I was looking back to my January entries where I made a list of goals and realized - I didn't really do a good job meeting any of them. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. I accomplished a lot of things I would have never thought to even write down as goals - and made some pretty crazy discoveries.
Here were my goals:
for 2010 - I want to book a theatre job! Just book it!
O.k. so I didn't book a "job" - but I did book two amazing roles with VLOG that gave me an opportunity to learn and build my resume. I learned what it was like to lead a show, to sing alone with an orchestra - to harmonize - to follow a conductor - and to hold my own with music/theatre majors and that I can. It was much needed "grad school" as Mary says - and I feel so lucky to have had the experiences.
I want to be in the best physical condition of my life thus far.
Oops. Didn't get there. But I did learn a lot about healthy eating versus crazy calorie counting and fad dieting.
I want to acutally make the things I say I want to do come to fruition (youtube video about evil ballet shoe anyone? Showcase for agents?)
Hrmmm - again nope - unless you count my Gossip Girl youtube video. But I DID sing in no less than three concerts and again was in two shows where I did my darndest to get agents to come. I don't think the likelyhood of them coming to a showcase I put together would have been any more likely. I also did a workshop with the agent who casts most of the shows I want to be in and got personal feedback from him. (Striking and statuesque!) So - I wouldnt say that goal wasn't accomplished - but rather accomplished in a different form than I originally imagined. Now - the evil ballet shoe video still needs to come to fruition.
I want to meet my boyfriend.
Er....no.
I want to be more relaxed about "going with the flow" of things
I would say I achieved this. Esp. with Iolanthe. Through Iolanthe I learned that sometimes not getting what you want is really what you want. Also - I learned so much about being relaxed and being o.k. with "messing up" from the other singers in Iolanthe. Our darling Strephon cracked twice on stage - and lived to tell the tale. He was completely unphased and just kept going - that was amazing! I would have been devastated. I'll always be weirdly high strung and emotional - but I think I'm beginning (BEGINNING) to go with the flow a little more and understand sometimes there is an even better plan than the one I laid out for myself.
I want to explore - actually visit the people I say I'm gonna visit - and experience the world more fully. (Evan, Mo...)
-Nope - but I DID go to England - which was amazing! And I DID try and experience New York more fully - going to the museums - taking advantage of free concerts, boat rides, festivals, etc... and being a tourist in my own city. So no I didn't go to Boston - but I DID go to DC TWICE - and definitely experienced my CITY more fully!
I want to read more.
-I joined the book club with Reinking and discovered some INCREDIBLE book! ESPECIALLY - Oryx and Crake!
I want to see more live shows.
-Thanks to some wonderful friends who work at the Met and the Public Theatre - I did see more live shows - FOR FREE! It was incredible! A fabulous year of live theatre! (PLUS all the theatre I saw in London!:))
I want to keep the apartment beautiful - like an adult.
-Oy - the apt! At least now Candace is here - which is WONDERFUL!
I want to become financially independent - (BOOK IT THEATRE JOBS! BOOK IT!)
-Er - no - BUT I did discover two new ways of supplementing income - writing transcripts for Fabrizio - and EXTRA WORK - which has been a really wild wonderful interesting stressful crazy ecclectic experience! I'm hoping for more!:)
I want to be a good friend to those I know and care about, and family member to my family.'
-I think they are a better judge of this than me.
I want to love everything I do, always look on the bright side of life, and search for the ridiculous in everything for I will surely find it.
-Hrmmmmm,,,,,Still working on this one.
It's been a weird year....but I would say - overall - mostly a good one!:)
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