europe Done
o Buy computer for room Done
o Sign up for gym Done
o Ride a roller coaster Not Done

For the heck of it
o Read at least 10 novels by the end of the year Not Done
o Meet 2 completely random people on street Done
o Give Ricardo a penis pump for his birthday, lol Done
o One week free of internet Done; more like 2 weeks
o Try at least 5 completely new foods Done
o Sell something on Ebay Not Done
o Upgrade camera to SLR Not Done
o Go out every day during summer Done
o Have a pool party Done
o Have a game party Done
o Have a dance/chill partyNot Done
o Halloween costume party Not Done

Self Goals
o Create a workout plan (work out every morning) Done
o Get at least 6 hours of sleep a night Done

Help those in need
o Do at least 3 different walks (breast cancer, aids, diabetes) Not Done

Education
o Apply to colleges Done
o Do research and decide which college is the right one Done

Places to visit [that weren’t visited in the 2006 list]
o Go to a concert Done; all started with Warped. Went to 10 concerts.
o Go to an aquarium Not Done
o Visit NYC Botanical Garden Not Done
o Visit the Statue of Liberty Not Done
o Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge Not Done
o Go to live taping of Conan, Letterman or Saturday Night Live Not Done

[Not including beaches, amusement parks, etc. - although those were visited]

Vacation Locations (at least one)
o Italy Done
o Dominican Republic
o Amsterdam Done
o Canada

Web Business
o Launch at least 2 other already-owned domains Done
o Invest in stocks Not Done

2008 goals
o Not sure yet



2006 to do list: [link]

This is from an old Microsoft Word doc I typed up and saved on June 6, 2006... I added 'done' or 'not done' depending if they were done before 2007. Heh, it's 2008 now and a few remain undone. I'm gonna post my 07 list next, and then the 2008 list.

General
o Get braces removed [Done]
o Get a drivers license [not done]
o Get a New York State ID [not done]
o Buy an automobile [not done]
o Start going to church again [Done for 4 months... eh, not for me]
o Dedicate at least 2 hours a week to web business [Done]
o Try a new fruit every day [Done]
o Buy a laptop (Mac Book Pro) [Done]
o Eat Indian food [Done]
o Get rollerblades again [not done]
o Learn how to play piano [Done... sorta]
o Be more outgoing [Done]
o Ride a roller coaster [not done]

For the heck of it
o Drink beer/alcohol at least once [Done]
o Go to annual Halloween parade (The Village) with awesome costume [not done]
o Read at least 10 novels by the end of the year [not done]
o Get a new cell phone and a watch [Done]
o Watch at least 5 different anime series [Done]
o Sell something on Ebay [not done]
o Eat at least 20 White Castle burgers in one day [Done]
o Meet someone by the name Leonardo and Annabelle [Done]

Self Goals
o Stop being lazy [will never be done completely]
o Stop being paranoid [Done]
o Be a bit less self consciousness [Done]
o Create a workout plan (work out every morning) [Done]
o Get at least 6 hours of sleep a night [Done... most of the time]
o Jog at least once a week [Done]
o Correct posture [Done]

Help those in need
o Donate to at least one charity [Done]
o Watch animal mate in person [[Haha, done]

Education
o Go to college tours [Done]
o Do research and decide which college is the right one [Done]
o Take May and June SAT’s – Goal is to score over 1400 [Done... and then some ]

Places to visit
o Go to at least 3 Broadway shows [Done]
o Go to the circus [not done, did this when younger]
o Go to a Yankees game [Done]
o Go bowling [Done]
o Go to the World Series [not done]
o Go to a concert [not done]
o Go to an aquarium[not done, never been to one]
o Go to the zoo [Done]
o Go to a planetarium [not done, did this when younger]
o Sleep outside at least once during summer [not done]
o Go to the beach at least 2 times during the summer [Done]
o Go to a public swimming pool during the summer [Now have own pool (Nov 06) ]
o Go to at least 3 museums [Done]
o Go ice skating [Done]
o Visit NYC Botanical Garden [not done]
o Go to an outdoor Cafe [Done]
o Visit the Statue of Liberty [not done]
o Visit a real Italian restaurant [Done]
o Go to at least 2 city parades [not done]
o Go to fireworks show on July 4th [Done]
o Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge [not done]
o Go to live taping of Conan, Letterman or Saturday Night Live [not done]
o Take a walk every day or almost every day during summer. [Done... for the most part]

