2007 New Year's Resolutions Recap
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tarotgalEvery year I post my resolutions and evaluate how I did on last year's. This time, I didn't do too badly!
New Year's Resolutions 2007
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1. Start working out again regularly and lose weight (start weight: 144)
Accomplished: Nope
Actually, I gained weight. Not good, but definitely expected since I stopped working out.
2. Make more progress on my 'fandoms I want to get into' list (Farscape, Firefly, Band of Brothers, Starsky & Hutch...) and my 'shows to catch up on' list (Stargates, The Dead Zone, The 4400, The L Word...)
Accomplished: Yes, I'd say so
I did a lot of watching this year. In addition to the normal shows I watch, I made a point to set time aside to catch up on and start new shows:
Blood Ties- most of Season 1 (or Seasons 1 & most of 2, depending on your definition) (watched online and DVRed)
Chuck- all but one episode (watched on DVR upstairs)
Dante's Cove Seasons 1 & 2 (watched on DVD)
Day Break- finished (watched online)
Farscape Season 1 (watched on DVD)
Firefly & Serenity- finished (watched on DVD)
Prison Break Season 2 (watched on DVD)
The 4400 Seasons 2, 3, 4 (watched on DVD and DVRed)
The OC- finished (watched on TV and video taped)
The Dead Zone Seasons 4, 5 & 6 (watched on DVD and DVRed)
The L Word Seasons 3 & 4 (watched on DVD and OnDemand)
Torchwood Season 1 (watched on TV and DVRed)
3. Finish a draft of a possibly publishable novel
Accomplished: No, but still working
Even with my winning NaNoWriMo, no novel is finished, even in draft form. Not even close. So now I have two possible ones in the work and I'm not giving up on either yet.
4. Take a basic car maintenance class/workshop
Accomplished: No
Couldn't find one to take. I called my insurance company and they didn't know of any. I checked the parks & recreaction catalog- nothing. I found a class that fit the description in the adult continuing education catalog, but it was a 6 session class and MUCH more intense than I wanted. Definitely not just basic stuff. There's a book I think my mom has... I might go the self-taught method.
5. Read/finish 50 books
Accomplished: Yes, with flying clors!
I read 128 books in 2007 (including bound graphic novels and audio books). Here's the lovely list. Considering I only managed 37 the years before, I'd say that's a great improvement.
6. Sign up for a dating service and/or go on at least one date (AND/OR get an apartment)
Accomplished: Yes *blush*
I went out on a few dates :-)
7. Finish my website portfolio
Accomplished: Nope
To be honest, I didn't even work on it. I think I opened it up once and looked at it, then got scared and overwhelmed and ran away.
8. Open an ING savings account and meet (undisclosed) savings goals for the year
Accomplished: Yes
I opened an account and set up automatic withdrawals twice a month, and I put money into another savings account once a month. If you add the two savings accounts up, I met my goal and exceeded it by about $120 thanks to interest. The great thing is, I put as much toward my student loan as I put in my ING account so I'm in a really good position to head into 2008.
9. Send a care package to a soldier every month
Accomplished: Yes
I sent out one every month, plus 3 other small packages of books (so 15 in total). I had a lot of fun picking out a name every month and buying things from their wishlists. I'm getting pretty good at filling out the white customs forms now and have learned loads of things like never mix food with toiletries and send lots of books separately through media mail to save on postage. I also got a few nice notes back from the soldiers, which really warmed my heart, since that was so unexpected.
10. Grow hair out for Locks of Love
Accomplished: Still in progress
I haven't cut my hair since last February. It needs a trim right now, but I still plan to grow it out until the portion I will cut off reaches 10+ inches
11. Tell people more often how much I love/appreciate them
Accomplished: I think so, actually
I think I've gotten better at it this year.
12. Give more feedback (goal for the year: 100)
Accomplished: Yes
I kept a list all year, and currently I'm at 152 pieces of feedback given. Some was short, some was long, but keeping a list ensured that I kept up with my goal of leaving a lot. Not sure what I'm going to do with the list. Originally, I'd planned to put it on my rec journal. But the pieces I've left feedback for are from all over, fetish communities, e-mail, and real life included. So it's probably just going to sit on my computer and look pretty
13. Get a PO Box and do Postcrossing
Accomplished: Yes
I bought a PO Box for a year, which I've enjoyed having. And I've sent 20 postcards (and received 20, as well). It's been lots of fun and I'm glad I made myself do it.
