JANUARY 30, 2009
MY FRIDAY
After a day's of work I went home and didn't do much. My room was a mess, so I decided to clean it up. Then I found this:
Let's examine this list and go through every bullet point 1 by 1. Bullet point 1: Exercise regularly. I admit, I'm no Mr. Universe, but I did exercise regularly. Alot of perfect push-uping, chin-up barring and running. I don't exercise to look good, I only exercise to feel good. My job consists of sitting in a chair all day, so if I don't get active my body starts aching like mad. So yea, check!
Bullet point 2: Go to San Francisco for the weekend to eat clam chowder and seafood. I didn't go to San Francisco last March like I planned. It was just too expensive. Instead, I went to Colorado in December. There I met the great Johnny Cupcakes! I didn't just get to meet him, I got to hang out with him too! So yea, although I didn't go to San Francisco to eat it's fantastic-o bread bowl clam chowder and seafood, I think getting to meet and hanging out / eating Mexican food with Johnny is 100 times better. Johnny plays a big part in inspiring me to do what I'm trying to do today! Thanks Johnny, you're still the man! So I'm gonna go ahead and check this bullet point.
Bullet point 3: Run a half and full marathon. I didn't run a full marathon. After running my first half marathon I thought to myself that that was already pretty damn hard enough. Instead, I ran 2 half marathons. The Big D Texas Half Marathon and the DRC Half. After the DRC half, I was a witness to some crazyass lady crashing her car into three bystanders! Very scary stuff! Anyways, I plan on running a few more half's this year. Email me if you're interested in running with me at ha@furfaceboy.com. But yea, two half marathons in a year is worth a check to me!
Bullet point 4: Find new apartment. I didn't find a new apartment. Instead I moved back in with my parents. Alot of you might think that this is lame, but to tell you the truth it ain't too bad. I'm able to save more money. I get to watch NBA / NFL games on an HDTV! Free food! Free laundry! It's all good. Read this and you might think to yourself..."Yea, I should do that!" Having a place to stay, saving money, free food, free laundry, free etc., HDTV...definitely worth a check!
Bullet point 5: Go to Japan in the summer - July. I didn't go to Japan in July, but I went earlier in the year in January to find some peace of mind and to visit my brother, Long and my sister in law, Sayaka. Going to Japan once a year is perfectly fine to me. I guess I was pushing it by wanting to go twice in a year. Japan is quite the experience, I believe everyone should go atleast once in their life. I'm gonna check this one too.
Bullet point 6:Take Drawing and business night classes. I didn't take the drawing class, but I did take some continuing education business courses at a local community college. I feel that I have a sense of drawing, so I decided not to take the drawing courses. I'm glad I took those business courses and earned a certificate. I came out of there with not a whole lot, but atleast some kind of business sense. I don't care what you think, I'm giving myself another check!
Bullet point 7:Draw a new drawing (Long and Sayaka?). This, I truly got done. Check!
Bullet point 8:Build a new unique and memorable portfolio with better work. I'm not sure if my new portfolio book was unique, but I'm hoping that some of the work was memorable. I got to showcase it at the 2008 HOW design conference in Boston and received some high praise from many designers, including Mike Strassburger of the great Modern Dog Design Co. If you can get Mike Strassbuger to check out your work then I believe I definitely deserve a check!
Bullet point 9:Prepare and unveil new website. I'm not talking about this site. I'm talking about my graphic design site. This, I truly got done as well. Check!
Bullet point 10:Look for 2 new clients. I'm not going to take the credit for finding these clients, I was either referred to or they found me. Either way, I got to do some client work. The logo on the left is for Sugarlush Cupcakes. They're the best little cupcakes in Texas! And the illustration on the right was for a co-worker of mine. Those two puppy dogs are the ever-so-precious Ivan and Sydney Hibbard-Hill! Woof! Check! Woof!
And finally, Bullet point 11: Save ??? - ??? dollars by Feb 1, 2009. I made this goal. 'Nuff said! Check! Believe it or not, though I accomplished the things I wanted to (and more), 2008 was THE MOST hardest year I ever had to get through. I had alot of personal issues to overcome and pretty much had to refind and rebalance where both my mind and heart were at. I had many months of depression and many months of not doing a damn thing, until one day I was just like..."F*** this! It's time to make some goals and get some shit done! " I just finished typing my goals out for 2009, so if Fur Face Boy still stands by this time next year, I promise I'll go over the list and give you an update. Wish me luck, because I have nothing but the biggest / highest of goals in my sight. Oh yea, by the end of the night...my room was spotless.
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