Sunday, June 19, 2011

New Years Goals; 2011: UPDATE

Well, it's half-way through the year and time to update my New Years Goals that I posted in January. I've modified them only slightly, and marked off the ones which are complete. 
  1. Post these goals on my blog (1/6/2011)
  2. Give an update half-way through the year (6/25/2011)
  3. Give a final report at the end of the year
  4. Get a job!!! (May 20)
  5. Enroll in a regular fitness class or join a gym
  6. Go on 12 planned dates with Dusty (3/12)
  7. Travel to a unique park or national forest or historical site or museum each month (6/12)
    1. National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton
    2. Hopewell Culture National Historic Park, Chillicothe
    3. Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapokeneta 
    4. Indian Lake State Park
    5. A.W. Marion State Park
    6. Ohio Riverfront Park, Marietta
  8. Walk 500 miles outside of regular daily activities (57/500)
  9. Buy a used banjo (opted for a guitar instead - May, 2011)
  10. Learn to identify 20 new species (10/20) 
    • House Sparrow, Dogwood Tree, Mourning/Turtle Dove, Purple Archangel, Goldfinch, Titmouse, Gerbera Daisy, Grackle, Buckeye, American Lotus
  11. Write in my journal once per week (10/52)
  12. See five musical performances live (3/5)
    1. Drums Downtown VIII, Columbus (February 18)
    2. Shoefly, Circleville (May 7) 
    3. Remington Ryde, McConnelsville (June 16)
  13. Buy a used bicycle (March 11) 
  14. Fly my sister Melanie to Ohio (maybe in October?)
  15. Plan a road trip to Maryland/Washington D.C. (maybe in October?) 
  16. Go camping
  17. Fly a kite
  18. Write ten more blog posts than I wrote last year (23/65)
  19. Read two books of poetry (0/2)
  20. Join a book club (February 16)
  21. Read 12 books (6/12)
    • see these books and my reviews on my 2011 shelf:
      Maria's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (2011 shelf)
  22. Learn 12 new songs (2/12)
  23. Join a garden club
  24. Grow ten species of plants (5/10) 
    • Primrose, Gerbera Daisy, Chocolate Mint, Ginger Mint, Aloe
  25. Try a new recipe each month (4/12)
    1. Vegetarian Red Lentil Kufta (red lentils, bulger wheat, onion, olive oil)
    2. Boston Baked Beans (navy beans, bacon, onion, maple syrup, ketchup, brown sugar, ground mustard, Worcestershire sauce)
    3. Tzatziki sauce (Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, olive oil, lemon juice)
    4. Sweet Easter Bread (flavored with a little bit of lemon and orange zest and decorated with a red-dyed egg)
  26. Invite others over for dinner three times (0/3)
  27. Practice with Rosetta Stone once per week (15/52)
  28. Attend the Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival in Chillicothe (May 27 - 29)
  29. Attend the Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival (September 9 - 10)
  30. Attend the Circleville Pumpkin Show (October 19 - 22)
  31. Learn about this year's issues and vote on November 8th (registered to vote 3/2011)
  32. Interview three of Dusty's great-aunts/great-uncles (0/3)
  33. Transfer 2008-2009 digital photos from computer's hard drive onto labeled discs 

2 comments:

  1. You really have quite the list! That's fun to see what you've done so far on it. Next week we'll have to add to your #6 goal together. :) I can't wait to see you!

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  2. This is wonderful progress! It's fun to see I was present during the completion of some of these items.

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