one down! 21 to go.

 a bit of an update - as january ends - i've made some progress with my goals.

my list of goals for 2010

i haven't worked on everything by any means - some of them just aren't possible while living in France.  but! i have made steps with a few:

learn french well enough to have an entire conversation with my grandma & apply for bilingual jobs

i'm trying to work on this day by day.  and have been taking classes on monday evenings. 

but i need to try to practice more.  i've been here 4 months now, and my french is not as great as i would have liked.  but everyone i hang out with speaks english.  i am going to read more, have bought some kids books - 7 years old is my level - lol.

master the use of photographic flash

i am still a long way from becoming a master - but i've been reading the strobist and am learning...

and i tried one technique for the first time with nina 

long hair again for a bit - be good at more than 1 style, ha ha

this is an easy work in progress.  i'm almost at shoulder length.  just need to resist the temptation to go back to my fun little bob.
  portfolio building preplanned photoshoots

i have some plans in the works for these.  i'm enlisting the help of my friends here as models  - and i've recently met with 2 girls who are studying costume design! 

the gears are turning.

make a facebook fan page and a website for my photography

i have begun creating a wix based website - does anyone use wix?

i attempted to load photos to facebook last week but their upload system is the worst.

will try that one on a more patient day.

learn to appreciate wine or at least like it a little

getting better at this one.  i can actually say that i like rose/blush, don't mind white

& as for reds, pinot noir is the best.

discover 12 new musicians to love

my new love for january - jully black.  i had known a couple of her singles before, but she's got me hooked now.  such a positive message throughout her new album. 

blog everyday for 10 days straight

whoo hoo! this is day 10!

one thing officially completed.  it may not seem like a big deal, but i wanted to do it to develop the habit of blogging.  i used to post once a month.  this was a bit much for me to do on a regular basis, but i think i can at least keep up with once every 2 or 3 days.