21.
Finally go see my Aunt
Mimi’s house & property.
32.
Meet K, J & S in the
mountains like we’ve planned for two years now. It was
different mountains, and we didn’t stay overnight, but I’m counting this one
done. But let’s be sure to do it again next year ladies!
33.
Stop drinking diet drinks.
This means giving up caffeine because I know I won't drink enough tea to make a
difference. I am
drinking unsweetened tea now and I like it!
36. Finish reading the Mary Russell books.
39. See Anne &
Ken face to face again. (I decided to count this one as done
even though we only got to see Anne).
40. Write my
1000th blog post.
I am starting to think that some of my goals are just not going
to be met by March 3rd. But it’s been a lot of fun thinking of
things I want to do & then actually doing
them. Very valuable exercise. I’m already pretty proud of myself. Now I’m going
to go try to write a poem. Or cook something. Maybe I’ll write a poem about
cooking! Stay tuned…
Go girl! Well done for marking a number of items off your list.
ReplyDeleteFor me writing a poem about cooking would be infinitely more difficult than just cooking :) This past week I came across the notebook I was required to keep during a creative writing course back in college. Poetry was involved. It was fun to look back and remember the stories surrounding each bit of writing, but I am honest enough to admit my poetry is simplistic and often silly.
Then it's a deal - you cook & I will write about it :)
DeleteGreat! I should try an exercise like this sometime. I am terrible at goal-setting, at least in the long-term, big-picture sense.
ReplyDeleteI'm not good at it either - and even though I wrote these goals down I probably would have forgotten about it if I hadn't blogged the list!
DeleteI should follow your example for setting goals, writing them down. maybe then I'd accomplish more.
ReplyDeleteIt's working so far...
DeleteI agree, it is fun and helpful to think about what items one would do (if given time, resources, etc.).
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with your dedication! Well done!
Thanks!
DeletePoem definitely needed!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the middle of cooking for book club -
egg salad sandwiches and chocolate chip walnut cookies...
wish you could join us!
Yum - that sounds great!
DeleteI used to do that (write down goals and check them off as they were accomplished) but I quit when I noticed how few of them were getting checked off!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about a third of my 50 goals won't be accomplished - but I guess .667 is a pretty good average :)
DeleteI have goals like the pirates from "Pirates of the Caribbean" have rules, their more nebulous guidelines.
ReplyDeleteHa! That's how I usually am, but I thought I'd make this year a little (very little!) more regimented.
DeleteThis is such a cool idea, and I'm impressed that you're doing so well. I think we often think of things we want to do and never do them. I wonder if you will do this exercise again next year. Good on you for giving up diet drinks.
ReplyDeleteThis is funny - I am even now drinking a diet drink :) But I figure one every other week or so is much better than the three a day I used to drink. Since I really did modify my behavior I'm counting that goal as done :)
DeleteGood idea, setting goals and writing them down. Here is my "1 by 64": I want a bacon throwdown with Bobby Flay. ;)
ReplyDeleteROFLOL!
DeleteIf you accomplish this goal I want to be there, so give me plenty of advance notice!
DeleteSo what was it...cooking, poetry, or both?
ReplyDeleteYou wiped out a good chunk of your list! I believe such lists keep you focused and stop you from aimlessly meandering around, doing nothing, and then wondering what the heck happened and how you turned 40, or 50, or whatever.
Neither :( I tried to write a poem yesterday but no go. Sigh.
DeleteI think that is awesome! I wish I had come up with a list like that before I turned 50!
ReplyDeleteThanks! You should do one in 10 years for 60 :)
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