Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

So I had this idea to list all the things I'd do over if I had the chance...
But then it occurred to me...
A) It might be a tad melancholy, and what was my last post? Variety is needed, please!
B) It's kind of dumb to dwell on the past, since even if I want a do-over, I obviously can't, right?
So instead, I'm taking the word of a lovely woman I've never met, and going to figure out what I want to do in the future...
Ahem.
(And since I kind of like the organization of lists...)
In no particular order...
1. I would like to write to my grandma Hazel more often, as well as my Aunt Myra, my brother Jay, and my friend Beau. Even if they don't write back.
2. My writing needs improving, not just for fiction fun, but for real reports (hmm, nice alliteration maybe? haha), and so I want to perfect my skills, and maybe rewrite everything...well, not necessarily everything, of course, I'm not setting impossible goals. Just see if there are some select pieces that I feel I can improve, and share with the world (or whoever's listening at the moment).
3. I'm giving up Oreos. Wow, I know. I just finished a package a minute ago, and it's occurred to me how much money I'd have if I never bought them...it also makes me wonder just how many Oreos I've had in my lifetime...can I count that high?
4. On the subject of money, I think, at least while here in Montana, I should start buying 2% milk instead of whole, because unlike at home, it's about a dollar more expensive. And just because I'm picky. Tsk, tsk...
5. I'm going to study math like hard-core this summer so I can test out of it for next term. This is an absolute must!!
6. I'm going to slowly change out my wardrobe. I have a lot of juvenile dumb things, and there's a certain image I'd like to portray, and I can't quite pull it off when I look like a twelve-year-old. Not to say there won't still be the crazy Emma we all know and love...I've been practicing different hairstyles =] but otherwise, I'm going to be setting aside money for maybe one or two new pieces a month.
7. No matter whether it's a lightning bolt of just a subtle interest, I'm going to find a church in Billings and go to it every week. And this summer when I've got that job in Yellowstone, I'm going to go to church as well, even if I have to go Catholic. I need someone smarter than me teaching me this stuff...
8. I'm going to start running again. I've done it a little bit this semester, but nothing hardcore, and I need to feel like I'm getting in shape. Plus, it's a great time to gather my thoughts, and I can have pretty good conversations with God while I'm at it, also.
9. Speaking of God, I really want to study what kind of woman he wants me to be, like in Proverbs, or like the Mary's of the New Testament (mother of Jesus, Martha's sister, Magdalene), or Ruth and Esther, two of my favorites. I kind of have this feeling, the closer I get to the 'ideal' the closer I'll get to God, and the better I'll be for the one He's got for me.
10. I've been writing a song for piano, and I'd really like to get that finished. I don't know how much time over the summer I'll have to play, or if there's even a piano at my disposal, but I really want to finish something I've started, and this is a project I can see an end to.
11. I'd also like to get better at the bass guitar...but I'll put that on hold since I brought it with me to school and only found time to play it once...
So maybe I should have stopped at ten?
There are other things, but there's nothing wrong with starting small, isn't it?
Small or large, though, it's time to break out of this slump...
Don't wish me luck, just pray, okay?

Loser Gone Wild
...but in evening when the sun goes down
Crawl from the shadows gotta get into town
Where the music is playing all across the night
And every cloud disappears from sight...