When I was small(er) I started each year with a list of things to do before my next birthday.
I did a list when I was 19 and 20. I felt altogether uninspired for my list of 21 things and it’s still sitting in drafts. Since my birthday is in January*, it coincides with New Year resolutions and therefore: I require a list of awesome.
It’s not just a bookish list — it’s an everything list.
And it took me forever to think up because, yes I’m a writer, but apparently (in real life) I’m extremely unimaginative. **
* I’m turning 21 this year. Yes, very old. I can legally do ALL THE THINGS now. Which are…I don’t know? Buy spray paint? Purchase knives? I can legally be a serial killer, I suppose, but that’s not on my to-do list. No, no, I mean to take the world by force of wit and wonder.
** Ironies, right?
This also is my first year of solo blogging so…I have a little survey for you.
And I would adore it if you took, like, 2.4 minutes and threw some answers at me. I’m bouncing around a few ideas because I love to keep blogging exciting and different.
It’s completely anonymous, so be honest, my bioluminescent blogglings. I will not come after you with small sharp objects and I will not glare. Promise.
If the form doesn’t show up above, you can also find it here. But onto my list, right? Ready for this?
1. Read 150 books
Yes I did read 200+ books in 2014…but a) I am an overachiever so let me aim low so overachieving doesn’t hurt my brain, and b) I have a puppy now, and c) I really hope to write more this year.
2. Reach 2,000 followers
Because it’s a cool number and for ALL MY BORN DAYS* I’ve dreamed of being an exceptionally famous blogger.
* Like, well, for the last 3 years, but don’t be a wet blanket on my enthusiastic exaggerations.
3. Have a manageable TBR of only 7 or less books at a time.
Ha. HAHAHAHAHA HA. This is so hilarious and impossible but HEY. It’s good to have a few impossible goals, right? Maybe…
Okay, don’t even answer that.
4. Zentangle on ALL THE THINGS
Basically: become better at zentangling. I would love to draw on dust jackets and plates and mugs and shoes. But I need to be better. And the only way to get better is to draw more. (I am so wise, I know.)
5. Catch up on famous authors I’m hopelessly behind on.
Llike Rick Riordan, Julie Kawaga, Neil Gaiman, Ally Carter, Laurie Halse Anderson, J.K Rowling, and Neal Shusterman.
6. Start a Giving Back feature.
This is still being plotted by my marvellous brain, BUT, I’m hesitantly thinking about offering critiques on queries or beginnings of books. (I would love to know your thoughts.)
7. Edit/rewrite at least 2 books.
Because I have a habit of not editing and IT IS BAD. I must change this! I must edit!
8. Draft at least 2 of my Shiny Ideas into manuscripts
Do you know how many ideas I have? HUNDREDS. The trouble will be picking the project.
Yes. I do actually. Thanks for asking.
9. Start a Figment or Wattpad account and post a serial-story
This could be the biggest mistake of ever. BUT! I have heard of published authors doing this (I know Sarah J Maas and Susan Dennard write a sci-fi flick together on tumblr) and I do have projects that won’t fit into the publishing world. So why not?! It would be nerve-wracking though. I might scream.
10. Participate in Mel @ The Daily Prophecy’s Fairy Tale Retelling Challenge.
I love fairy-tales! This is PERFECT for me. And I already have two I’m most definitely reading this year (Fairest and Winter by Marissa Meyer…and if you didn’t know I was going to say that then you do not know me).
There are different levels depending on how much you read. I’m aiming for Big Bad Wolf — read 10 to 15 retellings.
11. Complete this Bookish Bingo hosted by The Girly Geek.
I’ve never done challenges before! But…I just want to do this! Who knows if I’ll fail or not, but I randomly stumbled across this version of Bookish Bingo on Goodreads.
12. DIY some shoes
I’ve always wanted to do this.
13. Experiment more with photography
As Lydia says, “because that’s how you get good”…and seriously peoples, I want to be better at photography!
14. Do an Art Assignment from the Youtube channel
I want to do different things.
15. Reread some childhood favourite books
I grew up reading Sonlight books and I want to revisit one or two! Or nine billion. Most of them are small, so who knows?! Maybe I will read nine billion.
16. Fill an entire journal
Don’t ask with what. Who needs specifics? Cool quotes? Zentangle doodles? World domination plans? The theory of evil genius?
17. Bake a bookish recipe
I had this on my list 2 years ago and still haven’t done it.
18. Finish 5 series/trilogies
You know how I suck at finishing things?! LET THIS BE A YEAR OF FINISHING THINGS.
19. DIY mini book necklaces
Because how awesome are these?!
20. Turn an old book into a journal
I’ve found copious tutorials…all of which involve ingredients I don’t have. BUT WHATEVER. I’ll make it up as I go along*.
* Story of my life…also story of many failed projects. But who dwells on these sorts of details? Not me.
21. Buy a book I’m really looking forward to
I never buy books. I could probably list the amount of books I bought on one hand. I also want 2015 to be a year of doing things that make me happy, and this would make me very happy.
22. Keep commenting back, replying to comments, and reading everyone’s blogs!
I blog because I want to talk to everyone about books, but (I admit…even your overlord has moments of weakness) sometimes it gets overwhelming. And then I delete everything and do nothing. Not my best moments. SO! I want to keep on top but also take breaks if I need to.
my bookish resolutions are quite late this year and I’ve read a lot of your posts…but feel free to link me up to any goals/lists/resolutions you have for 2015! also tell me all the things…did you fill out the survey? need to yell/whisper anything to me? what do you think of my goals?! want to join me in any of them?!
Cait accidentally published this post twice. SO. If you get two emails from her…sorry. She may or may not have had a mini heart attack when it went up all half done. She was Loki’d by her own blog, okay?! ANYWAY. She’s about to start Red Queen which will be her 3rd book of the year.
These are all awesome ideas and goals! (I did your survey btw!)
I’d love to see critiques, and also see how you go on the Bingo (I’ll have a crack at it, but I don’t like my chances). Plus, I hope you get those books written/edited! Maybe if you take a break from blogging, you might have more time! 😉
Keep up the good work!
Brett Michael Orr recently posted…Review: Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
YAY THANK YOU for doing the survey and like a billion apologies for the messed up emails. 0.0 I\’m really very frustrated at myself. I should\’ve left it published and just edited it, right?! WHY DIDN\’T I THINK OF THAT AT THE TIME. Nope. I just panicked. lol
YOU’RE SO OLD, CAIT, OH MY GOODNESS. Loved the survey. I feel special that I can send you things to critique without this fancy new feature 😉 I’M A CP OF A FAMOUS BLOGGER. Hahahha.
But yeah. Dead Boy. Paper Cut. It must come my way soon, yes? YES?
These are marvellous goals, Cait. And 22 seems like it will be a good age. I’d totally read your story on Wattpad/Figment too 😀
Emily @ The Loony Teen Writer recently posted…January Loony Blurbs
I AM OLD. I feel old. My grey hairs are coming.
You are the specialest of specials because seriously….why haven\’t you written something else I can read yet?? I WANT SOMETHING.
WAIT WAIT! I\’m only 21 this year! This is the list of things for my whole year….so I\’ll be 22 this time next year when I finish. I AM ONLY 21 DON\’T AGE ME TOO MUCH.
Awesome post Cait! The critiquing thing is a brilliant idea! I bet loads of people would use it, but I probably wouldn’t because I generally keep my stuff hidden on my laptop until I’m happy with it. And I’m NEVER happy with it.
A TBR of SEVEN OR LESS BOOKS?!?!?!? Wow. Is that even a thing?
I’m wanting to perfect (ha ha ha ha ha) my final draft of my current project and start querying before I turn 18 this year (because 18 is a scary adult age and I am terrified). I also want to plan and draft my next brilliant idea, which I’ve been cultivating since I was about 10/11 (no joke). It is all I want to write at the moment, but I MUST finish my current project so I can’t 🙁 God only knows when my NaNoWriMo draft will get touched again…
I understand lap-top hiding completely. I DO THAT TOO. I am trying not to do it so much anymore though, but we\’ll see?! I get kind of nervous critiquing though in case I say too much/not enough. SO YES. I\’m eager to see what everyone\’s thoughts on that are!
It needs to be a thing. -_- My TBR is like 30 books at the moment and that is unokay.
