Rachele Cermak | Life Stream & Portfolio

Look onto the shelves of my bookcase. These titles serve as an invitation. You’ve already made it into the house. Stop for a minute while standing in front of these sheets of paper resting on top of their more intact relatives. What color is the wood? Are the bindings cracked? Did I write my name inside the cover?

Pick one up. Is it dog-eared and highlighted? This one still has its college bookstore USED sticker stuck on. This one has never been opened.

You thumb through one with yellowed edges and mildew scented cologne. As the sun sets, casting a cut-out shadow through the blinds, a photograph drops from one of its pages.

To set some personal goals, here is my checklist of things I want to do in 2011 (this does not include things I normally do like go to the beach, slams or shows). I will post updates/photos of every goal I complete! Wish me luck

1. Search for the winter medallion

2. Learn basic Romanian

3. Foster a pet from the Humane Shelter

4. Attend the Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival, August 21
(http://www.spacestwincities.com/outdoor-style-and-floral/ci_15817826 )

5. Go camping ( I have never done this before )

6. Attend the International Film Festival (April)

7. Attend the May Day Parade, May 1

8. Watch an outdoors Twins game

9. Go Geocaching

10. Catch some more comedy shows at Acme

11. Participate in National Night Out because I just bought my first house, so this is a big deal!

12. Have multiple Grill Out Parties at my house!

13. Perform at one open mic a month

14. Write more blog posts

15. Peddle Pub!

16. Take Salsa Dance lessons
( Four Seasons Dance)
16.b) No wait – take some Hip-Hop dance lessons
(with $5 OFF coupon)

17. Watch the Ten Second Film Fest, Fourth of July
( http://www.tensecondfilmfest.org )

18. Plant a garden – in my own yard!

19. Attend more Third Thursday events at the MIA

If a 2011 edition occurs:
Attend B-Girl Be
Plan a Walker Open Field event.

And in 2012:
Visit the Art Shanty Project
Partake in the Polar Bear Plunge.

I <3 MY TWIN CITIES!

I felt it was time to redesign my Web site – not just in look, but also in structure. I wanted content to be easier to edit – therefore making it easier for me to want to write content. This is my new look. Along with this change, there will be others. I’m going to start writing more about everything in life. ‘Blog’ will be dedicated to random personal posts, where the other navigational elements will all relate to their category. I’m going to use this space to clearly convey the topical expanse my thoughts cover in a day. I have always bogged myself down with the fear of needing to write posts perfectly – not anymore. This will be a stream of my understanding of the world. Look for more to come.