1. Is to be able to teach at a good school for as long as I can. Teaching is the one job that I've learned the most from, and I still feel happiest when I'm in a classroom, interacting with my students.
2. Is for all my students to throw their cell phones in the air and say, "Who needs texting, anyway?" (That will never happen, but a girl can dream.)
3. Is to continue to improve and strengthen my skills as a teacher. Even though I've grown a lot since I first stepped over to the other side of the desk, there is still a lot that I need to learn.
4. Is to travel more, starting with my trip to New York sometime in 2014. I've always wanted to go there, but I never did due to lack of time and money. But now I finally have money saved up, and I'm going to go and be like all those awe-struck tourists that both annoy and amuse me here in Chicago.
5. Is to make more time for writing, reading, dance classes, and even socializing. And I want to make more time for other fun things in Chicago, like bike riding by the lake when it's warm out or getting cheap tickets to a really interesting play at one of the tiny theaters.
6. Is to have the strength to stand up to the people who make me feel bad about myself. I mentioned in my last post that it was difficult for me to even believe that my crush could ever like me. I focused so much on what certain people thought was wrong with me and didn't spend enough time thinking about the fact that there ARE good things about me, even if they can't see it.
7. Is to let myself feel something real for someone. For a long time I kept my heart closed off to everyone, because I was so afraid of being rejected and getting hurt. But it didn't really make me feel better. It just made me feel numb. I don't want to feel like that anymore. I still might get rejected, and I still might get hurt. But I don't want to keep myself closed off anymore.
I'd like to say that I've found the courage to ask out my crush on a date. I'd also like to say that I didn't eat Froot Loops for dinner because I accidentally set fire to the chicken I tried to make first. But then I'd just be lying.
What about you? What do you want for Christmas, or what kinds of changes do you want to make?
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Great list! I hope you get them all for Christmas, and for the whole of 2014 :-)
ReplyDeleteFor me, I'd like a steady flow of words and plots that make sense.
Hi Annalisa,
DeleteThanks! And I hope you get what you want for Christmas too! I'd also like a steady flow of words; sometimes when I get writer's block I end up watching Youtube videos instead of writing. :)
Love your wishes! They say dreaming them up is the first step to making them a reality. I hope this is true for you, especially for number 7. Hugs, and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHi Emily,
DeleteThanks! And merry Christmas to you too! I hope for number 7 in particular. Even if I don't get to be with my crush, I still want to make sure that I don't shut myself from everyone again.
Great list, Neuro! (Like the nickname?) ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm actually hoping to make a trip to NY next year, too. Actually, I'd like to go to Chicago, too! It's only five or six hours away, (I think.) Chicago is my dad's favorite city, and he travels a lot for work.
Good luck with your list. I thinking opening yourself up is a great idea. :) I hope next time I visit you can say you asked out your crush and it won't be a lie! ;)
Hi Rachel,
DeleteI do like the nickname; it kind of reminds me of Nemo from Finding Nemo, which is a movie I like. (I kind of relate to Ellen Degeneres' character, Dory, because I always forget stuff.) You should come to Chicago! It's a great city. I've always wanted to go to NY because I've heard it's very different from Chicago; I'm just in the mood for a change.
I totally feel you on #6. It takes SO much courage but you never know until you try!
ReplyDeleteHi This Curious Universe,
DeleteThanks for the encouragement! Once I have the courage to stand up for myself more often, it'll be easier to have the courage to do other things, like deal with my feelings for my crush.
I enjoy this list and I wish you the best of luck in achieving it!!! You can do it!!!
ReplyDeleteHi mmarinaa,
DeleteThanks! I hope I can do it, especially #6 and 7. I feel like achieving both of those things would change and improve my life in a big way.
You have such great goals! I truly hope you get everything on your Christmas list!
ReplyDeleteHi Johanna,
DeleteThanks! There was a part of me that considered not going to New York at all, because I knew that I would have too much work to do when I did go. But I feel like I would regret it more if I didn't take this trip.
Lovely to make your acquaintance through blogosphere, I love your humble Christmas list and wish you the best and hope 2014 is a good one for you and you do get jetting off to NY! I am looking forward to a New Year, the past few years have had a dark cloud over me and I must be due a change of luck. Warm wishes
ReplyDeleteHi Shaheen,
DeleteThanks! I hope that your New Year will be great for you; I hope that your luck will change for the better. I hope I do get to go to NY; I just hope that something won't come up at the last minute that prevents me from going.
I love your list. Your introspection serves you well here. Have a happy Christmas and a wonderful time in NY!
ReplyDeleteHi Theresa,
DeleteThanks! I thought about going to NY during Christmas break; I think it'd be cool to see the city decorated for the holidays. But as usual, I need to work on my dissertation. So NY will have to wait until the summer break, I think. And merry Christmas to you too!