Well to start out the 2011 year I made a list of personal and professional goals. I think that over all I am pleased with my results and I am really looking forward to the 3 yes THREE category of goals that I will be setting for 2012.
So let’s review the personal list:
- Keep up with holidays/gifts and etc. Stick to the budget and the plan.
I am not so certain how we faired on this one. I tried to only do what we said but then again I don’t keep the finances KLT does. It was a bit difficult keeping this in check since my dad moved in near the end of September.
- Get a solid plan for weight management from the Doctor (1/5 appointment scheduled).
This apparently is a life long struggle for me. I did lose a good 30-40 lbs. I found a doctor but she was a CRAZY nut job that would make we wait 1-2 hours for every appointment. I decided to search for another Doctor, he was a complete ASS! Basically told me that I was fat because I didn’t have a skinny girl mentality. In a final effort my company provided us with a FITBIT for a walking challenge. It was great to see just how much exercise I get and how much I actually don’t. KLT was also surprised that I don’t lose more weight than I do.
- Keep up with the new blog, off to a good start here at the end of the year now just to keep it moving.
I tried. But I don’t think I was as good at this as I could be. There is just too much going on around here for me to find quality time to do writing. But I did better than KLT, and no it isn’t a competition.
- Professional development shall be worked into my work week. Every week. Will need to work this out with the boss. But I got a Kindle to help with this.
I knocked this one out of the ball park! Not only did I get great opportunities at work to learn great things, I was able to share those via training classes. I also got to attend SQL PASS!
- All photos taken 1/1/2011 and later will be tagged. This currently only happens when photos are loaded to flickr, but it shall now include all photos at rest.
Yes after careful consideration, oh who are we kidding, after I got totally pissed off at how terrible this process was and I gave up.Sorry but the current technologies that I had available were not very conducive to this goal.
- I am keeping a goal from last year “No new tv shows added to our must see line up unless it replaces something”
Much to KLT’s dismay we have done a decent job of this. He still records stuff that he shouldn’t but he never watches them. 
I am hoping that after a few more shows expire we will no longer be slaves to the TV schedule and start getting more stuff done in the evenings. You can’t be a BI-BAD ASS by just sitting on the couch.
- Every week I want to do something for myself. Like sew, soak in my tub, read a magazine just a good 1 hr break from all things that are my life.
As much as I tried I am sure that I didn’t do enough. Towards the end of the year it became even more important with dad living here. I now feel like I don’t have any time at all that is MINE. I have been spending a bit more time in my sewing room (however it’s only to combat other issues like the over use of paper towels, long story but you’ll love the 2012 goal). As of the last 1.5 months the wine bar at Whole Foods has been a haven for me.
- Buy a damn watch!
Not only did Kerry get me a watch for my birthday in March, I bought myself a dressy one in October before my trip to Seattle and he bought me another one for Christmas. I now have 3 watches, nearly one for each limb.
- Try vegetarian! I think that 12 times during the next year is a good start, 1x a month eat Vegetarian.(and no popcorn for dinner doesn’t count) *12/31 ordered Vegetarian Magazine.
This worked out rather well, honestly. I totally have been eating mostly vegetarian pizza and have even gotten dad and Kerry to enjoy a couple meals. Meatless lasagna and eggplant parm was a great hit. Dad was even surprised that he liked it and was glad he had a chance to try it!
- Really, who needs ten that was so last year.
- Love, laugh, and appreciate more!
What’s not to love! I try to find peace and blessings in every day. I may forget sometimes but I try.
Well 2011 you are over and oddly enough I have no feelings about it. No “THANK GOD THAT IS OVER” or “Man I wish I could do it again”. I really find this odd but at my age maybe this is what happens. I don’t believe that I was mentally prepared for all the things in 2011, I thought I was but it didn’t seem that way when you got down to it. What I will walk away with from these goals is that I can do them, sometimes not as well as I had hoped but I still feel pretty successful in each one. Some of these goals are moving to 2012, they will get a little remodeling done but they will be there!!
