I don’t have a particular goal for 2009 (I don’t consider my usual “make a billion dollars” thought a goal or all that unique). However, I do have an event I’m planning for which I’d like to publicly announce once and for all. 

In early July, I’m going to Spain to run with the bulls. 

Yes, I know this doesn’t make sense for a variety of reasons. I’m not very fast (this will change), I’m not particularly enamored with the way the bulls are treated (I’m a vegetarian mostly for ethical/environmental reason), and I generally have bad luck when it comes to the safety of my own body (see various scars and stiff joints from related injuries). 

When it comes down to it, my inner Hemingway has been screaming for this for a few years, ever since a co-worker at Lionsgate told me her boyfriend and his guy friends were doing it. So that’s it. You can send me money, ask me to join you on hikes or jogs, and teach me bits and pieces of Spanish. Throughout the first half of this year, I’ll be using this platform on occasion to write about topics concerning my trip, my training, and the history of everything Pamplona. 

Oh, and just to get this started the right way, I have a message for the bulls:

Come and get some.