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Time:	12:39 pm
Current Mood:	down but optimistic

2007 In Review

Art: 225 total drawings, 82 "finished" (meaning finished sketch or inked/coloured). Not good enough, want to do better this year.

Writing: Wrote 50,000 words of Eliseo's story, Child Of Moon And Night. Didn't reach any other writing goals, just did a lot of worthless planning and musing.

Reading: Hardly read any books. Started a lot and didn't finish them. Must do better this year.

Consumer Whore Status: Bought way too many tarot decks, spent too much money. Parents bought me a laptop.

Metaphysical: Attained level three Reiki.

Other: Got tattooed. Made a whole bunch of dreamcatchers. Knitted a shawl. Nearly beat Super Mario 64 (thedivinechaos beat the final Bowser for me). Made friends with a bear skull and three crystal skulls. Fell in love too many times. Tried to commit suicide a couple times. Cut, destroyed knives, cut again. Got a job at Dragon Horse. Rode a train upisland. Got over my fear of phones. Changed sexual orientation one thousand and one times; still haven't figured it out. Lost voices, gained companions. Was able to do 35 sit-ups. Made a set of runes.

Tarot Year: 2007 was my Hierophant year.

Goals For 2008

Art: Minimum 200 pieces. Want to finish more stuff this year. Hopefully at least 2-3 epic paintings, as well.

Writing: Finish Eliseo's story and finish at least half of one other story. Write at least 5 short stories or flash fictions, and/or 5 good poems.

Reading: Actually use GoodReads account to log books. No set goal, just try to read a lot. Try for finishing A Course In Miracles.

Metaphysical: No specific goals, actually. Possibly attempt to pray or pray-write daily, but that'll likely come on its own.

Other: Get and hold a full-time job. Get at least one more tattoo. These are vague, but journal more and attempt to finish oracle deck. Try not to meet too many new characters. x___x

Tarot Year: 2008 is my Lovers year, apparently. Intreiguing. Especially since its the same as my personality card, which means its going to be an excellent year in spiritual growth and development. *crosses fingers*

EDIT: I'm having terrible difficulty deciding whether January is going to be the month I write the second half of Eliseo's novel. I don't want to let myself down and fail at my January goal, but I just don't think this is the time. Perhaps February. I don't know. I'm feeling really conflicted, and I basically have one afternoon to decide.

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(Anonymous)

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"Tried to commit suicide a couple times. Cut, destroyed knives, cut again."

Bad, bad Bryi.

"Got over my fear of phones."

??? That's a new one to me.

"Changed sexual orientation one thousand and one times; still haven't figured it out."

I like to view sexual orientation as a sliding scale. Pretty much the Kinsey scale, actually. Being only a two [Or was it an eight? I can't remember which end is which.] I would say that my position is somewhat stable. However, people's thoughts and ideas change all the time, including mine. [Especially including mine.] I'm not oppossed to trying anything at least once. [Shit, that comment could come back to bite me in the ass. Shit, that last sentence could be really misconstrued.]

My advice is this: Don't think about it. Let time take its course, and maybe an epiphany will come to you. Don't let anxious thought muddy anything for you, simply act on what feels natural. [Although you should take neccesary precautions, emotional or otherwise. You probably don't need to hear that from me.]

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bryi

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"Bad, bad Bryi."

Yeaaah, I sort of forgot to mention that one before. *innocent look* Its a long story... which of course I should tell someday. But today is not the day. XD

"??? That's a new one to me."

Haven't I ever mentioned that? I used to have a paralyzing fear of phoning people, especially businesses (say, to check when they closed or something).

As for the sexuality stuff...you're right. I think its just my obsession to definitively label things that makes me irritated when I can't pin down what I am. ;) I've waited for epiphanies before, and got them, but in the end they all seemed to apply. I really do think that the theme of this year is going to be watching, waiting and planning, rather than taking a lot of hefty initiative.

"Shit, that comment could come back to bite me in the ass. Shit, that last sentence could be really misconstrued."

Funny because its true. I lol'd.

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"I think its just my obsession to definitively label things that makes me irritated when I can't pin down what I am."

I'm the same way, OCD and all. It took me a while, but when you explained why Kai was so unfond of labels walking home that one night, I came to realize (actually realize mind you, there's a difference between realizing something and actually realizing it) that it's not what I am, but who. I still think about it every now and then, but I don't let it bother me.

I think that like any other part of language, labels (or adjectives, if you prefer) are meaningless without context. Labels even more so in that as Humans, we only use labels to categorize things. Often times in the past, this has led to division in societies, and occasionally prejudice. That is why where others might refer to 'mankind' I prefer 'Humankind.' It's more inclusive and gives people the respect that they properly deserve.

~The Muse

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January 1st, 2008

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