Resolutions

So as I mentioned earlier this week, I had an idea to make a board in my room and post my 2012 goals.  I wanted to have a variety of goals that would not only be serious, but also fun.  And they would be small enough that they would actually be accomplished.  There are a few bigger plans on the board, but I think I was able to break them into increments so it wont be too overwhelming.

Here's what I did. 

I went on Amazon and found a magnetic white board, some chart tape, and some printable magnetic 8x10 sheets.  I got on Word over the past few days while I was awaiting the arrival of the supplies and started jotting down some goals.  Picked a nice font (ok, its comic sans but it was the cutest, yet readable and bold enough to choose from), Lined them up in 3 columns, adjusted the margins and what not.  As the week went on I added more and more little ideas and finally came up with a list I found deserving of my time.

Today, all of my goodies arrived in those cute little smiling boxes and I set out to get the board made.

Goals: Typed and Cut Up, Magnetic Board, Magnet Sheets

I printed out my goals, and used my slide cutter (excuse me, my sisters, slide cutter) to cut them all down to size.  Some of the goals were bigger, some had additional pieces.  For instance, I would like to lose weight, so there are goals in 10 lb increments, I would also like to do things like "Go to the gym every (week) day" but I know I can't do that so they are in rewarding increments like "For a week," "For a month," and "For 3 Months" and so on.

Originally, I wanted to have a side that was for "Need to Do" and a side for "Completed" (thus why I bought the chart tape. Yes, I am a nerd and I didn't just want to draw one. And it was only $2.) But once I got every thing on, there wasn't exactly enough room.  I didn't count them, but there are a lot!

My Goals Board: Complete with all my goals

And I of course hung it in my room where I could see it.

I know, I have some strange things on my walls

So, now you are probably wondering what kinds of goals I set for myself.  Well here's the list, in it's entirety:

• Lose 10 lbs.
• Lose 20 lbs.
• Lose 30 lbs.
• Lose 40 lbs.
• Lose 50 lbs.
• Lose 60 lbs.
• Lose 70 lbs.
• Lose 80 lbs.
• Save $100
• Save $500
• Save $1,000
• Save $2,500
• Save $5,000
• Save $7,500
• Save $10,000
• Visit the Zoo
• Go to a Tigers Game
• Go to a Concert
• Go to a Pistons Game
• Go to a Lions Game
• Go to a Red Wings Game
• Go to Boston
• Go to the UP
• Climb a tree with Mikey
• Go Fishing
• Go Hunting
• Learn to Skate
• Go Camping
• Bike the CRT:
• From Adams to Roch
• From Opdyke to Rochester
• Bike the PCT:
• From Roch to LO
• Go Swimming
• Eat Better
• Pack A Lunch Every Day:
• For a Week
• For a Month
• For 3 Months
• For 6 Months
• For 9 Months
• For a Year
• Go to the Gym Every Day:
• For a Week
• For a Month
• For 3 Months
• For 6 Months
• For 9 Months
• For a Year
• Take Diesel for Walks
• Babysit the Clark Kids
• Go to a Fair
• Go to Cedar Point
• Ride a Rollercoaster
• Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride
• Go to the Dentist
• Drink More Water
• Drink Less Pop
• Write Every Day
• Read More Books
• Learn to Drive my Motorcycle
• Drive my Motorcycle to Work
• Line-Up Track
• Penalty Track
• Penalty Time
• Box Official
• Score Keep
• Head NSO
• Go Skydiving
• Finish Molding in:
• Bathroom
• Bedrooms
• Living Room
• Kitchen
• Replace Storm Door
• Put in Sidewalk
• Install Metal Roof
• Insulate Attic
• Promote Blog around Town
• Visit Mackinac Island
• Visit Greenfield Village
• Visit Henry Ford Museum
• Visit Motown Museum
• Visit DIA
• Drive Motorcycle to Cooks Dairy Farm
• Pick Strawberries
• Go Boating on Lake Saint Clair
• See a Shipwreck
• Visit Hartwick Pines
• Donate to a Charity
• Complete a Charity Walk
• Go Bowling
• See a Movie
• See a Play
• Get Carpets Cleaned
• Paint Doors
• Install Doorknobs
• Plant Flowers

I think one of these goals should also include learning how to make columns or some sort of table in HTML.