I wanted to querying when I was 18 but ended up querying officially at 19. IT IS A SCARY THING. But you can do it! I totally believe in you!! 🙂
Ugh, I hear you with the not having ingredients thing. There are so many things I want to do/make but I don’t know what half the stuff is. Anyway, I am jealous of your list, supreme Overload/Queen/Ruler of the world (I forgot your title.) GOOD LUCK WITH ALL THE THINGS.
Ely @ A Book So Fathomless recently posted…NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
I don\’t know what my title is anymore. Erk. I was attacked on twitter last night about WHO is the real queen of all and my brain got muddled.
*adjust self on throne* I think I\’ll recover though.
Not having ingredients is the WORST for bookish creativity.
Hahahahahahahaha, ohgod I barely remember twenty one. Although to be fair, that was the year I did Honours, so the whole year kind of disappeared into a hot mess of thesis writing…
These are excellent goals, incidentally. Those teeny book necklaces are essentially the cutest things of ever.
Melbourne on my Mind recently posted…Anne of Green Gables – L.M. Montgomery
Omg, you did honours….I am like…reading YA books and blogging. lol I AM IN AWE OF YOU RIGHT NOW.
Those book necklaces look awesome! I have to say, maybe if I just bookmark this and then come back to it when I’m procrastinating…
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Aren\’t they so itty bitty and CUTE?! Erk! I seriously need to learn how to do it. 🙂
Cait, I believe that you can do ALL THE THINGS! But can you please add: “Publish one (or all) of my books so that Hannah can read it and worship it forever”? K, thanks.
I’m so excited to see what happens on Paper Fury this year!! 🙂
Hannah Mary recently posted…Middle Earth Appreciation
I HOPE I CAN DO ALL OF THE THINGS. I have a year! There is much to accomplish, right?! *looks busy but is really still just on pinterest*
Ahem.
Ouch, I think the comments are reacting negatively to me. Probably too many electrons ;P Hope this comes through!
Survey filled! *minion salutes* Love all your resolutions! (and the Loki gifs. How could I deny Loki gifs.) And is it ridiculous that I already want to read whatever you’re writing? Side note: I highly recommend Figment. I admit I’m biased since I barely use my Wattpad account, but my experience there has been absolutely amazing and I’ve met wonderful people. I also like its layout, editor, etc. more.
Best of luck in completing all the resolutions, and happy birthday!
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Awk, really?!! I actually have been having trouble with my commenting platform….like it suddenly stopped emailing me and then wouldn\’t sign in and argh, argh. So I hope it\’s just wordpress being cantankerous and it gets fixed. o_O
Loki gifs are the best of the WORLD. *whispers* I am leaning towards Figment too, actually. I think it looks nicer…and I\’m awful like that but I like things to look nice. x)
You’ve got some great challenges on here. Challenges are the right word – especially that 7 TBR thing. I will admit I laughed out loud at the prospect of trying to do that myself. I daydream about having a handful of books on my TBR but as long as I’m reading blogs like yours, my TBR will grow like some kind of bacteria.
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I\’m laughing at myself still. -_- I have adorable and completely unattainable intentions.
Honestly, TBRs have lives of their own. I do not even BLINK and then BOOM. I\’m flooded with books. How even.
Advance Happy Birthday Cait! Wow, you’re already going to be 21 😀 I’m very excited about Paper Fury’s changes.
A TBR of only 7 books? I wish you luck with that. Mine is always like 20 books >.<
I'm also trying for Big Bad Wolf Cait! Let's hope we do this 🙂 And those necklaces are SO CUTE.
Ahh, Red Queen! I've been waiting for it so long. I hope you enjoy it!
Divya recently posted…Countdown Survey
I\’m going to be OLD. I still refer to myself as a teenager and then I have to say, \”Oops. Um, actually I\’m old now.\” heh.
My tbr is like 30+ books right now and it\’s overwhelming. >_< I\'m laughing quietly at this goal though…I SO DON\'T THINK I CAN DO IT.
Let us eat little children in red together then. *hi fives*
CAAAIIIIIT, I DID SONLIGHT TOO! I only got the maths and science from them and I was going to get the other subjects but then I had to switch to Cambridge but ahhh the books looked amazing! *high fives* I also want to write quite a lot this year, I HOPE I CAN! Good luck with all your goals!
Kyra recently posted…Stacking the Shelves #74
YOU DID?!! OH HUZZAH!! We obviously did the best schoolwork of the world. I didn\’t do the maths from Sonlight because I suck at maths and needed help. lol The books and English projects were LIFE.
Loving your goals! I don’t know how I’d manage to only have 7 books on my TBR at a time but that’s probably something I should do as well. I can list at least 10 I need to have read yesterday LOL! I’ve been back and forth with wanting to do the Fairy Retelling challenge because I totally suck at remembering to do challenges but now, I really want to! I’ll have to think about it. I’m definitely doing the Bookish Bingo challenge though! It sounds like so much fun! You should do the serial story thing! It’d be so awesome if you did it on Tumblr. :O Wattpad is awesome too! I’ll download the app just for you. 😉
Best of luck with all your goals Cait! I believe in you!
Laura Plus Books recently posted…STS #54: ARC and e-ARCs
I have 23 books on my TBR right now. *cries* But at least only 2 are hopelessly late review-copies that I feel shame-faced for not having read on time and now don\’t feel like reading. *sigh* Most of the rest are books I\’ve won/bought SO. This year is for keeping on top of those too!
Ohhh, I never thought about doing it on tumblr, but that\’s also a thought!! XD Awww. You\’re so nice. 😉
Oooh, good goals! The baking a bookish recipe is a really nice one, I should do that on my blog (you know, combining books and baking… kinda perfect!). I also want to experiment more with photography, and WRITE MORE goshdarnit. I haven’t written that much last year, and I REALLY should. Perhaps I should start by rewriting that novel that’s been gathering dust in a drawer for a while now. 🙂
Anne @ booksbakingandblogging recently posted…Happy New Year!
IT IS PERFECT! You should! Plus it\’s always awesome to read those kind of post because delicious cooking pictures. xD Rewriting novels is very very wise. I seriously with there was like an NaNoWriMo for editing/rewriting. It\’d seriously spur me on.
1. I am totally going to steal this post for my 22nd birthday in March. I’m not even kidding.
2. I SEE THE JAB AT ME RIGHT THERE IN THE FORM.
3. You HAVE TO do the critique thingy. You simply HAVE TO.
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OOOH. You\’re like a whole year older than me. But that means nothing, okay? I am still Overlord of all.
YES THE JAB IS DIRECTED AT YOU.
Are you calling me old or just insulting my supreme intellect? 😉
Karolina @ Bookshelf Reflections recently posted…A Few of My Favourite Things Tag
Can I do both?
150 BOOKS??? I DON’T EVEN THINK I’LL TOUCH 100 THIS YEAR. SOBSS
YES TO A SERIEL STORY PLS GIVE ME
My dream is to fill a journal. Or like, at least make it half way. I always give up WHY DO I GIVE UP???
Jess @My Reading Dress recently posted…Seeking Saturday’s Read #19: 2015 Welcomes More Pictures, Sad Attempts At Planning And Fun (For the Time Being)
I always give up on journals too. I DON\’T KNOW. I don\’t like to handwrite. Honest! I never ever handwrite if I can type. I\’m like the beginning of the society in Matched. >.>
Ah, lists. I could never make one of these for myself, because I’d forever be adding more and never get anything completed! (#mylife)
What is Zentangling? Do tell! Also, bookish recipes – how do they work? I think that would be quite an interesting feature on the blog: to adapt meals from bookish things and write doable recipes for them. Also, any idea why I got an email for this post twice? Oh, wait…you explained that… *writes comments as she reads posts*
Tehe, I did the survey, though I think I went a bit mental halfway through… xD
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I HEAR YA! I HEAR YA! I usually fail at these lists despite doing them like for 3 years now. HA. But this time will be different. _<
I did a bingo card last year and it was challenging, but fun! I might check out the one you are attempting to fill, most of the times I can’t resist them.. A manageable TBR pile is a dream for everyone, hahaha, but such an unrealistic goal for me. I need to catch up with certain authors as well! Those mini book necklaces are adorable and I love that you are participating in my challenge ^^
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I\’ve never ever done challenges so so…I WANT TO TRY! Manageable TBR is a phrase like \”unicorn\”. *sighs at self* But hey. One can always have high hopes, right?!
The sounds like a great list! This year I’m trying to read 100 books. I’m pretty confident that I’ll be able to do it, but I’m known to get *over*confident and then fail to finish it. XD Time will tell… Some of the books I want to read include The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’ve never actually read them, yet I /adore/ the movies. Ah! How sad is that?
