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Jan 5, 05:03 pm: 2007: It's got to be better

I have, on my todo list, “write 2007 post for ext337.org.” But I’m stuck. I know what I mean — what I’m excited about for this year and what I’m not excited about. But, this year, for me, has started out with so much personal relief. I’m feel like the flood of anxiety has that has been pulling at my ankles for the last 10 months has receeded. I can still see it. But I’ve got some distance from it.

So, when I think about what I’m looking forward to this year, some of it work and technology. But, you know, what most of it isn’t. Mostly, I’m just happy to not be worrying so damn much. With this out of the way, here’s my list:

• Figuring out Second Life. I’ve posted in the past (1, 2). I start to get it and then I. Can’t. Quite. Get. There. I’m not a very visual person. I read comic books for years before I really got that the pictures were important. But I’m resolved to try harder.
• Getting some of the thoughts that spend a lot of time boiling around in my head and in conversations and in blog posts into a more organized form. I’ve started some of that here. I don’t really know where that is going or what I want from it. But if I don’t work with it I’m not going to figure it out. I do know that there are a whole bunch of people I’d like to talk to about these ideas.
• Having another NetSquared conference. Yes. We are. The real announcement will be up soon.
• Digging deeper into 10 ways to use Web 2.0 to change the world. I’ve been wanting to get into each one of the points — either pulling together exisiting resources and otherwise fleshing them out. I’ll put it together as a series.
• John Edwards. I’m excited because I think he’s electable. And getting the front man into office is the first step.

tagged: resolutions, 2007, personal