8. Actually FOLLOW my meticulous time-blocking schedule.
1. VOTE for the next President of the United States of America. (I am just hoping that I can DECIDE who to vote for in enough time.)
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7. Lose about 15 pounds without exercising or watching what I eat. I plan to THINK MYSELF THIN.
6. Meet more of my fellow bloogers (yes. I meant to say “blOOgers.) face-to-face. (First people on my list: Lani and Benn – January 2008.)
3. Buy a guitar and teach myself how to play well enough to go to open mic nights at the coffee house downtown. (When I say “well enough” I mean by my own standards. I don’t give a “fluffy bunny” about what anyone else thinks.)
10. Teach my pre-teen-soon-to-be-13-year-old son how to do the “Crank dat Soulja Boy” dance, by creating and posting an embarrassing how-to video on YouTube, and emailing all of his friends the link. (You know … I bet I could do the Electric Slide to the same song, and no one would even know the difference … But, I can’t decide which set of clothes are worse: those in Crank dat or the Electric Slide video.)
5. Create more Vlogs for real estate and related matters.
9. Take over the world. Yes. I want to take over the world.
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May each of you have a very HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR filled with LAUGHTER!
Speaking of the electric slide, I have my catchers to dance to it every day during practice and 20 minutes before game time. Everyone thinks it’s funny to see a catcher dressed in full gear with his coach in the outfield dancing the electric slide and incorportating a few breaking moves in between.
We have had several parents from visiting teams to take pictures of us but no one has yet asked why we do it. I tell my catchers before the season they have to be about half crazy to want to be a catcher. I mean they don’t just fall out of their mother’s wombs and want to catch a 80-90 mph that is gonna hit them in the nuts and bounce off their chests you know. You gotta be about half crazy to do that!
But I have them to dance the electric slide because it helps with their foot work moving side to side to block balls and it also loosens them up a bit. But they already embarrassed themselves in front of the whole crowd so come game time, if they make a mistake, they are already embarrassed enough so they learn to shake it off pretty fast!
I am with the same company and provide coaching and training. Only a little training at KW. After having a local blog for a couple of years just about every company is interested in my training . . except Keller Williams. Go figure
Teresa – I would imagine that you would be a perfect coach. Do you want to be one? I have been hounding them for months to offer blog coaching, which they are finally interested in, but they have zero interest in blog “training” … Oh well.
I also train for our market center – tech stuff – no blogging.
Vicki – I hear Campaign Managers get half the booty.
Oh, this was accomplished MULTIPLE times in 2008. In fact, I still have a whole ‘nother bunch of “right people” that I will be pissing off in the next 2 weeks, as well.
4. Become a bona fide blog coach for my company (not-mentioning-any-names).
DONE … and then some.
8. Actually FOLLOW my meticulous time-blocking schedule.
FAIL
1. VOTE for the next President of the United States of America.
DONE
7. Lose about 15 pounds without exercising or watching what I eat.
Succeeded at NOT exercising or watching what I ate, but failed at losing weight.
6. Meet more of my fellow bloogers
DONE!!!!! … and more to come!
3. Buy a guitar and teach myself how to play
FAIL
10. Teach my pre-teen-soon-to-be-13-year-old son how to do the “Crank dat Soulja Boy” dance
FAIL
5. Create more Vlogs for real estate and related matters.
FAIL
9. Take over the world. Yes. I want to take over the world.
Chris Lengquist
December 29, 2007 at 4:30 pm
11. Master expert mode on Guitar Hero III for the Wii.
Benn Rosales
December 29, 2007 at 4:45 pm
No need to take over the world Mariana, just drop by this week and I’ll give you the keys to it gladly.
Mariana
December 29, 2007 at 4:45 pm
I didn’t know they made Guitar Hero III for the Wii! Oh Em Gee! I will need to buy that for myself, er, I mean, my son!
Mariana
December 29, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Benn – How ’bout I drop by the 3rd week in January instead. I can wait a few extra days for the keys.
Athol Kay
December 29, 2007 at 6:17 pm
LOL “no particular order”.
Vicki Moore
December 29, 2007 at 10:16 pm
9. I vote for Mariana taking over the world.
Jeff Brown
December 29, 2007 at 10:33 pm
And I thought MY mom was embarrassing at times. 🙂
Derek
December 30, 2007 at 12:19 am
Speaking of the electric slide, I have my catchers to dance to it every day during practice and 20 minutes before game time. Everyone thinks it’s funny to see a catcher dressed in full gear with his coach in the outfield dancing the electric slide and incorportating a few breaking moves in between.
We have had several parents from visiting teams to take pictures of us but no one has yet asked why we do it. I tell my catchers before the season they have to be about half crazy to want to be a catcher. I mean they don’t just fall out of their mother’s wombs and want to catch a 80-90 mph that is gonna hit them in the nuts and bounce off their chests you know. You gotta be about half crazy to do that!
But I have them to dance the electric slide because it helps with their foot work moving side to side to block balls and it also loosens them up a bit. But they already embarrassed themselves in front of the whole crowd so come game time, if they make a mistake, they are already embarrassed enough so they learn to shake it off pretty fast!
Mariana
December 30, 2007 at 9:27 am
Vicki – Great! That’s one vote … Want to come along for the ride?
Jeff- You don’t even know the half of it… My poor children.
Derek- That is awesome!
Teresa Boardman
December 30, 2007 at 10:08 am
I am with the same company and provide coaching and training. Only a little training at KW. After having a local blog for a couple of years just about every company is interested in my training . . except Keller Williams. Go figure
Vicki Moore
December 30, 2007 at 10:29 am
Yes. Count me in. I could be your…campaign manager. Yeah, that’s it. Campaign manager.
Mariana
December 30, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Teresa – I would imagine that you would be a perfect coach. Do you want to be one? I have been hounding them for months to offer blog coaching, which they are finally interested in, but they have zero interest in blog “training” … Oh well.
I also train for our market center – tech stuff – no blogging.
Vicki – I hear Campaign Managers get half the booty.
Paula
December 31, 2007 at 11:43 pm
My New’s Years resolution is to get rid of half my booty – not that kinda booty, huh?
Happy New Years All, whatever your resolution is!
Mariana
January 2, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Hi Paula – Happy New Year!
Sherry Baker
December 16, 2008 at 6:36 pm
So it’s almost 2009 — how many of these did you achieve in 2008??? I know one of them, cuz I attended one of your blog webinars. Come on, spill!
Mariana Wagner
December 16, 2008 at 7:46 pm
2. Piss off more of the right people.
Oh, this was accomplished MULTIPLE times in 2008. In fact, I still have a whole ‘nother bunch of “right people” that I will be pissing off in the next 2 weeks, as well.
4. Become a bona fide blog coach for my company (not-mentioning-any-names).
DONE … and then some.
8. Actually FOLLOW my meticulous time-blocking schedule.
FAIL
1. VOTE for the next President of the United States of America.
DONE
7. Lose about 15 pounds without exercising or watching what I eat.
Succeeded at NOT exercising or watching what I ate, but failed at losing weight.
6. Meet more of my fellow bloogers
DONE!!!!! … and more to come!
3. Buy a guitar and teach myself how to play
FAIL
10. Teach my pre-teen-soon-to-be-13-year-old son how to do the “Crank dat Soulja Boy” dance
FAIL
5. Create more Vlogs for real estate and related matters.
FAIL
9. Take over the world. Yes. I want to take over the world.
IN PROGRESS. Please do not disturb.