Aspirations {2014}

14 for 2014. 

I wasn't able to classify all of these as resolutions because I'm not promising myself that I will do them, and they aren't all worthy enough to be called dreams. So instead I'll call them aspirations (def: an aim or desire). If I do them this year, great! If I don't, well at least I tried. 

1. Run a half marathon. 
2. Learn more about coding. Building websites is fascinating.
3. Tour the east coast! I have only seen New York so far. The states are so close, I should really be able to see more. 
4. Help all my students pass the 6th grade. This would be amazing, yet the chances are low. 
5. Visit 5 museums in New York. 
6. Balance social media use. I probably use Facebook and Instagram too much, but I don't use Twitter and City really wants us to be Twitter users, I just don't have the time. I would like to balance the 3 out.
7. ABP (Always be purging) I like having a clean and clutter-free apartment and I want to keep it that way in 2014. This requires throwing things out and donating things before they get too comfortable in our place.
8. Write more letters and send more postcards. Mail is the best! 
9. Read the bible every morning. I'm not consistent enough.
10. Focus on photography. Maybe this will be the year that I purchase my own DSLR camera. Otherwise, I'll still work on photography with other cameras or my iPhone. 
11. Travel abroad. London and India are on my mind. 
12. Do something in the for-profit field. I have always done non-profit work and babysitting. I want to mix it up a little. Even if it's for a few months in the summer. 
13. Shop local. I want to know where my money is going, and who it's supporting. 
14. Eat at a restaurant in my neighborhood (in East Harlem).