Lessons Learned and Goals to set

I have been dubbing my years but 2008 kinda defied dubbing.  I guess I could dub it "The Year Of Learning" but that is every year.  However 2008 was the year I set out to learn things.  I felt ignorant, and I find willful ignorance intolerable.  (One of the many reasons I didn't like Sarah Palin.)

I set out to learn.  I set out to push the boundaries of my knowledge and what do you know...I have. 

I have learned:

About Physics.  There is this fascinating professor who has had his classes taped in ITunes U.  I watched them, asked questions of the people around me who knew physics and the professor via email.  I like it.  I will be learning more. 

How to Knit.  I am the proud maker of 2 and 3/4 scarves.  I start a hat next.  I found I truly enjoy knitting. 

How to Flambe.   I have been a pyrophobe.  When I went to college it frightened me to light a match.  Now I set things on fire in my kitchen. 

That I like memoirs.  I read 101 books this year, and I really enjoyed the memoirs. 

That I am both not as young as I used to be, but not yet old.  I haven't enjoyed this lesson. 

Now what do I want to learn in 2009?

I want to start learning Mandarin.  

I want to learn more new recipes.  My goal is to try 2 new recipes a month. 

I want to learn how to be better friends to my friends who have children.   I am reconnecting with so many of my older friends via facebook--I don't want to just think "well they are parents" and not find the common ground we had when we both weren't parents.  

I want to learn how to meet people again. 

I want to learn how to keep stuff for myself instead of giving all my energy away.  

I want to learn Tai Chi

I want to LIVE in 2009, not just exist in it. 

I'll see how I do. 

Comments

[luna]

sounds like a plan.

just started knitting too and find it very meditative. still not done the 1st scarf yet though...

[M]

I admire your quest for learning!

Your 2009 goals seem great. I will look forard to hearing how you do along the way.