So there it is.  My Goals for 2012.  I will try to come back and cross things off as I get them accomplished.  As for my board, I will just be removing them and putting them some where.  I think a lot of them can be used for years to come. Some of them will get done sooner than others and I am sure at the end of the year I might look back and say damn, I missed getting that one.  But I am not going to be sore about it.  I am just going to keep trying to clear them as best as I can. 

Good luck to anyone else that has resolutions this year.  Feel free to share with me some of your ideas as well!

A New Year, A New Start

I know resolutions are only ever set so they can just be broken, and I'm probably not the first person to say this, but this year feels different. Maybe it's because this could be the last year before the zombie apocalypse/end of the Mayan calendar. Whatever it is, I want to take advantage of this feeling and really get some things done this time.

One thing I would really like to do is write more. And I'm thinking I really don't have any excuses to not write at least once a day. For instance, right now I am writing from the passenger seat of my car as Mikey, Diesel & I are on our way home from up state. Smart phones really are changing the way we live.

While we're on the topic of smart phones, I should really start using my Noom app again. I need to really focus this year on eating better, exercising, giving up soda, and losing weight.

Another thing I want to do is post a board in my room with things I want to do this year, one side for things to do and the other for completed items. Simple things like go to the zoo, household chores like finally finishing the molding, and more serious stuff like losing 10 lbs. And fun things like go to the UP, and to Boston to visit my aunts. Saving some money will also be a nice goal to set too.

So many things to do, and why not have some fun doing it. I hope everyone has a great 2012. Be safe, have fun, be yourself, better yourself. :)

A New Year!

Even though I had a pretty good year compared to many others, there were still a lot of ups and downs that I would like to avoid this year. There are also many things that I would like to accomplish now that I have some new freedoms. By freedoms, I mean the open schedule not held down by taking college courses, and financial freedom from not having to pay on an expensive mortgage (or on that tuition!).

Yes, in the year 2009 I managed to complete a few of life's goals. I finished my Bachelors degree, and moved-in with my boyfriend of 13 years. I also did a lot of soul searching, that has made me realize that I need to chill out and relax more.

2009 started off in a really odd way, I started using Facebook and transitioned away from MySpace and started rediscovering a lot of old friends, but also started to notice a trend. Many of the friends I hadn't seen in quite a few years were ending their long-term relationships. Even friends that I thought were in happy marriages, were breaking up and divorcing left and right. It really made me wonder what was going on. This really messed with my head.

At one point I even sent an (unanswered) letter to 'Dear Abby' asking her if she thought my generation was doomed with failed relationships. Almost everyone I knew had parents that were divorced and I was starting to think that my generation was doomed to the same because divorce had become such a common outcome. And I am not going to lie, it made me look at my own relationship with Mikey in a different way.

Thankfully to Mikey's saving grace, he bought us a new house. And even though I was worried about what kind of housewife I would be, after moving in things just began to click together.

I also had a dose of reality when I realized that just because someone says they'll be your friend for life, doesn't mean it will really happen. Some people are just never going to be happy. I tried to help a friend that was down-on-his-luck or so I thought, and in the end he decided he no longer wanted to be my friend. It was then that I was thankful to have all of the friends and family that I do have and I couldn't waste my time and energy on his problems anymore anyhow.

My friends and family have shared with me their lives and for that I am so thankful. The lessons that I learn, the shoulders to cry on the, the moments to laugh about are so very important to me. And so to them I am forever grateful.

Without further ado, here is my "resolutions" for 2010:

• Continue sharing in the joys of life with Mikey


• Spend as much time with my friends as I possibly can


• Spend more time with my sisters


• Spend less time talking about traveling, and more time doing so


• Remember to take pictures of all the good times


• Spend a little less time on Facebook


• Write on my blog more often, some of life stories need to be preserved!


• Continue to tie hemp thingers, make buttons and other crafty things to challenge my creative side


• Ride a roller coaster, sky-dive, take a hot air balloon or just be more adventurous!


• Continue to learn new things; including visit new places, see new things and just observe life


• Eat healthier, exercise more and find a peaceful weight


• Sleep in with my boys whenever I can, wake with the dawn to get up and out, be happy with the times I can just be alone, and spend time with new friends!

I know that last one is a bit of an impossibility all at once, but my overall goal for 2010 is to just be happy.

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