After The Hobbit, romancey books and unread books that are sitting on my bookshelf. Because I adore buying books (mostly from used book sales, because honestly, books are expensive!) and then I never have time to read them all. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have the time to read them, I just chose to reread a favorite, one I know I will like. I don’t like to waste my time if there’s a possibility that I won’t like it. Also pretty sad. But that is going to change (maybe).
As far as writing goals, I don’t really have any. Just write and see where I end up, like I’ve been doing for the past couple years.
You have a bunch more comments, so I’ll end mine. 😀
Emma recently posted…The New Year, The Hobbit, and Books. Lots and Lots of Books.
GOOD LUCK WITH 100 BOOKS! Last year was the first time I attempted 100+ books! Before that I only ever did like 50 or so. heh. I adore the LOTR movies too….not the books. *hangs head in shame* I never read The Hobbit, but I didn\’t even like The Fellowship. I AM SAD TOO.
That\’s still a good writing goal, though! I don\’t have anything set too much in stone so far, except that I really really want to edit up a few things and post more online. I\’m notorious for neglecting editing. SO THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. HUZZAH!
Thank you! I’ve never counted how many books I’ve read, but I generally read a ton in the summer, when my library hosts a summer reading program. Ah, so I am not the only one! That’s comforting. I’m only five chapters into the Hobbit, but I adore it so far. We can be sad together, then.
We’re the same in that respect, Cait! I can only edit short things; long things take too much time and I like writing more than I like editing.
Emma recently posted…The New Year, The Hobbit, and Books. Lots and Lots of Books.
I like your list of things to do! Very imaginative! I defo think you should start a wattpad account and write a story! YES CAIT, PLEASE DO, I BEG YOU TOO.
I slightly disagree with 7, 8 & 10 because it means less time creating wonderful posts for your amazing, fantastic blog (okay, yes I may have a slight obsession with your blog, but can you blame me?)
Ooh I really want you to make those mini book necklaces because then you can sell them and I would absolutely buy one.
As for the other goals, I know you will achieve them (especially the photography one cos you are SUPERB at it just like you are with everything else).
Lucy @ My Little Life
Lucy Penny recently posted…My first post of 2015!
I\’M LIKE 98% SURE I\’M GOING TO. I just have to figure out if I want Wattpad or Figment or…or…WHAT. Ahh. Decisions. >_<
HAAAAH. That is the nicest thing though. XD I am so glad you like my blog! IT MAKES BLOGGING WORTHWHILE WHEN YOU SAY THINGS LIKE THIS. *dances wildly*
Mini book necklaces would make a super fun giveaway, don\'t you reckon?!! Ahh, I don\'t know about the photography! I read tutorials but it\'s like reading gibberish. ME NO UNDERSTAND. XD
YES TO THE WHOLE CRITIQUING THING OMG YES and also i have a serious question: how do you zentangle? i know what they look like but i still don’t understand..*says the art student*…>.>
DYING OF EMBARRASSMENT.
also i did the survey. it was cool.
still waiting for my cake.
Hawwa [It Was Lovely Reading You] recently posted…FAVOURITE BOOKSTAGRAMS OF 2014
You like draw random patterns and you call it ART. lol It\’s like the most cheating form of art ever, I reckon. 😉 DO NOT DIE OF EMBARRASMENT.
Eh, well, I don\’t know if I will give cake or not. Did you say I was queen of all? *squints*
Cait, you’re so old! Jk jk. This “do age number of things before age number list” is actually a really good idea. Maybe I’ll do this, but wait until my birthday because it’s a little bit too late now. I filled out your survey! I am apparently a pineapple, hehe. You want to read 150 books?!? I’m aiming for 100 and even I think that’s a little bit of a stretch for me. However, I am almost done with my second book of the year, so I’m starting off on the right foot. Follower-wise, I really want to get 500 followers, but it doesn’t matter to much to me.
UM, YES, PLEASE DO THE GIVING BACK FEATURE. I want to finish drafting and revising/editing three of my WIPs and I’m thinking that my third WIP might actually have some promise and I might actually do something scary like begin querying agents. So yes, critiques would be awesome. I did a critique once on my blog and I think it was beneficial to both me and the person I was critiquing, so I may start doing it a little more.
I’ve filled entire journals before. I am a chronic notebook hoarder and filler. I’m bored? Okay, 1) pick out a book. 2) pick out a journal. Or try to do both at the same time, which never works. I never really buy books, either. Except I really want to own The Chronicles of Narnia and The Tales of Goldstone Wood. And I have this stockpile of B&N gift cards.
Ana @ Butterflies of the Imagination recently posted…Monday’s Minute Challenge
There are a LOT of pineapples reading my blog, actually. I\’m surprised. I have a very fruity audience.
I AM OLD. *hobbles on walking cane* My sister did this on her blog once and I just kind of adore the idea so…I stole it. As sisters do.
Critiques ARE really helpful…andI know I\’ll learn a lot…but I always get worried because, eek, what if I say too much? Not enough? WHAT IF I CRITIQUE BADLY! *flails with self doubt* hehe.
I hoard notebooks and journals I just never write in them! I WANT TO CHANGE THIS.
Sonlight was the best for book! My sister and I grew up reading those too! It’s bugged me too, though, as one year they gave us two awesome books from a series of five books, but after falling in love with them and looking up the rest of the series, I found that they haven’t been reprinted and really rare and expensive. I’m going to have to find some way of getting them…
Wow, those are a lot of great goals! I only aimed for 50 books to read this year, and since I’ve never made a goal like this for myself, I don’t know if that’s going to be high or low. 🙂
I’m excited to see what new things come of your survey! I love your link-ups you do, but challenges and critiques would be much fun as well!
Bethany recently posted…Welcome 2015!
ANOTHER SONLIGHTER! See, I secretly mentioned that so I can see who read those books too. 😉 I absolutely adored doing school with Sonlight! But erk, yes, I know what you mean. -_- Did you ever read The Enchantress from the Stars?? I can\’t find the rest of the books ANYWHERE. Such a shame.
Yaaay, thanks for doing the survey and the feedback! This is all extremely helpful!
Yes, Enchantress of the Stars is a favorite of mine! I think I found the sequel as an e-book, because it is hard to find a copy of.
Bethany recently posted…Welcome 2015!
I really really want to read the rest of them! SO AMAZING. I didn't even know it was a trilogy until recently. Sonlight is just stuffed with incredible books. Eeep. I'm fangirling. SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS ME.
I filled out the survey!! It was entertaining 🙂 Your goals are great!! Overachievers for the win!!! I’m planning to read 50 books this year, but that might turn out to be 60! I’m also attempting to write at least a sentence everyday in a journal! I enjoyed the references to Loki 😀
Ashley recently posted…Happppy 2015!!!!
YAY! THANK YOU SO MUCH. It\’s really really helpful to read the answers.
Loki is the best.
Great goals! I used to never fill up journals, but it’s much easier (and more fun) when you give yourself permission to write (or draw!) whatever and not worry about it. I used as sketchbook as a journal once, and it’s filled with some seriously horrible doodles–not that you have to worry about that. You’re a much better artist than I am. Good luck with ALL your goals!
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I actually have a collection of notebooks that I never use! I feel so bad about it and I really want to put them to use. I feel like, maybe, if I doodle as well as write? I might actually do this!? Haha. I\’m a pretty awful artist, so I don\’t know. XD
I am a Pineapple. Because, obviously, of course, I am a Pineapple. (A Pickle Pineapple at that XD)
Also the critique feature… BE PREPARED FOR ME TO THROW ALL MY BOOKS AT YOU I LOVE THIS IDEA OKAY
Where is this sci-fi thing Sarah J Maas is writing. Link. Now. Please. Thank you.
I loved the survey and this post and everything because I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DO OKAY CAIT YOU’RE THE AWESOMEST BLOGGER IN THE WORLD AND LITERALLY MY ROLE MODEL FOR BLOGGING OKAY.
okay bai
Lisa Canfield recently posted…Hallo 2015
Do you know how many pineapples read my blog? Honest. A LOT. It\’s like a fruit salad around here. Pickled pineapple is actually a thing in China. Seriously. I can\’t even.
http://thestarkillerscycle.tumblr.com/post/575627… <– I haven\'t actually read it though, but I WANT TO. It sounds aaaaamazing.
afjdklasfd stahp. You\'re too nice and now I feel all squishly happy. XD
YAY squishy Cait. This is a good thing.
