I took a look at my New Year’s Resolutions from January of this year, and decided to weigh in on my achievements relative to my stated intentions. I normally don’t make resolutions, but something spurred me this year to do it, so I thought I might as well comment on how they turned out.

-Get better at guitar (defined as being able to play and switch between basic chords freely, etc.)

Did not accomplish. No time. So sad. Did learn to program Game Boy for musical purposes though.

-Get better at bass (defined as actually recording stuff)

While I didn’t record much this year, my bass playing has improved much thanks to my stint with The Stems, and I feel a lot more confident musically in general.

-Get better at improv (defined as doing more small-group improv, etc.)

I definitely did a lot more improv this year. It wasn’t necessarily small group improv, although Bent/Lind (as well as Davenport/Struthers) made its debut and is going to receive much more attention come January (via a Dynamic Duos improv class at the Magnet). But I did have a seven-month run with The Spin, some great shows with Farebeater, continuing the joy of Thank You, Robot, as well as taking musical improv classes and a truly excellent 501 class that spawned yet another group, Daddy. I don’t know if I’m “better,” per se, but I certainly put in some hours.

-Get better at skating & reffing (defined as passing my Class-R certification and being a skating ref at bouts this year)

Done. Significantly better skater and ref than I was a year prior, and hopefully I can continue the trend through 2009.

-Get my website up and running already

Hey hey! Two in a row. Now to post consistently.

-Finish a novel (any one of the three I have going would be fine, more than one: double points, finishing an existing one and starting a new one: triple points)

I did work on my novel, but not as much as I would’ve liked. Would really like to accomplish this next year. No points scored.

-Finish writing pilot with Hemlock for tv show idea

Also a bust. We need to get on that.

-Start and finish writing my frequently considered ideas for screenplays, comic scripts, etc.

The idea is that, with The Spin being over, and other commitments having scaled down a bit, I will have time to write. I have also enlisted a friend to bug me to write when she can. I am hoping this means I have at least one, if not multiple finished products to show at the end of 2009.

-Have some sex

Definitely jinxed myself on this one.