End of the year meme

CAE at VWXYNot tagged me for this meme.

1. Will you be looking for a new job?
Not really. Although if things go well, maybe toward the end of the year I will be ready to start looking for post docs that have a mid-to-late '09 start date.
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
I'm always looking for new friends, especially women.
3. New house?
no
4. What will you do differently in 08?
I will try to procrastinate less.
5. New Years resolution?
This will get a whole post of its own. There will be resolutions about efficiency, money, and work goals.
6. What will you not be doing in 08?
graduating.
7. Any trips planned?
To Far Off Land in July and to France in September.
8. Wedding plans?
Ecogeoman's BFF's wedding in July and his sister's in September. Hence the trips.
9. Major thing on your calendar?
those trips.
10. What can’t you wait for?
To finish something. I'm hoping to submit at least one manuscript this year.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
My work habits -- not always emphasizing data collection over writing, and getting more done.
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
Nothing really about myself, but I'd like to make my behavior more effective.
13. What happened in 07 that you didn’t think would ever happen?
I started this blog.
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I'll try to gossip less. Gossip isn't very nice.
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 07?
no.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
no.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
well, I hope it's always evolving and maturing, but no plans to do anything dramatic.
18. Will you do charity work?
um, probably not. I should though. I'd like to tudor GED students or something. someday.
19. Will you go to bars?
yes. Especially since my state is going smoke free on January 1.
20. Will you be nice to people you don’t know?
I'll try. I always try.
21. Do you expect 08 to be a good year for you?
yes. I expect to get things done!
22. How much did you change from this time last year till now?
I think I became more effecient in work and money management. I hope to continue to become more so.
23. Do you plan on having a child?
not in 2008.
24. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
I think so. Some relationships seem to be waning, but others might blossom.
25. Major lifestyle changes?
none planned.
26. Will you be moving?
no.
27. What will you make sure doesn’t happen in 08 that happened in 07?
Failure to submit a paper.
28. What are your New Years Eve plans?
An intimate party at a friend's place.
29. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Ecogeoman. :)
30. One wish for 08?
To get a paper published.

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