"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."
-Louis de Bernières
Today
We woke up early this morning to go on a Knaus Berry Farm excursion for some sticky buns and strawberries. Alas, our plans were foiled. Knaus Berry Farms, unknown to us, is closed on Sundays. So what did we do? We headed to Alabama Jack's for an early lunch and then headed over to Robert is Here for some yummy shakes. All in all it turned out to be a great day.
The Godmother of Punk
Today one of my music geek dreams came true, I got to meet Patti Smith! I was first introduced to Patti Smith's music when I was a teenager. My aunt's husband, a fellow music geek, introduced me to Patti Smith when I was about 15 or so. Horses, Smith's first album, is considered a classic punk album. While the sound is not what most people think of when they think of punk, her music is quintessentially punk. She sings about literature, poetry, religion, art, and other assorted themes. I admire her tremendously and was thrilled to meet her today, however brief that meeting was. At least I have a souvenir.
So This is the New Year
It's a new year. Time for fresh starts and new beginnings. 2011 was such a blur that I feel the need to make 2012 more memorable. I want to document more of my life in this new year because it just seems to go by so quickly, especially as one gets older. I want to learn new things and experience life more fully instead of the slight fog I was in this past year. To that end I really don't want to call this a list of resolutions, but a list of goals I would like to accomplish this year. Without further ado, here are my goals for 2012:
Cooking-
Cooking-
- Cook at least 4 times a week
- Bake 10 loaves of bread
- Master cooking 5 classic French recipes
- Master cooking 5 classic Italian recipes
- Make pasta from scratch
- Consume less processed food
- Learn to make sushi
Reading-
- Read 40 books
- Read 2 Charles Dickens novels
- Read 1 Tolstoy novel
- Read 1 Dostoyevsky novel
- Read 1 Thomas Hardy novel
- Read 1 D.H. Lawrence novel
- Read 1 Jane Austen novel
- Read Jane Eyre again
- Take good reading notes
- Write reviews
Art & Creativity-
- Finish editing the photos I took in 2011
- Practice and improve my photography skills
- Take photography classes
- Paint 2 canvases
- Incorporate more creative time into my daily life
- Make and print 3 books of my photographs
- Write 3 blog posts a week
Life-
- Workout 3 times a week
- Run 2 5ks
- Take a dance class
- Take a Pilates class
- Let things go
- Reduce negativity
- Embrace change
- Find a new career path
- Make time to hang out with my friends more often
I think the goals I have set for my self are all achievable. I can't wait to see what this new year brings.
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