August 4, 2011

  • Old 2011 Goals

     

    Just thought I’d do a little update to see where we’re at for the year now that we’re almost at the half way mark, believe it or not…
    1. Quit smoking. It’s just a really nasty habit that is killing me, and also killing the bank.
    2. Develop a monthly budget for Lowell and I.
    3. No more useless spending on things I don’t need.
    4. Save. Save. Save.
    5. Buy a couch.
    6. Limit eating out to once a month (and that includes ordering pizza, LOWELL. :) ).  UPDATE:  I’m beginning to think this one is going to be the HARDEST one to commit to. lol
    7. Start writing everyday. (*sigh* I say this every year…I try…)
    8. Listen to music more, and watch less tv.
    9. Read more books. (I started this last year, and I’ve actually stuck to it!)  Currently reading Eat, Pray, Love before I watch the movie!
    10. Save. Save. Save. Yes, I know I said this one already, but I’d like to save at least 300 a month, but after rent and bills, that really only leaves me with 25 bucks a week to spend on groceries and toiletries. We’ll see!  UPDATE:  Since getting the new job, we’ve saved so much  money in the past 6 months, we’re able to put a pretty significant down payment on our house and with some left over to buy some things we’ll need when we move in!!  So proud of us!
    11. Keep the house clean and tidy. I try.
    12. Keep up on newspaper articles (for writing purposes) and keep them organized somehow.
    13. Buy a large desk for the office. And set up the office for everyday use and use it!
    14. Buy a coffee table…well, a SMALLER coffee table.
    15. Get organized and stay organized on all aspects of my life. It’s so difficult to stay happy when I feel like I have way to many things out of order in my life. And it’s so easy to drop the ball on this one.  UPDATE: This blog is helping me with this one immensely!  Love it!  But this is an ongoing project of course.
    16. Look into going back to school for real.
    17. Pick a major.
    18. Take Bubbs and Lowell on more walks! :)
    19. Continue couponing and shop for deals. I do this pretty well.
    20. Love the people around me more.
    21. Take photography more seriously and put up some prints for sale.
    Hopefully, I’ll be able to get all of this stuff crossed off by the end of the year and be able to make some new goals!  However, I’ve learned that it’s okay if I don’t.  If something carries over, it carries over.  No reason to fret over it, and no reason to feel guilty about it.

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    ib