Resolutions for 2014

I am sorry for the delay in making this post but I had to do some deep soul searching before I wanted to put this out to the world. Here are my resolutions--in no particular order (and with some explanation):

1. Similar to doing the 31 days of Halloween, this year I want to do a 31 Days of Christmas. I don't quite know how I will organize it but will work out those logistics later.
2. Several years ago, I designed a Advent project for Kat's Advent project. Of course, life and commissions got in the way. This year, I would like to complete that project.
3. I would like to continue to post craft entries Monday through Friday, without fail.
4. I would like to complete a craft a day project and share it with people. I have chosen to complete a decorated envelope per day and to post it to my Flikr account (DrRuss2011) and my blog. Here is the summary of challenge that I completed last year. This year, I will continue the challenge but only decorate the front side of the envelope.
5. I have chosen to participate in Iron Craft 2014. I postponed my decision to participate because for the 2013 Challenge, I was able to complete all 26 challenges. I just don't want to feel like a failure if I don't complete all of the challenges for 2014. There is no pressure other than the pressure that I put on myself. I have really enjoyed getting to know the people that have participated and that was the factor that tipped the balance to continue in 2014.
6. Take more art classes. I enjoy taking classes at The Center for Book Arts in NYC and will try and save up some money to add a couple of weekend classes.
7. Take a dance class. I never really took dance classes when I was growing up and felt too awkward to take them when I was an adult. This year, I finally realized my reticence--I could not stand to look in the mirror at myself. I might actually take a HipHop class at the Broadway Dance Center.
8. Print more. I want to use my Print Gocco more this year or at least screen printing or letterpress.
9. I want to make more postcards this year. These could be doodle cards like the envelopes or printed postcards. I have always loved sending a quick postcard to people.
10. I want to write more letters/postcards. I want to be primarily responsible for the recover of the USPS financial woes by sending out more mail. 
11. I want to take steps this year to becoming proficient in a foreign language. I have languished too much regarding this matter. I have always romanticized about learning Japanese but didn't want to take the steps to do so because I would have too few people to practice conversation. I might just learn Spanish because I have a basic understanding of how the language works and there are plenty of people to help me learn in NYC.
12. I want to be a little more selfish and take time off for myself.
13. I also want to take more road trips. Just rent a car and go.
14. I want to start and make larger projects--probably mixed media projects involving paint, transfers, paper and collage.
15. I want to continue making my paper tissue flowers and transform them in shadow box art.
16. I also want to continue my tissue paper painting.
17. I want to sell more items in my Etsy shop but first I must populate it.
18. I want to dedicate 2014 to making boxes. I get such enjoyment out of making them. Maybe this will correspond with resolutions # 2 and #17. I would like to average two boxes per month.
19. I want to collaborate with other artists.
20. I would like to make one book per month.
21. I want to attend Penland/PBI or a craft vacation this year.
22. I want to get to 10% Body Fat
23. I want to get my sewing machine serviced and sew more. Maybe even take a sewing class.
24. I want to watch less porn--there, I said it--OUT LOUD.
25. I want to watch less TV.
26. I want to save more money--maybe participate in the 52 week challenge that has been on the internet.
27. I want to purchase fewer materials and use the materials that I have before buying anything new or duplicated. I want to use up my stash materials.
28. I want to better organize my studio.
29. I want to donate more unused materials
30. I want to sell/donate cutoffs of paper and card stock.

Now that I have put these out in the universe, I will see just how successful I am at the beginning of 2015.