I thought I would sit down and make a plan for my future. Make a goal to reach one of my dreams within one year.

First I thought, "you know I could write that I am going to be published in the next year. Not a best seller but published and map out all the steps I am going to take to get there."

So I started writing down that I would go to bed earlier and get up earlier so I could write for 2 or 3 hours before life kicked in and took all my time. Then I would get my book finished – first draft – in the next 2 months. Then I would edit, revise, re-read, edit, yada yada yada (no I’m not a Seinfeld fan) and have it ready to roll out with all the letters and what not by the end of 8 months and start peddling it to the agents.

I am going to accomplish a dream that I have had since I was in 5^th grade – Get my ride into space. Getting there is actually easier now since Tito made the first trip and others have done it but still a challenge.

Here are my steps:

1)      Raise the money. The world operates on money so why shouldn’t space? Collect bottles and cans (we have bottle deposits in NY), mow lawns, work over time, sell some stuff on eBay, beg borrow and plead with everyone I know.

2)      Learn Russian so I am fluent.

3)      Get on The Amazing Race – and win so I have an influx of money. The draw back is that after the show I wouldn't have a job anymore so I would have to find another job but it's ok.

4)      Contact the US Government and get the appropriate authorizations. Probably have to work through my Senator (I really don’t like Clinton but it’s a necessary evil). She probably has some contacts though seeing she ran the country for a while and she's throwing her hat in for the next elections. Might be a good campaign hook for her. “See what I did for the little people?”

5)      Make arrangements with the Russian Government to get to the Balkinor Cosmodrome.

6)      Begin my training on an accelerated training schedule to make it before the end of the year and most certainly complete it.

7)      Hop the next Soyuz ship to the ISS.

      Enjoy myself immensely while I am there.