Lisa Canfield recently posted…Hallo 2015
You used Sonlight? HOORAY FOR THE UNIVERSE
Also I love pineapples.
Also journaling is fun, but I’m terrible at it. Like no motivation. I’ve managed to fill about 10 pages in the last 4 or 5 months or so.
Amanda Horn recently posted…Ah, but what is life?
YES I DID. I AM A SONLIGHTER. (I totally mentioned that so the sonlighters would come out! There\’s like 4 of us on here! HUZZAH!)
Pineapples are delicious.
I don\’t even like my handwriting, so that doesn\’t help in wanting to journal. >.>
I did the survey!!! Woot woot!!! And I would loooove it if you did some sort of review/critique thing for other writers. And challenges!
My goals this year…I’ll probably set a small goodreads goal, like read 25 books. It sounds a bit lame, but it also sounds doable. I’m also hoping to finish the first draft of my WIP by the end of the month. Hahahaha…yeah, we’ll see if that happens. Overall, I want to write, read, and blog more!
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Oh yay! I\’m getting lots of positive YESES for the critique. So hopefully that\’ll happen this year, right?! *flails*
It doesn\’t sound lame! Reading shouldn\’t be a competition, right?! And finishing WiPs is really important…good luck to you too!! I want to start editing. Just…need….motivation….XD
Overlord of All? HAHAHAHAHA…No. Didn’t you get the memo that I was the SUPREM Overlord of All?
I think that critiques and fairytale retellings sound awesome! I should do fairytale retellings…*starts scribbling down ideas for fairytale retellings*
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*looks through memos* Nope. Didn\’t get it. SO OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOT TRUE. MWHAHAHAHA HAAAAAH. POOR YOU, PETTY HUMAN. I SHALL WAIT FOR YOU TO BOW NOW.
I chose Discussions as my favorite, but it was *hard* to decide. Book bingo sounds fun and those necklaces are adorable!
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Discussions are probably my favourite to write too. 😉 Although I do get nervous about posting them. heeeh. I\’ve never done a bookish bingo! IT LOOKS SO FUN.
YAY SURVEY AND OF COURSE I FILLED IT OUT SILLY
AND WHAT YOU’RE ALREADY A FAMOUS BLOGGER WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU CAIT
I loveth your idea of this list. It is very cool. Your resolution thingies are cool as well.
I haven’t done resolutions this year because I always fail them and I DON’T want to feel like a failure. -_- Ahem.
AND I’M TURNING 20 IN LIKE 2 MONTHS WHAT I’M SO OLD TOO I’M NOT GONNA BE A TEENAGER ANYMORE. O_O (At least when you turn 21 you’ll be officially grown up and stuffs. There’s NOTHING useful about being 20 except that one feels older. >.<)
And so's I don't forget: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CAIT THE AWESOME!!! And happy New Year, at that. 😉 (Hey, I can still say it for the first WEEK of the year! Honest!)
OH! AND YOU MUST PUT READING THE HOBBIT ON YOUR LIST. LIKE I SAID. XD
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I agree. 20 is a weird age. I DIDN\’T LIKE BEING 20. Hopefully I\’ll like being 21 better, but wahhhhh IT IS SO WEIRD NOT BEING A TEENAGER. I still call myself a teen sometimes on accident. >.>
yaaay FAMOUS BlOGGER! lol Maybe not quite?! I think I still need work on this. x)
OH YES. I WANT TO READ THE HOBBIT. I AM GOING TO. I PROMISE.
Hahaha, awesome list, Cait! Gotta love lists, right? mmmmmmmmmm, lists. *happy sigh* *cough* um, anyway. Good luck with your goals!! I know you can do them! Well, maybe not the “have less than 7 books in your tbr pile,” but other than that….! XD Happy birthday (whenever it is EXACTLY), and happy new year! 😀
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I GOTTA LOVE LISTS ALL THE TIME. *hugs all the lists of ever* I have a slight addiction to them. I think every second post I do is some sort of list. o_O
Pfft, the 7 books or less is just adorable and laughable. -_-
It\’s another week till I turn Ancient, but YAAAY and THANK YOU. XD
Oh, I know having too much ideas to finish a draft or manuscript. Every year I tell myself, that this year will be the one when I finish a book, but then it isn’t…
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Oh, I knew it. I’m again Spam, am I?
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THANKS for fixing my problem of having an existence as mere spam! Are you really sure you wanted this? Because NOW I WILL spam you with comments definitely! 😀
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YAAAAY I\’M JUST SO GLAD YOU\’RE NOT GOING TO SPAM ANYMORE. BECAUSE THAT WAS SADNESS. I LOVE YOUR COMMENTS!!
Wow so I’m looking at your amazing list and resolutions and your book survey AND HOW DO YOU FIND TIME TO DO ALL OF THESE? LIKE WHUT. But yeah, I think it would be great if COMPLETED ALL THESE AMAZING GOALS. It sounds like a buttload though, like only 7 books on the TBR at a time? Yeah no. What does that even mean? And WOW 150 BOOKS! I stuck with 100 books this year and even thats too much. GOOD LUCK ON TURNING A BOOK INTO A JOURNAL if you succeed send pics.
Also, important question. When is your birthday? Mine is the 8th. Am I older than you? Yes? Yes? Yes?
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I DON\’T KNOW. I OVER ACHIEVE, OKAY? I also do have a lot of time where I can do these things, but yus. I have no idea if I\’ll get them all done. 7 books is laughable. I KNOW. Sometimes one must be a little crazy, though. *nods*
I WILL POST if I get a book into a journal. ha! It\’ll be an achievement if I can figure out how to do it without, you know….book binding equipment. -_-
First of all I did the survey and I want cake!!
Now on to your 22 things to do list. The seven books or less on your tbr pile, well, hahahahahahaha!!!! My opinion on all the items that have to do with you writing more in any way, YES! The artsy stuff, photography, Zentangle, book charms, etc, YES! The reading less thing, also a good idea because making book numbers a priority leaves no time for the above writing and artsy things. Which by the way, I feel the Goodreads Challenge should be # of pages read because my sister was telling me there are romance books out there that are only 50 – 100 pages long, so # of books read is not really fair when some of us read mostly books that are approximately 300 – 400 pages. I also do not buy books (usually). The only books I do buy are ebooks that cost less than $4. I do need to buy the first Inkheart book to go with the other two on our shelves and the first two Grisha books. Funny thing I was looking for some old photos the other day and found my journal that I have been keeping on and off since 1980. I guess I will be adding to it some more, until it loses itself among the books and keepsakes again. Happy birthday early. It sounds like you have a wonderful year in the works!
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*throws cake at you* HUZZAH AND THANK YOU. I\’m actually having a lot of survey complaints about the quality of the cake I give you guys, but pfft. It\’s perfectly wonderful virtual cake.
You CAN make your goodreads challenge into pages I think!! I know I saw something about that somewhere….but I can\’t remember (surprise, surprise, lol..my memory is terrible). I do feel bad becuase I read like 2 novellas which are like 50 pages and should NOT count as a whole book! And what about comics?! They count as books yet they\’re so little….*sigh* It\’s just an unfair system sometimes.
I once found a journal I wrote when I was 14. Oh. my. GOSH. It was so angsty I just sat there laughing at it. XD
Just wanted to let you know that I snorted out loud when I read #3.
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Just to let you know….I snorted as I wrote it.
Wait you are turning 21 this year? I totally thought you were WAAAAYYYYYYY younger than that! Go you! I hope 21 is a great year for you! I love visiting your blog! Your voice is always so fun and hilarious. I find myself laughing when I read your posts! Sending you love and hugs!! 🙂
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I AM TURNING 21. I feel way younger. Sometimes I refer to myself as a teenager and i\’m constantly asked what year I am in school. It\’s awkward to say, \”Well, no, I haven\’t been in school for FIVE WHOLE YEARS, but don\’t feel too bad. It\’s a common mistake.\” Apparently my face is young?
I LOVE YOUR BLOG TOO.
Of course I filled out the survey. A chance to throw my opinion at you? Yes please! Also, I love the idea of doing 22 things before you are 22. The problem there is that as we get older… we’d have to do more stuff. I honestly don’t think I can muster the energy to THINK of 33 things to do before I am 33, let alone actually DO any of them. ::Old lady grumbles away::
2000 followers sounds magical! And, very realistic, because I have to assume you are close, because um, in case you hadn’t noticed, everyone freaking LOVES YOU. And please read more Neal Shusterman. For me. And Neal, I bet he’d enjoy it. Also, I love that 150 is your low number 😉 You can totally do all of these, Cait! (Except that 7 book TBR one, no one can do that!)
