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Jan
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Posted by the Misanthropic Hostess.
The Misanthropic Hostess sets some goals for 2011
Happy New Year! I just love new beginnings.
Each year TD and I sit down on the last day of the last month and write out our goals for the coming year. We don’t do resolutions; just categorical goals covering different parts of our lives. For me, it is much more palatable to look forward to working towards something than away from it.
For this first time, I’ve included The Misanthropic Hostess in my goals for 2011. I’ve kept them simple and attainable (I would be remiss if I were to ignore the SMART method). And, I’ve kept them fun. Of course the definition of fun in this context is operational and I make no assumptions that what I think is fun applies to anyone else (that is what your blogs as for).
2011 Goals for The Misanthropic Hostess
- Post at least four times each month. Regular posting day: Thursday (we’ll count this post as a pre-post as there is no recipe to go with it).
- The last regularly scheduled post of each month will be for the Daring Bakers’ Challenge. Since they set the reveal date, it may not always be on a Thursday.
- At least one of the four monthly posts will be from Peter Reinhart’s The Bread Baker’s Apprentice. I bought this book last summer and have just now begun to explore its yeasty amazingness.
- To work one my photo skills (yeah I know, what photo skills). I’ve upgraded my camera and while it is still a point and shoot, it does have manual controls. I’ll know when this goal is obtained when I’ve gotten rid of the shadows, fuzzies and general poor composition that, let’s face it, are the current hallmark of my photos.
- To upgrade my website and technology knowledge. I hired someone to set up this site and haven’t really explored the cool plug-ins and design options that can come with blogging. I’m fairly certain that my near future includes a class at a local community college on website design/blogging/other stuff that I don’t understand.
So, I’ve got 12 months and 3 goals (really, goals #2 and #3 belong to goal #1). And, because I like to start things out on the right foot, January is already in the bag.
Happy new year!
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the Misanthropic Hostess had this to say,
Jan 9, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
Ann-
Technology scares me too–and when people talk about it or I attempt to read about it the words usually sounds like the parents in the Peanuts cartoon…mwahwahwahmaw. However, I also generally derive a certain amount of pleasure from tackling the stuff that scares me.
Thank you for the tip on David Lebovitz’s blog–I think I might have read it a long time ago but should review. Light is a major issue in my kitchen, especially during the winter months.
You pictures are gorgeous by the way–I look forward to seeing them as much as I look forward to the written content in your posts!
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I’m so impressed with your goals, especially #5 (technology scares me!)!
I’m still learning about photographing food (and trying not to make it look like doo-doo). I’ve discovered that light is a huge factor and natural light is the best kind. You’ve probably seen this, but David Lebovitz has some great photo tips on his blog:
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/04/my-food-photogr/
Happy new year! I’m looking forward to your blog in 2011!