New Year’s Resolutions 2009


France, Greece and Japan Travel to them

Girlfriend Stop dating around like an idiot and settle down with one
___________Give less attention to crazy women
___________And more to emotionally healthy women

Oil Paintings Paint at least 6 awesome ones

Script Finish it
_______Finish transcribing old note/sketchbooks
_______Piece together and organize all like ideas and themes

Yucatan short Finish it

Master scales And be able to improvise freely in all keys. Not just C major

Old Negatives Scan and edit them

Japanese Start taking it seriously and become conversational

Short Film Start and finish at least one new one

Record Music (my best of) by year’s end

Anya and Fox Finish it in at least high quality storyboard form

Literary Publications Begin submitting to them

Mamiya or Hasselblad Get camera and appropriate gear

Cinematography Get appropriate gear

Sleep Schedule Commit to a more sensible one
________________Don’t stay up past 2 am without a good reason


Make this your internet start page to be reminded each day
Also paste a print of this by computer monitor

Check in at 6 months (July 1st)
and be at least half way through all quantifiable resolutions.

Don’t start regressing in areas you are doing well in.
Continue swimming, and Pilates.
Stay addiction free, don’t start eating crappy food, don’t get lazy in general.

You’re not getting any younger. Many of your friends are settling down,
and you are not as far along in your art as you hoped to be by this time.
Don’t let down ten year old Ali. Be more awesome.