If I had to explain 2003, I would use the word "rollercoaster". There were more ups and downs than ever before in my life. I will give a quick recap of my year:

I had a couple family members pass away, I use my irregular heartbeat as my excuse not to take the swim test, I barely pass my Spanish class, I go to Prom, I graduate, I work at mathcamp, I begin college, and here I am.

There were plenty of other things that happened in between those main events, but I would say that basically sums up 2003.

I didn't accomplish any of my 2003 resolutions. Usually I don't. Maybe I'm setting my goals too high.

Here are the things I want to accomplish in 2004:

1. Meet Kate Hudson. Not only do I want to meet her, but I want to shake her hand, take a picture with her, kiss her, and tell her I love her. Then my life will be complete. I will make copies of that picture and send it to everyone, even neighbors who don't know me.

2. Get an A in every class I take at CCSF. This is actually possible, but it would require I study even harder than ever before. I'm still waiting on my fall grades.

3. Learn to play the guitar. So far, it's been coming along, but I'm no John Mayer yet. Practice and time will make me better, at least I hope.

4. Destroy Dick Tracy. The thing about me is, I hold grudges. I know it's not a good thing, but it's part of my personality. I'm one of those guys who will stay angry about something that happened to me 10 years ago.

5. Go to a stripclub. I'm a stripjoint kind of fellow. So Jeff, how about that bachelor party eh, eh, wink wink.

6. Get into a fistfight. For once I'd like to punch someone who really deserves a punch in the face. There are so many people out there that deserve to be hurt. Maybe I will run into one in 2004.

7. Go to Cleveland, Ohio. Every year, the National Sports Card Convention is held someplace different. This year it's in Ohio. Perhaps it's time for a roadtrip.

8. Make a new friend. I know I know, I did make a promise I wouldn't make any friends at CCSF. But maybe this semester is the one where I make a new friend. But I must clarify, friend=hot, sexy, woman. There were a couple of those in my Spanish class (mamacitas as I call them). I don't know how many will be in my next classes. Maybe I should take a quilt making class, perhaps they're all hiding there.

9. Have $1,000 in my Experiment Fund before the year's end. If I want to reach my goal of $10,000, I need to at least get to $1,000 this upcoming year.

And finally
10. Find Her. It's been on my list for the past three years. Maybe it'll come off the list.

See you all next year. And thank you all for making my 2003 an interesting year. More adventures to come.

-John Mayer