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I left myself wiiiiiide open, didn\’t I? Although, you\’d be surprised at how many pineapples claim to read my blog. Honestly. It\’s a regular fruit salad here.
AGH I KNOW. Pretty soon it\’ll be like 87 things to do and I\’ll die before I complete them. But then I\’ll just cheat and list like 87 different foods to try, right?
OF COURSE EVERYONE LOVES ME. I AM A LOVABLE TEDDY BEAR. XD Heeeh. Just kidding. 😉 I don\’t know….maaaaybe I might get to 2K?! It also might take me longer. *whispers* I picked 150 because I know I personally have to overachieve, so yes. I\’m giving myself room to overachieve too.xD
LOL these are so relatable except that you’ll probably finish most of the goals on this list while my lazy butt will be in bed watching Netflix~ Good luck on your goals and an early happy birthday on 21!! <3
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HA. I don\’t know. There are some awesome shows out there that I\’m marginally addicted to… 😉 BUT I SHALL TRY! More craft less tv, right?! *laughs manically at self and clicks on next episode of Teen Wolf*
The survey was cool!
Read 150 books! What!
Zentangling sounds fun. It looks so cool! And you should definitely keep going with photography! You’re really good at it.
I’m behind on authors too. I’ve never read Rick Riordan. :/ And I’ve always wanted to read Neil Gaiman. I’ve also been considering one read of Stephen King’s. Just for something different. But I don’t know. I usually read at night, when everyone else is asleep, so. . .yeah.
Yes! Edit! Win!
(I love all of the gifs! Especially Peter Parker and the first one of Loki’s.)
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SQUEEE. Really?!! I\’m trying so hard with the photography. I think I need more backdrops, though and I shouldn\’t just take photos in my boring room. lol OUTSIDE. NATURE! That should do it. 😉
I\’ve only read like one Neil Gaiman book and I loved it, but I need to read more. Especially his YA-ish ones. I don\’t think I\’ll ever be patient enough for Stephan King. His books are HUGE.
well, I definitely know YOU are the most amazing editor of the world. I can\’t even count how much stuff you taught me. XD If Blood ever gets published, you are getting mentioned in the back. x)
Of course I filled out the survey! Can I have cake as a reward? 😛 I hope you accomplish all 22 of these goals! I’m turning 22 in March, so maybe I should do something like this. Then again, I’ve already got my New Year’s resolutions and goals I want to accomplish. Let’s not overwhelm ourselves, yeah? Haha.
I think the critique feature sounds absolutely cool. However, I think I would be way too scared to submit something because you would post the critique on your blog (but that’s a personal thing and not anything against you). I don’t know when I’ll ever be ready for that.
Basically, just keep being your awesome self. I’m not going to stop reading your posts. 🙂 PS: Not gonna lie, I like my answers and kind of wish the survey wasn’t anonymous.
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YOU DO GET CAKE. Although all the survey-takers are complaining about the quality of my virtual cake and *sniffs* how dare they.
You could do 23 things before you\’re 23, right?! I have a year to do this. I CAN DO IT. *motivates self while self feels just like sleeping* hehe.
Oh I totally get that! It would be freaky and I\’m actually a little nervous…what if I critique wrong?! I\’m curious to see what the survey takers say and I\’ll go from there. xD
Hah! Manageable TBR is so never going to happen you crazy whackadoo. Yes yes fill up that journal!
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I live in hope. Strange desperate unattainable hope. xD
I LOVE YOUR LIST!!!!!!!!!! I need to do a “20 things before I’m 20” list (I’m 17) soon so I have time to actually get it doneXD I think you just inspired me to get mine doneXD
The little survey was awesome;P
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YOU SHOULD. Now I\’m going to have to eyeball your blog until you do it. 😉
LOL HALF THESE THINGS ARE ON MY LIST OF RANDOM THINGS TO DO, TOO. Except for the art ones because I am a talentless log and I can’t draw, haha.
Completed your survey; I hope that helps you out (but honestly your blog is amazing the way it is)!
(Loved some of the choices, by the way :D)
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I\’m like partially talentless but DETERMINED. lol Ohhhh, YAY thanks for doing the survey! I\’m quite pleased to announce like 70% of my blog readers are in fact pineapples. It\’s a regular fruit salad around here.
Girl, your goals are admirable! There are some that I should really endeavor to complete as well. Such as the famous authors one and filling a journal. I buy pretty journals far too often and I have yet to fill an entire one! Most of them just get abandoned after a few entries and doodles. It is a thing that I do and I don’t know why but it keeps happening.
I think the critiquing is an excellent idea! It is a great opportunity for other aspiring writers to get a second pair of eyes on their work. Wanting to edit and write more should really be on my to-do list this year, but since I’m in year 12 I have a feeling the HSC won’t allow me any time. *cries*
Also: yes, yes and yes to the serial story! I’d love to read whatever comes of it on whichever platform you choose! Ooh and thanks for the mention of the 2015 Bookish Bingo Challenge! I was reading this post at my leisure before it snuck up on me. I didn’t expect to see it here of all places! The survey was gold by the way, pure gold hilariousness. After reading it I feel like maybe you are the Queen and Overlord of all? Have I been brainwashed? 😛
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I have a whole shelf of gorgeous journals that I can\’t BEAR to write in because I mostly hate my handwriting and also….I\’m just \”saving\” them. XD For what?! I HAVE NO IDEA! I\’m a bit crazy.
Ooh, HCS will be hard. GOOD LUCK! My sister is starting it soon and is already whining. Hehe. I\’m just glad I homeschooled and didn\’t have to go through it. I would probably fade so so badly. >.>
Hopefully you HAVE been brainwashed. 😉 I am SO excited to do the Bingo!! I\’m just really glad I found it. xD
Oh, how I would love a TBR pile of 7 books or less!! Unfortunately, I have a pretty bad book buying addiction and I’m not sure that will ever happen for me (I MUST BUY ALL THE BOOKS) *clears throat* Anyways, I love the mini book necklaces, they are sooo cute! I must get me one of those soon 🙂
I wish you luck on yours goals! And happy early birthday <3
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*snorts* The TBR one is SUCH a funny hilarious unattainable thing. *sigh* WHAT AM I THINKING? So far I have like 30+ on my TBR. So Um. I do need to work on this. xD
Eep! Thanks!!
I completely understand. Seriously you are preaching to the choir. I turned 21 last year (my birthday is also in January) and I felt so old. I don’t even think I look like I’m 21! I always try to do something new every year. I try to have one manageable goal. I struggled a lot with severe anxiety, so when I turned 21 I decided that my goal would be exploring new things and being more open. That’s how I started my blog! Now I’m about to turn 22 (I know I feel SO OLD) and I think I’m going to try to be more active in the blogging community! I love all of your ideas and I hope you accomplish every single one of them, especially those cut little mini books (you should definitely post pic when you do those).
I’m also doing the fairytale reading challenge but, I haven’t heard about Bingo!! That sounds cool I might have to check up on that. Anyway, good luck and from one January baby to another Happy Early Birthday!!!!!
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I don\’t think I look 21 EITHER. I still have like 6 days to go and then I\’m officially 21 and then DOOM. hehe. Just kidding. XD Oh oh, I totally understand you with the anxiety. Me too. 😐 I actually find blogging and the internet a lot easier than talking to people face-to-face. I type better than I converse in person. lol
YAY FOR JANUARY BABIES! And happy birthday to you too!!
Great resolutions! I’ve really enjoyed them. I might have to join you on some of these, hahaha!
I thought I was optimistic with 100 books, but you’re always the best (oh queen and world ruler!). You must have either a lot of free time, or you’re very good at staying off the computer.
BTW, I loved the survey. Everyone seems to be doing them and they’re a great idea, maybe I should try one…hmm!
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YES YOU SHOULD. Motivate me to keep going. I usually fail at my lists like these, buuut, hopefully this year I\’ll tick them all off, right?! I have got a lot of reading to do. *swallows*
I do have a lot of time to read and I read fast fast fast. xD
Haha! Guess what?! I’ve just created a survey to post today. Seems you’re right and I need to know what people think:)
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Wow,you even make a survey sound amazing!
Good luck with the 22 goala,Cait!I am quite jealous of all the bloggers who are entering their twenties,I am so behind with my 17th birthday waiting for me this September.
Anyway,happy birthday,Cait!