Relationship [Everything became natural soon after... screw lists]
o Meet Asha’s parents [Done]
o Be more/completely trusting [Done]
o Be honest about everything [Almost done - 95%]
o Meet friends and family [Done]
o Be more open with her [Done]
o Give back massage (massage oils)? [Done]
o Cuddle in Central Park during nighttime [Done, multiple times, unplanned]
o Times Square ball drop for 1 year anniversary [Something even better happened]


After grandparents go back to D.R.
o Take back bed room [Done]
o Clean out/organize all closets in apartment [Done... now living in a house since Nov 06]

Web Business
o Launch site for Forza Motorsport 2 [Done]
o Launch site for United States History [not going to do this, ever]
o Make at least $150k with all sites by the end of the year [Done]
o Convert MySpaceScripts.com to ProfileScripts.com [Sorta Done]
o Launch at least 2 other already-owned domains [Done]
o Invest in stocks [not done]

Career Interests (Do things to improve...)
o Web Designer/Webmaster [Done, launched 4 new sites]
o Graphics Artist [Done, still need to learn more]
o Professional Photographer [Working on it, bought Canon S80]
o History Teacher/Professor/Historian [Still interested in this]
o Computer Technician [Done, just need certification]
o Software Engineer [not interested anymore]

Birthdays (more soon)
o Grandpa - December 18
o Mom - June 18
o Tristan – December 19
o Asha - December 18
o Sharlene - March 21
o Dad - October 1

2007 goals
o Get tickets to E3 2007
o Travel to France
o Go to a rave/dance club
o Make at least $350k with all sites
o Get into college by February 2007
o Learn French or/and Italian language
o Buy an automobile (if not done in 2006)
o Learn how to play guitar (if not done in 2006)
o Go on cruise
o Go scuba diving
o Go to concert
o Do at least 3 different walks (breast cancer, aids, diabetes) [not done]

So I finally decided to type something in my journal. For some reason I've just been very energetic for the past two days. Heh, I think it may have something to do with my new camera. Everything just seems to be going right lately, literally everything. School, grades, income, family, friends, productivity, etc. Stuff I've bee procrastinating for years about has been getting done lately in a non-stressful fashion. It's a great feeling.

Since this is a deviant journal, I'm sorta unsure if I should type about stuff relating to art and photography, or just random thoughts. I guess I'll use this for both. Lol, but I'll try not to over do it on the text.

[Lenses] On Friday I went to a shop in NY that sells camera lenses, and I ended up buying a portrait lens. I'll re-edit this when I get the exact type of lens I bought that day. I tested out a few of the lenses they sold on my cam and took a few test shows with each one. I've come to the conclusion that the kit lens is not good quality compared to the others although I've been satisfied with the results I've been getting. On to the macro lens; I tried out the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens and was amazed by the results. It captures very tiny things, very clearly.

Problem is, the damn lens is just under $450. Way too much to be spending on a macro lens right now, in the winter, when most of the bugs are in hiding and flowers are hard to find.

[Movies] Hm, moving on, I saw Step Up 2 today. I was going to completely avoid the movie but decided to give it a chance. I absolutely loved it! The opening dance and the last dance scene was FREAKING EPIC. And the lead actress is gorgeous! My god, I'm definitely going to take some salsa lessons after watching this.

[Family] Today was a great night. For the first time in a little while the family ate dinner together... there was lots of laughing, photo taking, and fooood! My sister brought some wine back from Europe, I drank some way too fast and became slightly tipsy. My sister is heading back to Harvard tomorrow morning, so I also have to be up early.

[Friends] Meeting new people at my school all the time, but lately new friends don't seem as important to me as before. Now I'd rather just make some good acquaintances and focus on my school work. If those acquaintances turn into friendships, that's cool.

I guess that's all for now.