Resolutions.

[Zoom]

Not New Year's. Just in general.

For the past little while I've been feeling antsy. Like I'm wasting my life. Like I'm not doing my duty as a human. Like I'm not prepared for whatever might happen, because over a long enough timeline - 60+ years of my life - something is going to happen.
It's like my life is plastic and I can't stand it anymore. I have to DO something, even if it's just to distract me from the plasticity.

I figure there are some things that everybody should be able to do, plus a few other things I'm tacking on cuz I think they'll come in handy. I have some mastered already - just by living the life I've had - but I'm looking for what you guys think is missing.

This'll also become where I post updates.

- means an unstarted item.
+ means something I'm working on but haven't yet mastered.
< means I know how to do it but haven't put it into practice yet
x means I've got it.


x Drive a standard
+ Drive Dad's '59 Rover without feeling like I've hijacked a T-rex
- Rock climbing.
- Taekwondo
- Basic lock picking
+ Guitar
x quick accurate sketch.
+ morse code
+ drop-K tapcode
+ learn which plants you can eat (that grow in eastern North America)
- navigate with the stars
< hotwire a car
< jumpstart a car
< hillstart a car
x basics of electronics
- more advanced electronics
< CPR
< Heimlich
+ Swim a mile
+ run a mile (without throwing up afterwards)
- mend clothing
+ spot-weld
- Learn a language (I'm thinking either Hindi or Arabic, but which one? I don't have room in my head for both!)
+ Learn the basic varieties of poker
+ build a shelter
- catch, clean, cook, and eat a fish
- how to shoot a rifle without breaking my shoulder



Okay guys, what am I missing. Ideas, come on.

[Zoom]

Also, oh God, I just did some numbers, and,
I won't tell you what they were,
But I will say they shocked me enough that I am now either abolishing or severely cutting back my caffeine, alcohol, and ritalin consumption. This isn't something I can learn and check off, but it's a resolution all the same.

[Genesis]

+Hack a computer
+drive a stick
+Start a business
<put together another band and play shows
-freestyle fighter
<outcompete my bros
+ trying not be 'just like' my family/be my own man
-find a reason for continuing education
x keeping my temper
+ controlling my violent fantasies
-find a girl I can have a deep and lasting relationship with (nothing romantic persay, I'd be content with a close relationship.)
-master photography
<get elected to my old school district's school board
x cut back on caffeine
+master screaming vocals
<expand my vocal range
+become comfortable with my voice


so there's a start

[Zoom]

+Hack a computer - YES. Could be useful.

+Start a business - what're you thinking?

+master screaming vocals - inhale or exhale?

[Genesis]

Text Editing. Right now I'm editing for my uncle's business, and the store I work at has offered some projects. It's easy, entertaining, productive, and has the potential to make good money.

as for the vocals

[Zoom]

No offence meant, none taken?

[Genesis]

none taken
I was actually hoping your were alluding to the screamo band "InhaleExhale," but whatev

[Zoom]

Ah, no. My knowledge of screamo is limited to what I learned when I dated the guitarist of a local band. So, basically, not much. We only dated for like a month and I was pretty out of it back then.

They need to make a "Wait, what did I do there?" meme.

[Genesis]

how's this?

[Zoom]

[Genesis]

XD

[Raphael]

+ Writing
+ Building up close friendships
x Knowing when to stop fixing the problem in a friendship and removing the friendship because it was really never one to begin with
+ Master the basics of psychology as a people skill
- Become a volunteer firefighter
- get all a's to join the National Honors Society
- Start working on my novel that I put off ages ago
+ read the summer through
+ Get the phone numbers of my friends so that when I am bored I can talk to a lot of different people of my choosing
- Learn a martial art
- go to college
+ Win the National Ocean Science Bowl
- Get a Job
+ Write more poetry
+ Watch Starwars, and play KOTOR because they're pretty awesome
+ Then write some star wars fan fiction
- Learn about biochemistry
x Be able to survive just about anything people throw at you
+ Be removed from the lame drama of life people try to drag you into
+ Know how to cook good food (anyone want some stuffed French toast?)
- Learn how to drive
+ Don't ramble

[Genesis]

Just started playing both KOTOR games again... so much fun, but I just realized how poorly I built my character after the third world... I don't want to start over, but I don't want to try and finish in a frustrated manner either

Getting a job... yeah, I'm looking for another one

I encourage you to keep trying to get out of the drama. Life gets SO much better once you get out of it.

Stuffed french toasst? mmmmmm, yessss.... that sounds fantastic


As for college... make sure it's something you REALLY want to do... I really wish I would have waited a few years, but I made some good friends as a plus side

[Raphael]

Dude that's so weird I just started playing kotor again too. I have a soldier and a scout but the scout is new for me so I am not sure how well it is going to go. It's kind of funny when you've played it enough that you know exactly when everything is going to happen. Luckily I waited long enough that most of the details are new to me. I liked the mechanics on Kotor II better but the storyline and conversations are better in I.

[Genesis]

I agree completely. I usually start the first one off as a scout then go as a consular. This time around I'm trying the scoundrel... not liking it. He's completely worthless
As for the second game, consular is my favorite. This time I did sentinel, and it's kinda lame :/