I am also taking part in the fairytale challenge.Hope I can get some recommendations from you:)
P.S- Love your gifs.Donna’s my favourite:)
God,I miss suits.
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Haha. THAT IS GOOD NEWS! I tried to make it funny (although it is a bit long). Oh gawwsh, being a teen was way better. >_< Being in my twenties is full of trying to pretend I\'m an adult while still feeling like I\'m a teen, lol. XD
I actually have NO idea what I\'m going to read for the fairy tale challenge. *gulps* I\'m going to do some googling…
OH MY GOSH YES Puppy’s take away SO MUCH reading time.
And you’re only, like, a month older than me. Whoa.
And I totally forgot to mention this in the survey, but PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING PUT THE COMMENT BOX BACK UP THE TOP!! Scrolling through almost 100 comments to comment :/
Especially since I frequently like to scroll back up to make sure I haven’t forgotten to say everything that I wanted to say.
And I would totally get Wattpad JUST to read your stuff. I seriously would.
LOKI DOKEY OH MY GOSH THAT IS THE BEST GIF I HAVE EVER SEEN!!
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Puppies DEVOUR time. Like they totally swallow it and then laugh at you. And I\’d glare at my puppy but he is so so cute and I don\’t even care. He can eat all my time. XD
Only a month?! WE ARE PRACTICALLY TWINS. Heh. okay, well, maybe not, but kind of?
Oh! I WANT TO DO THAT! I\’ve been meaning to google how to do that again, but totally. I am aiming to move the comment box DO NOT FEAR.
Your list looks incredible Cait! I hope you get to finish everything that’s on it!
I’m turning 21 in September, although I can already do all of the legal things since it’s an age limit of 18 here in Belgium. MAKE WISE CHOICES 😀
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I hope I finish everything on it too. xD It is quite the list…and hopefully attainable…although I\’ve got a lot of authors to read yet!
Oh don\’t worry. 😉 I will no doubt spend the evening in my room reading. lol Mostly everything is about being 18 in Australia too.
Good luck! You can do it 🙂
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I HOPE SO.
I have of course filled in your survey. If there is like one person who clicked on all the negative options, that’s me! Just kidding, I was good to you… I think. ANYWAY. You’ve got some really nice goals there. I’m actually going to join you with the writing-centred ones. I’m currently editing my first book again, and then I need to edit my second book, and I really want to finish my third book this year, and find an agent who will call me her Squishy, and I shall revel in chocolate.
If you’re looking for betareaders or writing partners or whatever, feel free to contact me!
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OF COURSE IT WAS YOU. I\’m sure I\’ll be able to figure out which are your answers. I just, I just have this feeling. XD
I wonder if my agent secretly calls me Squishy….
I read that as \”breadwinners\” I DON\’T KNOW WHY. But yes I would like bread and I\’LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT IT\’S EDITED, OKAY? Maybe we can swap something?!
I reserve the right to be called Squishy, thank you. Anyway, if you have bread for me, I will gladly accept that as well. I will send you bread in return. I don’t know how the bread will look by the time it travels from Belgium to Australia, but it’ll be an experiment!
Also, yes! I’m currently editing the book I am querying for (ssssh I know you’re not supposed to do that but seeing as everyone is rejecting me anyway, I figured it doesn’t matter XD), and then I am going to edit the book I wrote during NaNo, or I will continue writing the novel I am currently writing, but once you finish editing, I’ll let you know what I have!
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Wow, Cait, how did you just make a survey fun? I suspect there’s magic involved here.
Your resolutions are really fabulous and I think this is a perfect way to set some goals for yourself, and I hope you’re able to tackle all of it by the time you’re 22. Which reminds me, I thought you were way younger than 21. Hide the grey hair, Cait! (JK, don’t kill me. I’m actually very nice.)
I hope 2015 will be a great year for you and you become exceptionally famous (because we all believe you’re not exceptionally famous yet, pffsht silly) and get a lot of cake and catch up on authors AND grow more grey hair. (I’m nice).
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It is definitely my magical powers. *whispers* I\’m actually a wizard. I BELONG IN HOGWARTS.
*hurriedly covers up grey hair and walking cane* Yes, yes, I\’m a teeny tiny young thing I PROMISE. Don\’t worry, I think I look younger and I suppose I write a bit younger too?? I never feel my age. LE SIGH. I still refer to myself as a teen which gives me odd looks from people who, you know, actually remember my age. NOT ME. I NEVER DO.
Your post just reminded me that I’m going to be 20 this year. D: I’m not ready to be old.
hehe, awesome list. I really want to try out the shoes DIY, but I saw one that was for Doctor Who that seems more my style. :3
If I may offer my opinion, I’d go with wattpad over figment. Figment is filled with overdramatic preteens, and their site layout is ugly. At least wattpad has an app and a library for reading. *cough totally not pushing for wattpad because I have an account there or anything cough*
Yes to writing/query critiques! I’ve been thinking of doing something similar, because I realized I enjoy offering mad critiques to people >:3
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HA. YOU ARE OLD TOO! I feel better now. xD I\’m just feeling ginormously old…wasn\’t I a teen writer yesterday? Gah.
The DIY shoes are sooo cool. I don\’t know if I\’ll be able to find the right ingredients though, but still. I have to try. They just look spectacular. XD
*notes opinion* I was actually leaning towards Figment, but then someone else mentioned that Wattpad has an app and Figment does not. *sigh* So NOW I\’m leaning towards Wattpad.
I have a confession. I never took your survey. Mostly because you stumped me at the first question. How am I supposed to answer? Where’s the “All the stuff is my favorite” option. Because it is.
And yes, I have a life and don’t read many blogs. In fact, I only read one blog. Yours. Never miss a post really. You make me laugh when I need it most.
Keep up the good work!
THAt\’S OKAY. I WILL GIVE YOU CAKE ANYWAY BECAUSE YOU\’RE FABULOUS REGARDLESS. *offers cake*
Awww. :\’) I am just so ridiculous encouraged by this comment. I COULD HUG YOU.
I would take all the surveys if they were half as fun as yours. XD Your options for the answers are hilarious. Just sayin’.
HA HA HA. I wish you luck with #3. Lots and lots of it.
Yes please to #9! That sounds like so much fun. I love serial stories.
Happy early birthday! 🙂
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Surveys are fun!! I LOVE TAKING THEM. I think everyone should do regular survey so I can click all the buttons.
I will need all the luck of ever with my TBR intentions. *sigh*
EEP. Thanks!! XD
Is zentangle a real thing? I’ve never heard of it. What is this madness you speak of?
2,000 followers? That’s dangerous. Especially because your followers aren’t just blog followers, but world domination supporters! Good thing I’ve already prepped my end-of-the-world bunker. 😉
I want to experiment more with photography this year too. I actually really like going through my Instagram feed because though some of my photos are cringeworthy, I think it really highlights how much I’ve grown this year as a photographer.
Finish five books/series? Now that is one I DEFINITELY need to work on. I feel like every year I start an additional five series but never actually finish any! It’s not good for me, especially since I struggle with book amnesia so damn much!
Good luck achieving all these things! I have faith in you. I mean, you’re 21, there’s nothing stopping you! Go Cait go!
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HOW HAVE YOU NOT HERAD OF ZENTANGLE?! Okay, okay, I hadn\’t heard of it till, like, last year. But still. It\’s the posh way to say \”doodling\” and sound like an artist instead of a scribbler. #iamreallyascribbler
They are my minions, that is for sure. Soon I\’ll have to invest in little capes and boots for all. :\’) My army.
Oh your photos are SO beautiful…afjdalk I always admire them so so much. XD I think I just need to leave my room more for my photography. That\’d help. XD
CAIT. YOU DID SONLIGHT. I AM DOING SONLIGHT. I LOVE THE BOOKS.
I did your survey! 🙂 You are the greatest overlord ever! haha!
And I can’t believe that *less than 7 books* is a thing. I think it’s next to impossible (EVEN FOR ME).
Heck! 150 books isn’t really anything to you, is it? 😉
I love your posts! Cheers to another year of blogging! 😀
YAY ANOTHER SONLIGHTER!! We are all coming out of the dark corners. The books were the besssst. I want to reread them all, but I\’ll have to limit myself. xD Eloise McGraw is probably my favourite of ever.
Pfft. Less than 7 books is probably NOT a thing. But hey. We have to have some unattainable goals right?!
