Physical: Reduce my weight to 225lbs. Losing 30lbs, at an average of 1800 calories a day for diet with 1-2 free days a month, exercising aerobically 4 times a week for 300 calories each session for 22.5 minutes, lifting weights 2 times a week using at least the 30 pound weights. Currently at 180 calories each session with the goal to raise 20 calories a week until I reach 300. The goal is to start with 1 weight lifting session in Jan and then adding another in Feb.
Status: Exercise is very succesful. Dieting not so much. Two months of unemployment was not kind. Revised goal for the end of the year is 240lbs.
Mental: Read 1 Good non fiction book a month + 2 slowly over Wed. I plan to start with Fast Food Nation. The two slow books will be "Search Engine Marketing" and "Philosophy and Super Heroes."
Status: Non fiction goal: On track. All read but the Philosophy of Superheroes, which is still on my queue before the end of the year.
Graduate Grad School with at least a 3.0 average (preferably with honors) in May.
Status: Completed.
Spiritual: Continue scripture study, prayer and other activities.
Status: Scripture study: Meh.
Prayer: On track.
Other Activities: On track. Working to begin doing RFP's for charities to help them earn money, starting with Mythic Journies.
Read at least one major spiritual work belonging to another religion.
Status: Not yet started. Est to begin this month. Probably something Buddhist. In fact, probably the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Emotional: Be kinder. Have Less Anger.
Status: Seems to be on track.
Social: Get involved with a service project at least once a month starting in April.
Status: Delayed, but still planned. Countered this with helping Grandma with House of Damoclese.
Writing: Covered on the Writing Blog.
Status: Short stories: Not on track. Novels: On track.
Film: Write two film scripts. Produce two films, one directed by Mom and one directed by Jennifer. Submit at least one of the two to a film festival this year. The film should be no shorter than 4 minutes and no longer than 10.
Status: First script written. First meeting for first film scheduled. Replacing film directed by Mom to podcast. Poem for podcast completed. Second film will likely be a reshoot of "Dueling Morons."
Invention: Buy and read at least two Law School text books on Patent Law.
Status: Not yet initiated.
Economic: Maintain my job. Pay off more of Credit Card. Make preparations for child. Obtain 5 most important items as determined by Jennifer and I.
Status:
Job: Failed, but beyond my control. New job obtained.
Credit Card: Not by the end of year but paying off.
Child: Delayed.
More Important Items: 1.5 obtained. 2 by the end of the month. 5 by the end of September.
Make Red Anvil Productions Gaming have its first profitable year.
Status: On track.
Family: Improve relations. Be slightly less annoying.
Status: On track.
Friends: Have at least 3 non game related social events over the course of the year.
Status: If you include the writing group: Completed. Otherwise 0 for 3. 1 on the schedule. 1 more planned. 1 not yet at all determined.
Children: Have 1. Have all physical preparations made at least 2 months in advance of birth.
Status: Delayed for at least one year.
Other:
Create at least one podcast a month (probably short stories already written)
Status: Done. And on track.
Create a fourth blog by March involving unknown quantity or subject for fun and/or profit.
Status: Complete.
Create a group of new life goals by March.
Status: Failed. Hope to create new list by the end of July.
Ensure that all selected items in the Christmas Coupon Book I gave Jennifer are delivered/fulfilled.
Status: On track. 8 out of 15 completed. 9 out of 15 by the end of the day.
Make arrangements for Jan 3, 2010 Tolkien's Birthday LOTR Marathon Party.
Status: Not yet complete.
Go to Gencon 2009.
Status: On track. Reservations made.
Go to DragonCon 2009.
Status: On track. Reservations made.
Go to Boston for my Graduation.
Status: Completed.
Learn to Juggle.
Status: Not yet begun.
Learn to Shoot a Pistol.
Status: Delayed until September.
If Brett is sent to a Spanish Speaking Mission, Refresh and Brush up on my Spanish.
Status: Not yet started.
4 comments:
looks like your doing pretty well with a lot of these.
I love the word meh for some reason.
"Philosophy of Superheroes" sounds like fun. What's that about?
LOTR marathon party sounds like fun. :)
You've gotten an awfully lot accomplished. Very cool!
The important part is that you're successful at annoying your family less. haha. j/k. I love you bro.
Christy: It it indeed a wonderful word, is it not? :)
Top_Cat: It is one of those "Philosophy of XYZ Fiction" books, and looks interesting.
LM: I love you too ;)
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