So that's... 8 accomplished, 2 still in progress, and 3 utter failures. Not a bad year! I'm pretty happy with that :-) *pats self on back*
New Year's Resolutions 2007
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1. Start working out again regularly and lose weight (start weight: 144)
Accomplished: Nope
Actually, I gained weight. Not good, but definitely expected since I stopped working out.
2. Make more progress on my 'fandoms I want to get into' list (Farscape, Firefly, Band of Brothers, Starsky & Hutch...) and my 'shows to catch up on' list (Stargates, The Dead Zone, The 4400, The L Word...)
Accomplished: Yes, I'd say so
I did a lot of watching this year. In addition to the normal shows I watch, I made a point to set time aside to catch up on and start new shows:
Blood Ties- most of Season 1 (or Seasons 1 & most of 2, depending on your definition) (watched online and DVRed)
Chuck- all but one episode (watched on DVR upstairs)
Dante's Cove Seasons 1 & 2 (watched on DVD)
Day Break- finished (watched online)
Farscape Season 1 (watched on DVD)
Firefly & Serenity- finished (watched on DVD)
Prison Break Season 2 (watched on DVD)
The 4400 Seasons 2, 3, 4 (watched on DVD and DVRed)
The OC- finished (watched on TV and video taped)
The Dead Zone Seasons 4, 5 & 6 (watched on DVD and DVRed)
The L Word Seasons 3 & 4 (watched on DVD and OnDemand)
Torchwood Season 1 (watched on TV and DVRed)
3. Finish a draft of a possibly publishable novel
Accomplished: No, but still working
Even with my winning NaNoWriMo, no novel is finished, even in draft form. Not even close. So now I have two possible ones in the work and I'm not giving up on either yet.
4. Take a basic car maintenance class/workshop
Accomplished: No
Couldn't find one to take. I called my insurance company and they didn't know of any. I checked the parks & recreaction catalog- nothing. I found a class that fit the description in the adult continuing education catalog, but it was a 6 session class and MUCH more intense than I wanted. Definitely not just basic stuff. There's a book I think my mom has... I might go the self-taught method.
5. Read/finish 50 books
Accomplished: Yes, with flying clors!
I read 128 books in 2007 (including bound graphic novels and audio books). Here's the lovely list. Considering I only managed 37 the years before, I'd say that's a great improvement.
6. Sign up for a dating service and/or go on at least one date (AND/OR get an apartment)
Accomplished: Yes *blush*
I went out on a few dates :-)
7. Finish my website portfolio
Accomplished: Nope
To be honest, I didn't even work on it. I think I opened it up once and looked at it, then got scared and overwhelmed and ran away.
8. Open an ING savings account and meet (undisclosed) savings goals for the year
Accomplished: Yes
I opened an account and set up automatic withdrawals twice a month, and I put money into another savings account once a month. If you add the two savings accounts up, I met my goal and exceeded it by about $120 thanks to interest. The great thing is, I put as much toward my student loan as I put in my ING account so I'm in a really good position to head into 2008.
9. Send a care package to a soldier every month
Accomplished: Yes
I sent out one every month, plus 3 other small packages of books (so 15 in total). I had a lot of fun picking out a name every month and buying things from their wishlists. I'm getting pretty good at filling out the white customs forms now and have learned loads of things like never mix food with toiletries and send lots of books separately through media mail to save on postage. I also got a few nice notes back from the soldiers, which really warmed my heart, since that was so unexpected.
10. Grow hair out for Locks of Love
Accomplished: Still in progress
I haven't cut my hair since last February. It needs a trim right now, but I still plan to grow it out until the portion I will cut off reaches 10+ inches
11. Tell people more often how much I love/appreciate them
Accomplished: I think so, actually
I think I've gotten better at it this year.
12. Give more feedback (goal for the year: 100)
Accomplished: Yes
I kept a list all year, and currently I'm at 152 pieces of feedback given. Some was short, some was long, but keeping a list ensured that I kept up with my goal of leaving a lot. Not sure what I'm going to do with the list. Originally, I'd planned to put it on my rec journal. But the pieces I've left feedback for are from all over, fetish communities, e-mail, and real life included. So it's probably just going to sit on my computer and look pretty
13. Get a PO Box and do Postcrossing
Accomplished: Yes
I bought a PO Box for a year, which I've enjoyed having. And I've sent 20 postcards (and received 20, as well). It's been lots of fun and I'm glad I made myself do it.
So that's... 8 accomplished, 2 still in progress, and 3 utter failures. Not a bad year! I'm pretty happy with that :-) *pats self on back*
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Date: 2007-12-31 04:24 am (UTC)