Did the little survey. Totally took longer, but I forgive you. Love the list, the DIY necklaces look amazeballs. Good luck with keeping that TBR so short. I have like 500 books…maybe I should just make a challenge of only reading on my TBR and never adding anymore. *sigh* too many good books to read. Anyway, goodluck. And congrats on going solo, must be a lot to take on considering the amount of readers you have!
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WHAT. Longer than 2.4 minutes…*gasps* I am officially a liar. FORGIVE ME.
Aren\’t those necklaces the best?! I so have to figure out the tutorials. XD They\’d make a great giveaway, I reckon!
I am super slow at answering comments atm, I do miss my little co-bloggery. >_<
Ohh yesss, I meant to say before! My plan is to host 3 challenges this year (< link there), a fantasy one, a TBR one and a series one. The last two might help with goal #3 and #18! (Hahahaha! Ohhhhhh CAIT. #3 even made me laugh. I don't see my TBR being less than 50… ever) And also I have generally heard a LOT of people say they want to read more fantasy/more of the same author/more of the books they own. The challenges will be posted this week. I'm pretty excited. =D
Happy birthday-to-come! My 22nd birthday was in December, and I felt uncomfortable that the years are slowly creeping along. I'm not yet on my 'life's path', whatever that is. (maybe I'm already on it.) But then, I always get extremely depressed on my birthday. Hey, that's so interesting! I ALWAYS buy books. Man, I buy so many books it is ridiculous. But the good thing is, the book buying ban has made me get a lot of the books i would've bought from the library. Woot!
BIOLUMINESCENT IS AN INCREDIBLE WORD. =D
Filled out the form – games sound so fun. What kind of games would they be, and would any sort of cake be available as a prize? (Victoria sponge?) Great resolutions!! we have a lot of goals in common, although your list is a lot longer than mine has ever been (LOL).
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OH OH YOU ARE HOSTING CHALLENGES?! *clicks on the link frenziedly*
Ohh, you are just a year older than me! YAY. I can call you old and make myself feel so much younger. Happiness is MINE HUZZAH! Life path? Oh gawsh. I haven\’t even attempted to find it. I\’m still trying to stop referring to myself as a teenager. *gulps*
BIOLUMINESCENT IS THE BEST WORD AND JUST FITS WITH BLOGGLINGS SO MUCH. THEY WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER, THOSE TWO WORDS.
I could concede to offering Victoria sponge.
Great list, hon!! You have some awesome goals 🙂 I seriously have no idea how you’ve managed to keep on your comments, go you! *high fives* A manageable TBR is a great goal, seems a bit difficult though, yes? I’m doing Mel’s challenge too, fairytale retellings are the best! I’m sure you’ll get to 2,000 followers in no time! Lovely list and happy almost birthday 😀
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I AM SLOW THOUGH. Like I\’m only answering this 2 days late. >_< I am sorry! I love all your comments so so much! I think maybe in 2015 I will need to blog less and answer comments/read blogs more?
‘Cmon Cait. 150 books? I’m sure you can do more than that? 😉 Haha…I’m kidding. Definitely let this be The Year of Writing. I’m definitely intrigued by the whole critique feature idea you have. It sounds like it could really be a hit!
7 books? BAHAHAH. I’m sorry Cait, but, knowing you, I don’t think that’s ever going to happen. But, definitely give it a try! 😉
And I’m doing Mel’s fairytale challenge too! *throws confetti* And I’m also aiming for BBW! Sounds like such a unique idea for a challenge!
Also, I filled out your survey. I definitely gave myself away though. 😉 *snickers*
Fab post Cait! Happy almost-birthday!
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I know I\’ll probably try to read more than that, but I made it 150 because I want to a) write more this year, and b) I overachieve. I MUST LEAVE ME ROOM TO OVERACHIEVE. lol Is that cheating? I don\’t even care. XD
The 7 books is just hilarious. LEAVE ME ALONE TO PRANCE IN MY DELUSION, OKAY?! lol 😉
We shall be wolvish bad twins, right? HEY!!! We should read some of the same books, Zoooooe, so we can see if we rate them the same. xD
YES! We totally should!
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O.o marvelous list. My list of things to before I’m TWENTY-FIVE is like…survive more of med school and do well on my medical board exams. XD
I’d love to read some of your writing…
also, it’s probably your fault I read some Marissa Meyer this summer and was delightfully surprised with the Lunar Chronicles. 😀 thanks for that! I’m looking forward to more of them…
Surviving med school is a fabulous goal and much more important than mine. XD haha! GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH lol your list is gooood. I applaud you. I NEED YOU TO DO AT LEAST ALL OF THEM. hahahahaha. Sorry, this is short. first time i’ve had WiFi since my last post. So short, but sweet, and I love you and you should email. *eyeballs you*
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I EMAILED YOU AND I LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU I LIKE THIS POST A FAIR BIT. XD
I am so glad I read this post… I hadn’t heard of the youtube channel Art Assignments and it looks really neat. I subscribed to it of course. It’s very interesting and well done. I would like to be more artsy. I am always pinning things on pinterest… but never do them. Instead.. I blog… and video games… and tv… and … you know.
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They are really cool! And they definitely inspire me…although I don\’t think I\’ll ever vlog. *hides* I\’m just not brave enough for that. OH YES, I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY. I used to read so much more and then…I discovered tv series. o.O
Great list. I would make one of these “Things to do before I turn 22” too, but I turn 22 in two weeks. 😀
Read J.K. Rowling!! NOWW!! And Rick Riordan and Julie Kagawa!
I would love to do some artsy things too and some baking. Bookish or otherwise.
And now thanks to you, I’ve decided to participate in Mel @ The Daily Prophecy’s Fairy Tale Retelling Challenge
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You could do 23 things before you turn 23! I\’ve read 4 JK Rowling books os I\’m hurrying! I\’m hurrying! I can\’t beeeelieve I\’ve only read 1 Riordan though. SHAME ON ME. And zero Kagawa. Okay, I\’ll just be in the corner of shame if you need me. 😉
*hi fives* YAY FOR RETELLINGS. I already have a list!
Even I’ve only read the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. Yet to read other books by her.
*hi fives* I still need to make a list for the retelling challenge.
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If it makes you feel better, I only got around to writing my bookish goals for the year down this morning, so you have me beat. I just now realized I wasn’t following Paper Furry, and quickly fixed that, so expect more comments from me in the future.
Keep blogging and being awesome, mi’ overlord.
~Sarah Faulkner
Inklined
Sarah Faulkner recently posted…In 2015, I Will
Yaaaay I\’m not the only one who\’s late with goals! XD afjdskl AW thank you for refollowing!! Is refollowing even a word? Eh. Is now. x)
I’m far too amused that you were Loki’d by your own blog. I am so paranoid about that I like double check and triple check my post dates and times and am overly careful every time I click “Save Draft” that I haven’t accidentally published it….
I want to have more specific goals for my writing this year to keep me more consistent. I let life just sort of run all over my writing far too often.
It\’s quite rude, actually, being Loki\’d by my one blog ESPECIALLY when I was getting on so well with Loki during this post. Little meanie god he is.
I am USUALLY SO CAREFUL! But I was working too fast and I scrolled up to hit preview and I hit publish instead. 0.0 Why isn\’t there \”are you sure you want to publish this post\” warning screen??!! Like I NEED ONE.
oh my gosh – YES! I want an “Are you sure you want to publish this post” pop up. How has no one written a plugin for that yet?
I might unsubscribe from your email list thingy EVEN THOUGH I LOVE YOUR BLOG because here I am again commenting on a post that I can’t remember if I already commented on.
I like this idea, although I hate that you are so young. I have a wrinkly head. It’s not good. I don’t think I could keep on top of 28 things to do before I reach 28 though so I definitely won’t be following your lead. I tried to do Veganuary and I made it a whole four days before I gave up and went back to plain old Vegetarianism. I suck at challenges.
I like zentangles and I like doodling. I don’t do it very much but I do find it really relaxing when I do. Usually I’m colouring in with Elsa and I like that too. There’s something therapeutic about putting pen to paper isn’t there? Writing, drawing etc. Ooh did I tell you I have an idea for a YA contemporary book but I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO START?! Hold on, I’ve somehow made this comment all about me when in fact it should be all about you. I apologize.
Anyway, YOU GO GIRL. Achieve those goals, kick some ass 🙂
Oh and why does your blog have a double scrollbar thing? I have one inside of the other???
