Heyyyyyy everybodyyyyyyyy!!!
This year I took on the goal of writing 25 new songs and rewriting 25 old songs, adding up to 50 titles this year. Ok. Let’s be honest: I haven’t technically “met” this goal.
Oops.
In reality, I’ve churned out 36 new songs and 13 rewrites. That makes 49. Eek. As I type this, just days before the new year (oh the suspense!) I’ve got ONE song to go. Aughhhh ONE!!! So, at some point between now and 2011, I’ll either write or rewrite something and be done with it. I can’t promise it’ll be a good one. At all… It’ll have to do.
Anyway, moving on to next year. Yayyyy!!! My goal for 2011 is to do some form of 3 songs a month. Someone recently used that count as an example of what staff writers aim for. I have no idea if it’s a legit figure, but it’s all I have to go on. AND I want to be a staff writer, so there ya go.
I also have an amorphic (why don’t the dictionaries recognize this word? it’s one of my favorites.) immeasurable goal of getting over my stage-fright. There’s something brewing behind the scenes of my life that I’ll tell y’all about REAL soon. But I’ve got plans to force myself into performing REAL soon. Like *REAL* soon.
Anyway, those are my goals. 3 songs/month + performing somehow some way.
Any goals/resolutions you’ve got in the works for 2011? Do share!! Let’s encourage one another in this!
There is just one resolution I’d like to make for 2011: to make it to 2012.
Indeed.
Two resolutions, beyond keeping up with my past good habits: buy a house, seek fertility treatments and hopefully make a baby.
I like it, Mari. A lot.
Did you read my post about Clomid? http://mandythompson.com/2010/05/12/the-waiting-3-clomid/ I know someone who’s on it, and will soon start anti-anxiety meds to counteract the effects. Just wanting you to be aware, in case you aren’t. Because I wasn’t. And I could’ve SERIOUSLY benefitted from anti-anxiety meds during that course of treatment.
Have you seen this?
http://andreastolpe.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/06/15/day-to-day-of-a-staff-songwriter/
I have read that. But it was a long long time ago. Two songs a week? sheesh. I mean, there was a time when I could pull that off. But not so much these days. Maybe sometime soon I can return to that routine. I would LOVE to.
Hey I think 49 is a great achievement. Especially from a non-song writer’s point of view.
I’m not doing resolutions this year. I am participating in Alece’s One Word. But you have to wait till 01.03.11 to find out what it is.
Oh and goal: lose weight. Seriously. I weigh more that I did last year at this time, and that includes weight I lost last year.
Prudence: I’m a BIG fan of Alece’s one word situation. She’s a smart one to present that as a particular goal-oriented theme. It has kept her very aware of her life over the past year, and very intentional about some of the stuff she’s done. I’m proud of her for it! But I need something a bit more tangible/measurable to feel like I’m actually accomplishing something.
I did my one word for 2011 at Alece’s blog and it is: Momentum…. so my goal for this year is to continue going forward. Pass the pain of the last year and take one step in front of the other until I get out.
Momentum. I like it. And I like that you’re using that word to move on. move forward. move into a new year. Keep going Bajan!
With the loving support I feel around the blogosphere, I sure will!
I do the one word thing too – totally didn’t realize it was a “thing” [which is cool, btw!]. word to be unveiled jan 1st! struggling to find something meaningful since last year’s word was a complete bust. sigh.
I do have a goal, however – like prudence – I’d like to eat less and move more which would hopefully result in weighing less!! ha! we’ll see…
Maybe “bustless” should be your word for 2011. hehe. Sorry. I’m a bit delirious right now, Cori.
I’m confident that you’ll find a word to fit your year.
LOL I’d prefer butt-less or thigh-less!! but I’ll take any kind of -less!! [except useless!]
Butt-less it is!!! haha
I had eleven very happy months in 2010. Then in December some bad memories from the past put me in a less than Christmas mood for a while
In 2011 I will work harder to ensure the spirit of Christmas stays with me all 12 months of the year.
Those dang ghosts…
In 2010, the one word thing worked perfectly for me. So I’m continuing that for 2011…as soon as I decide what it is.
But with all the uncertainty of graduation and whatnot, I think I need something more tangible too. So, my resolution is to do everything in my power to end 2011 with a job (preferably in line with my career goals, but I may not be able to be that picky).
I think that’s a great way to approach 2011, Marisa. And I have hopes that the economy is gonna recover just a bit more this year and we will find ourselves a bit more steady.