Report:
Physical: C-
Mental: B+
Emotional: A+
Social: A-
Spiritual: A-
First Life: A+
Second Life: A-
Third Life: B-
Fourth Life: C
Fifth Life: A+
Sixth Life: A+
Incidental: A
Bucket List: B
Overall Grade for 2012: B+
Physical
Critical Goal: Reach and largely sustain a weight of 250lbs. - Weight - 270lbs. Mostly a failure, halfway at times, multiple efforts at losing weight, finally getting traction towards the end, but end result still the same. Especially since this was the most important goal of the year, I give this a D+
Important Goals:
[Redacted due to Circumstances beyond my control] C-
Increase Aerobic Endurance by 50% (Test Jan 15, 2012) - 25% C
Flat Abs (Subjective improvement of 100% based on comparison Jan – July – December 2012) - F
Bonus
Do the Warrior Dash at least once - C [Illness prevented, slated for Feb 2013]
Play in some physical competitive league/sport/tournament thing - F [Julia Override: C-]
Mental
Critical Goal: Read the following six books: - A-
*The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx-Completed
*The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith-Completed
*The Federalist Papers-Completed
*Infinite Jest (Replaced with the Pale Blue Eye]-Completed
*The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by John Maynard Keyes-(Replaced with Declaration of the Rights of Man) - Mostly Completed.
*Common Sense - Completed.
Important Goals
Learn 3 New Non Social Skills (Likely Dancing, Cooking and Something Outdoors) - Dancing, Vocal Performance, Wine Tasting (Just Starting) - B+
Read at least 10 books from the ‘classics’ list - B-
Bonus:
Write a review for each book read in terms of a goal on my review blog to keep track - Behind on this. B
Read 10 books from the top 100 Sci Fi list of all time (Or bestseller if I’ve read them all) - B+
Emotional
Critical Goal: Develop an optimistic attitude (Or at least make significant progress towards such) - A+
Important Goals
Laugh at least once a week - A+
Empathize with someone of another perspective at least once a week - A+
Stop talking about people that I no longer want or need to have anything to do with on a regular basis - A+
Bonus
Learn to control my attitude at will - A
Experience prolonged joy - A+++++
Spiritual
Critical Goal: Refine my personal spiritual beliefs to decide what it is I really believe about God. Post to my spiritual blog by the end of 2012 - Done. Writing Tomorrow. A+
Important Goals
Read the spiritual text of a major world religion - F
Meditate often - A+
Go to Alchemy - N/A
Social
Critical Goal: If appropriate come April 2012, Operation Bitter Apple - Not appropriate, replaced by Operation Caramel Apple
[WTF Caramel Apple? BA Not Needed. Operation Julia is Awesome replaced.] A+
Important Goals
Reach Level 20 - A-
Take 6 Swing Classes and Go out Swing Dancing at least 6 times - Postponed due to finance and scheduling. A
Attend at least 5 FL ‘Events’ - B-
Bonus
Take an Improv Class - F
First Life (Retired)
Critical Goal: None. A ‘retired’ life by definition has no critical goal.
Important Goal
Run 3 ‘mini arc’ games of 3 sessions each. - A+
Record any games played in my RPG blog. A
Take at least 10 yoga classes. - B+ [Included Julia and have made it a habit]
Bonus
Attempt to run a PBEM for 6 months - A- (Ran, players lacked interest in sufficient numbers)
Run another mega plot on Dark Metal mush - B
Wrap up Belan’s arc successfully - A+
40 Karma increase for Bob in Shadowrun Missions - F
Play in at least 2 Larps - B [One murder mystery]
Pay an Homage to Byeard M by running one of his games at a con - A+
Establish ties to Portland Gaming community. - Starting City Variable, N/A
Second Life
Critical Goal: Finish the first draft of Novel Five (Starting March 2012) - A+ [Scope expanded in size, first half on track to finish by end of year]
Important Goals:
Finish Play/Poem “Tenth Muse” by March 2012. - A (Dropped due to professional reasons)
Write 2 Feature Length Movie Scripts - B - 1 Completed. 1 Technically written but being redrafted.
Start the Tossing Grenades at Windmills Podcast (by April 2012) - B. Major effort, but kind of a mess. Considering dropping entirely or restarting much later.
Bonus
Sell something written to a ‘gate keeper’ that is a professional or semiprofessional publication. - A+
Write 5 Horror short stories - 5 written - A+
Write 3 Sci Fi short stories - A+
Write 2 Non supernatural stories - A+ [Albiet Write Club Pieces.]
Write 1 entirely inappropriate story - Nothing (in the spirit this was meant) F
Write an entry for each Write Club monthly venue - B+ [Missed one]
Join Atlanta Play writes - F [But will next year.]
Write 10 Episodes for Earth and Sea and Star and Sky. D- [Nothing written, but solid inside my mind.]
Write $200000 worth of Grants for Mythic. $60000 so far. B
Establish ties to the Portland Writing community. N/A. Starting city variable now.
Third Life
Critical Goal: Produce Unfood (or at least have it Produced) - Made effort. On ice. B-
Important Goals
Get involved with another web series either as writer, crew or elsewise. - A [one shot]
Take an acting class - F
Film footage for “Earth and Sea and Star and Sky” - F
Bonus
Be an extra in at least one short film - F (But potential likely in project)
Read at least 20 hours for GARRS - A+ (Done.)
Take another sound class C+ [Personal experience counts for something.]
Help with sound in at least one short film A+
Enter something in some film festival somewhere. F
Participate in the 48 hour film festival in some capacity Proved unworkable but tried. B-
Establish ties to the Portland Theater Community. N/A. Starting city variable now.
