So, How Did We Do?
Each New Years Eve, or there abouts, Shrike and I write down our goals for the upcoming year, and review our goals from the previous year. In fact, a couple of years ago, I bought a little notebook just for this purpose.
We usually write out some personal goals, as well as some joint ones, both serious "self-improvement" sorts of things, and things we'd like to do for fun, or around the house and, occassionally, a few silly things thrown in for good measure.
Let's see how we did in '07:
Shrike's Goals for 2007
√ Have really cute dogs
√ Not kill wife
· Knock up the wife
· Be more assertive
· Get organized
· Train BigGaloot
Whozat's Goals for 2007
· Get knocked up
√ Get a job
· Get organized
Our Financial Goals for 2007
√ Whozat - get a job and health insurance
√ Keep up with bank stuff
√ Pay off Shrike's car
√ Save for baby-making expenses
Our Organizational / Home Goals for 2007
· Buy Christmas gifts all year round
· Nursery (Pandas)
· Decorate the sunroom (beach / shore theme)
· Build shelves in kitchen for Whozat's cobalt collection
Our Friends / Family Goals for 2007
√ Mardi Gras Party
√ Whozat's Parents' 50th Anniversary
√ Easter Party
√ Beach with Shrike's Family
So, it looks like we're batting a little better than .500 for the past year. Not too bad, I suppose.
Here's what we've got in mind for 2008:
Shrike's Goals for 2008Now it's time to get out the champagne, toast the new year, let Shrike stab me in the ass a couple of times a call it a night.
· Get Whozat pregnant
· Lose a few pounds and be in good shape
Whozat's Goals for 2008
· Get pregnant
· Lose some weight before getting pregnant
· Eat more healthily
· Don't spend so much money
· Track spending more closely
· Use coupons
· Find a way to make more money
· Be 40. Oh shit.
Our Home Goals for 2008
· Plant a wildflower garden in the backyard
· Nursery (check with Shrike's sister about what furniture she can loan us)
· Decorate the sunroom (beach / shore theme)
· Build shelves in kitchen for Whozat's cobalt collection
· Organize the basement
· Organize the office
Our Fun / Friends / Family Goals for 2008
· Easter Party
· Birthday Party (Shrike's 39th and my 40th. Holy crap.)
· Halloween Party
· Christmas Party
Here's wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2008, filled with all good things!
Um, okay, here's mine:
ReplyDeleteBuckle down with the healthy eating thing.
Walk more.
Pay attention to how much protein, etc. I am eating.
Buckle down on making sure I get in all of my vitamins.
Go back to writing all of that stuff down, at least until I get a handle on it again.
Work on some organizational stuff around the house - particularly before school starts back up. (I have already made a fair start on this since school has been out.)
In the longer term this year:
Have surgery.
GRADUATE!
Get a JOB.
Oh, and pass my licensing exam, I think it will be in the fall sometime.
Lose a *few* pounds for my goal. You are ever the optimist.
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