Ready for the New Year

Ok, I am making my new year's resolutions and this year, it's going to be to create something artistic once a week! I have read about those ambitious people that seem to be able to create something, however small, at least once a day, and that's not ME!
I have a bad problem about getting sidetracked by looking at what everyone else is creating on their etsy sites, so I'm going to work on that!
I like to set a few goals for the new year too, and so far, that is looking like a girl's trip to one of the great art retreats I've been reading about. I'm torn between Art & Soul and Art Unraveled.
Right now, Art Unraveled is winning, simply because it gives me more time to save up towards the week long classes. Also, I'm trying to talk another one of my girlfriends in going with me. Right now, a long lost classmate of mine from Washington State who had reconnected with me after 40 years, is going for sure. It will be a great reunion with her and a wonderful time of sharing in learning new crafts and methods. It's really funny how people are reconnected in different ways. Our connection was made thru "Classmates.com". I bet we have "talked" just about everyday since we found each other.
We are both so excited about going to an art retreat that we can't hardly stand it!
I received this partial list of the instructors that will be at Art Unraveled in Phoenix in August 2009.
Doris Arndt
Thomas Ashman
Traci Bautista
Bridget Benton
Jill Berry
Didi Bourbon
Rebecca Brooks
Alisa Burke
Josie Cirincione
Michael deMeng
Louise Duhamel
Lisa Engelbrecht
Katherine England
Katie Gardenia
Raina Gentry with Kris Kollasch
Sherri Haab
Marylin Huskamp
Tracie Lyn Huskamp
Mike Jennings
Cathy Johnston
Katie Kendrick
Kelly Kilmer
Cindy Kovack
Jane LaFazio
Stephanie Lee
Susan Lenart Kazmer
Donna Lewis
Leighanna Light
Jenn Mason
Juana Martinez-Neal
Barbara Matthiessen
Barbara McGuire
Jo McQueen
Joannah Merriman
Karen Michel
Kate Murray
Lisa Pavelka
Angie Platten
CR Radding
Ruth Rae
Lisa Renner
Gail Russakov
Richard Salley
Lorri Scott
Alex Shur
Carla Sonheim
Alma Stoller
Jacqueline Sullivan
Judy Wise
Jane Wynn
Thomas Wynn

Now if that list doesn't get you excited, then nothing will! Oh the choices we will have to make!
So many classes, so little time!