It’s that time again.
Time to come up with a list of Things I Intend To Do Next Year. On top of that list should probably be stopping making these lists because they usually end up being worthless.
So.
1) Sell some stories. The dearth of publishry is really getting pathetic now, I suppose. And I should maybe replace that with “decide whether or not I really want to be a writer or just want to call myself a writer.” By the way feel free to use ‘publishry’ if you want. So, get back on the horse. Finish what I start. Send them out. Luckily I never throw anything away so I have plenty to finish.
Likelihood of success: I’ll say 60%, because I’m an optimist.
2) Get a better job. Already working on this, I’m a couple of interviews in to a new job in Austin.
Likelihood of success: I’ll say 75%, because the last two interviews seemed ok. AFAIK the only thing keeping me from getting the job is them finding somebody local who can start tomorrow.
3) Get a passport, get on a plane. I’m sick of explaining to people how it shakes out that my sister lives in Australia and I’ve never been out of the state.
Likelihood of success: I’ll say 90% for the passport, because I’ve just got to get settled and get around to doing it, and 20% for the plane, because the ticket prices are going to be ridiculous.
4) Learn a new artistic discipline. I’d like to be able to draw figures. Like, people. I mean, 12 year olds on Deviant Art can crank out Inuyasha porn, why can’t I? I should paint again. I used to paint, and I used to draw.
Likelihood of success: 10% because I’ll never stick to it ;/
5) Get the orange belt.
Likelihood of success: 110%.
6) Get out. I’ve been afraid. Afraid to get out, afraid of people, afraid of change. it’s sort of starting to get creepy. I’m worried I might have a mild case of agoraphobia or social anxiety disorder.
Likelihood of success: unable to call.
7) Read more.
Likelihood of success: 70%. I read appallingly little for someone who claims to be a writer.
Learn either C, Python or Visual Basic. It’s sort of sad I guess that I know GML so well, but nobody uses it, and it’s not good for anything except building games in game maker, which nobody uses if they know any real languages.
Likelihood of success: 10%
9) Stop being so cynical.
Likelihood of success: No idea. I should not expend as much energy as I do being my own worst enemy. Life is too absurd and brief an abberrance of the vaccuum to waste with negative energy.
10) I don’t know. I just like having ten items.