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WELL I FEEL OLD. Most of the blogglings around here are teens and I\’m already in the grey haired 20s. *sigh* Oh. I admire you! Vegetarianism is so never going to be on my list. Chicken is life. XD
It IS therapeutic! I don\’t know why, but as a kid I rarely coloured/drew…I think half of me was \”saving\” my colouring books and the rest of me was off over achieving in school or something psychotic. So I actually really enjoy just taking a second to draw a bit now. xD
AGH GOSH, I DON\’T KNOW. Do you want to send me a screenshot via twitter or something?? My computer only shows one scroll bar. o_O But I did basically break my blog yesterday and had to get it fixed. I panicked. Like a lot. BUT IT\’S FIXED NOW!
Some very ambitious goals here. Good luck to you! I wish you all the best in your endeavors as a brilliant twenty-one year old. Also, yay for a fellow January birthday!
Your birthday lists like this have inspired me to do something similar for my birthday. Sort of…I started out trying for almost the same thing, seventeen goals for while I’m seventeen, but that flopped at around eight goals. So, I thought about it, and decided to do words to live by instead. I’m working on putting together seventeen words to more or less represent my goals and the direction I hope for my life to go in this year. So far it’s coming together pretty well. Just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration behind it.
I…did not do the survey. I am sorry. But I can explain! I’ve been rather absent from the blogging world for quite a while, and haven’t been keeping up with your posts either here or previously at the Notebook Sisters. I’m a horrible person, I know. But I’m working on coming back into the blogging world with posts and comments, so maybe I’ll come back and do the survey soon…but I don’t feel qualified to have opinions worthy to place in the survey yet. Again, terribly sorry.
But, happy birthday to you, Cait! I hope being legally able to do all the things is as much fun for you as everyone makes it out to be.
OH HELLOOOOOOO KAYTIE!!!! LONG TIME NO SEE! OMG. IT HAS BEEN FOREVER! *waves wildly* How have you been?!!
And pfft, don\’t worry about the survey at all! I DO NOT MIND. x)
I actually took like aaages to write this list because I kept failling at thinking up interesting things. I turned it into 15 things in 2015 and FINALLY I thought up a bunch of stuff to get it up to 22. xD What\’s it going to be like when I get older, right?! SO MANY THINGS. XD
That’s an awesome list! The mini book necklace would be so awesome!
And I hoping to finish off some series this year too…but only 3 haha. Low-balling it! I also am in desperate need to catch up on famous authors!
My big goal this year is to actually read more diversely, haha.
Good luck!!!!
PS. I did the survey!
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No shame, no shame, XD I\’m so so bad at finishing series, but I have 3 trilogies that only have one book left to read in them, so that counts, right?! XD Reading more diversely is SUCH a good goal! Gah! I should\’ve put that on too. next year?! heeh. Thank you for doing the survey!! YAY!
GAH I’ve been so bad at commenting lately!! …anyway. PFFFT. There is no way that you (or I!) will ever have a TBR list of less than 7 books, but reading 150+ books is definitely a cool goal!
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I CAN ALWAYS DREAM RIGHT?!! 7 books sounds so lovely. *dreamy sigh*
Two things: 1) Great survey! and 2) Fabulous list!
I did indeed fill out your survey; hopefully you find my answers helpful. Also, good luck with all of your goals! You are exceedingly ambitious, and I hope you’re able to accomplish ALL THE THINGS before your 22nd birthday. You’ve got some great ideas, including ZENTANGLE and BOOK NECKLACES and FILLING JOURNALS and keeping up on your TBR, which sounds difficult but GOOD LUCK. Also, by bookish recipes do you mean November Cakes? Because that sounds like a cool recipe to try… ;D
Also, I think the last one–try and comment back but take breaks if necessary–is a really good one. I always feel like I should be commenting back on the blogs of all the people who comment regularly on mine, but sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of it while also writing your own blog and reading and writing books and also, like, having a life outside of the computer. And you’ve got sooo many more readers and comments than I do! So I totally understand if you need to take a break every now and then. Do what you need to do, Cait. 🙂 Also: Happy Almost-Birthday!!
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YES I MEAN NOVEMBER CAKES. I have no idea if I\’ll be allowed to make them but but but I want to. I also want to make Lamb and Prune stew from The Hunger Games. I think that\’d be awesome. XD
It IS hard to stay on top of it all. I kind of feel like maybe I won\’t comment back on comments on posts that are 3+ days old. It just feels so ungrateful, though, you know? Like people are taking time out of their day to talk to me, I don\’t want to be rude! But seriously, I get so behind on comments these days that I don\’t even blog because I haven\’t replied…and then I need time to READ. I spend 2+ hours some nights just commenting. *dies of exhaustion*
I think the 3+ days thing is a good guideline; and I don’t know about you, but I always feel a bit better about this kind of thing when I have a solid guideline to follow. It feels less like I have to “pick favorites”, I guess, and more like a legitimate, methodical way of managing my time. 😉 And definitely don’t feel bad about it! Honestly, I actually think I’m going to need to start cutting down on the comments I leave soon, too, because I’m taking some college classes starting this month and with schoolwork + blogging + writing + life I just don’t think I’ll be able to keep up on every post from all the blogs I follow, unfortunately. Which makes me kinda sad. But if it helps any, you’re not the only one!
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Ooooh, these are some awesome ideas! I’m terrible at finishing series as well – I don’t know what it is about them … I can always finish trilogies, but I seem to always leave the last book in a series unread… I don’t know if it’s because I’m worried it’ll end badly, or if I just can’t accept that the series has ended thus refusing to read it (I may have some issues). xD
I definitely want to bake something!!! BAKE SOMETHING AND POST PICS PLEASE SO I CAN MAKE THE DROOLINGS (did I just say that?) O:-)
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I love your resolutions! It’s funny because we share a couple of them. I NEVER FINISH SERIES AND IT SUCKS. It’s actually one of the things I want to do most.
I’m not sure if this has been mentioned in the comments already, but you could make November Cakes from The Scorpio Races! Honestly, I’ve been meaning to make them forever.
Best of luck with your resolutions!
Melanie recently posted…Finally Reading that Book of Poetry… And other 2015 Reading Challenges
This is a great list of goals for 2015, Cait, I hope you are able to achieve them. You should put your story up on Wattpad, I’d love to read some of your work. I made a goal last year to edit the work I’ve written, because how can you get published if you don’t have anything finished to published? Good luck with the editing, and getting out 2 of those shiny ideas (I have so many of them myself, it is really frustrating.)
I want to read 150 books this year at least. I have my goal on Goodreads set at 100 books but I am going to bump it up. I have so many books sitting on my shelf that I own and haven’t read (over 200) so my goal this year is to read the books I own, especially the ones that are years old.
Hope you get 2000 followers, and that 2015 is a really great year for you.
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Get ready for a list about your list!!! 🙂
1. You’ll do that, easy!
2. Another thing I see you doing easily… because you’re awesome. Your blog is the best.
3. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA The idea of a manageable TBR just makes me laugh so badly.
4. Zentangles are awesome. Keep doing them. Instagram them and let me look at and admire them.
5. Yeah, I need to catch up.
6. LOVE THIS IDEA
7. Do it!!! Then let me and the world read them.
8. Do this as well. Then they’ll be more things for me to read!!! 🙂
9. YAY!!! Do it and I shall read it… and love it.
10. I was tempted… but I lose track of all of them and never keep track of my progress.
11. BOOKISH BINGO?!? That sounds rather fun…. I could be tempted to join in on that one.
12. DIY shoes. I don’t have the skill to do them. But one day I will have the money to buy them from Etsy 😉
13. YES!!! I want to buy a new camera and do this myself. I want to be better. But first I need an actual camera. Not just one on my phone.
14. Never heard of it. *heads to YouTube*
15. I need to do this. Although I worry.. what if I no longer love them!
16. I have done this… A LOT! I have a journal filling problem.
17. YUM!
18. I WANT TO DO THIS. I start so many series but NEVER finish them.
19. THEY ARE SO COOL!!! I WANT ONE. (Again… I’d probably buy one)
20. OH YES! I’m googling how to do this and then doing it.
21. I need to stop buying all the books, haha!
22. It’s so hard to keep up with it all, but I try. It must be hard for you because you get a zillion comments.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY… HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D I know I missed it, but accept my belated happy birthday.
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I did your survey, and you can probably maybe tell which one was me…
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this is such a great idea, cait! i’m turning 22 this year and i was wondering if i might do this on my blog (giving credit to you, of course) if that’s okay with you?
Of course! Feel free! I didn’t actually invent this thing anyway. 😂