Fourth Life
Critical Goal: Only take Project Management jobs as my ‘day job’ A+
Important Goals
Make a $5000 profit for Red Anvil Amalgamated - Exactly $100. F.
Hire an Accountant in March 2012 D+ [Not needed but also not done.]
Get the CAMP or the PMP by the end of 2012 Unknown. D-
Bonus
Get at least 4 paid VO gigs. Nothing. D- (An audition)
Get at least 5 paid gigs for Emergency Documentation. D+. Tried.
Join and interact with the least Reality Deviant Chamber of Commerce I can find in the Atlanta Metro area. F.
Start or Join MOD team. D- (Conducted research)
Participate in Video Game Jam 2012 - NA.
Establish ties to the Portland Business community. NA. Starting City Variable.
Fifth Life
Critical Goal: Finish reading and applying the principals of the core books (US, TAS, and Unknown Book #3) A+
Important Goals
Find a patron(s) B+
The Year of the Phoenix (decide by Feb 2012) A+
Learn Self Defense A+
Sixth Life
Critical Goal: Decide to implement and then implement EITHER Operation Dark Hammerfell or Operation Montoya Hammerfell - Operation Montoya Hammerfel - B+
Important Goals
Monitor and Follow Up on Traffic Stop of Evil - F
Help those trying to make the world a better place indirectly at least 5 times in concrete ways - A+
Avoid voting for War Criminals - A- [The alternative was worse]
Seventh Life (In Reserve till 2027)
Incidental Goals
These goals are all, by definition ‘bonus’ that do not fit into a particular category OR are implementations of Life goals, which are Important.
Go to Dragon Con A+
Go to Anachro Con A+
Go to Mardigras (if I win my bet with myself) A+ [Replaced with Savannah at New Years]
Go to FC A+
Obtain 5 Physical Objects (An annual tradition at this point): Fix the Bumper, Fix my Teeth, Ereader, Running Stilts (Once I reach 250), and a fifth item to be determined in July 2012 at the mid year goal check. - 3 of 5. B
Go to Canooga - F
Go to at least one Anime con. F
Go to Play It On Con. F
Complete 70% of all bonus goals - B-
Complete 80% of all bonus goals - F
Complete 90% of all bonus goals - F
Get a tattoo based on the Gathering of the Seven - A- [....didn't get but don't get me started]
Life Goals - "At some point"
1. See the Louvre.
**Keep. Slated 2014.
2. Travel around the world on a one way trip. Japan, Australia, India, Egypt, London, Italy and Hawaii.
** Goal to see all by 2017.
3. Learn a martial art.
**Done
5. Assemble a band for a tour based on music written by me.
6. Start a successful business.
Started in 2011. "Success" is determined in this case by an operating profit of 400% invested capital or $10000. 2011-2015. Otherwise 'failure' and goal removed from dock.
D so far.
7. Learn a musical instrument.
Slated 2014
8. Sculpt something memorable.
9. Create or help create a graphic novel.
**Completed.
10. Own a plane, sailboat, taught or ultralight and learn to pilot/sail it.
11. Write seven novels.
**4 of 7 done. 5th slated for 2012
A-
13. Go on a cruise.
2013.
14. Organize a convention on SOMETHING.
16. Build a house (not necessarily my own.)
17. Own my own home (all own, no mortgage)
Slated 2016.
18. Have a room with a secret passage
23. Be in a flash mob dance number.
Slated 2012 [F] Will try 2013.
26. Live the fifth life (who knows what that is)
Started 2012. Likely perpetual but since goals must be achievable, transform this to a tangible in 2012 Mid goal check.
On track so far. A+
27. Ditto the sixth.
Started 2012. Likely perpetual but since goals must be achievable, transform this to a tangible in 2012 Mid goal check.
A+
28. Ditto the seventh.
**Kept in reserve until 2027.
47. Finish 7 films. (3 out of 7 completed).
Do unfood in 2012. [F for 2012, A over all]
Zombie Buddies counts (doesn't say my films even if that's what is meant) A+
48. Enter a remote controlled airplane tournament and place in the upper half.
49. Enter a competitive Kite contest (the kind with the razors on the wings.)
50. Blow something up with Dynamite. (Legally)
51. Join the Masons. - Slated 2014 (if possible)
52. Hypnotize someone. - Slated 2013.
53. Firewalk.
54. Visit the Library of Congress [Slated 2013]
If the right door opens....(ie interesting goals that either depend on another person or a significant amount of wealth that may never happen but that I want to write down)
29. Marry the Right Person. [A+ On track 2013]
30. Establish a business empire dedicated to a not for profit foundation. [???? Maybe.]
31. Visit (but do not live in) Space. [Space X Rocks]
32. Buy my own island. [Not likely Dr. No.]
35. Create a functional and profitable news network that actually produces what is independent. [I am not Ted Turner..but who knows.]
36. Create an institution to focus on pure research.
38. "" Neurological regeneration.
39. Paid Angel agents to quietly and anonymously do good.
40. Create a series of libraries (10) dedicate to principles original to libraries. Secular sanctuaries and temples to knowledge.
43. Breed dogs to live twice as long
**Strangely some people are surprisingly responsive to this. This might move to more realistic within 3-4 years when/if I own a house.
44. Create 3 patents.
45. Own and that is entirely self-sufficient w. energy, food and other items.
46. Become a Father.
Bucket List (the Bucket in the Bucket….IE, I no longer care about this but might change my mind.)
4. Competitively enter a fencing competition.
