Monday, December 19, 2011
Project 52: Week 51
Over the last few weeks, I've given some tips and strategies for getting started and having a successful year of goals and accomplishments. This week and next I'm going to be going through my own list to see how I've done in 2011.
(Hint: It wasn't as productive as I hoped it would be...)
My rule in 2012 is going to be: Wait for no one. I really wanted to do this but was apprehensive about going alone and made very loose plans that never worked out.
2. Go to 10 Angel games. 5/10
Five games isn't bad. But did you hear? We just got Albert Pujols. I want to go to 61 games in 2012.
3. Have a blogger meetup in Utah.
Partway through the year, Jennee and I decided to give everyone a chance to trade in a couple of goals that we could definitely not finish. After careful study of the Angels calendar, I knew I wasn't going to make it. So I decided to have a meetup in Utah instead. Many thanks to Emily and Kristina for making that one possible! Celina and Jamie, I'm so sorry I didn't get to meet you and I hope to next time!
4. Read the Dark Tower series. 1/7
I'm on the second one and am still crazy enough to believe I can finish them all in two weeks...
5. Read the Chronicles of Narnia. 7/7
That was a great journey. But I still hate the ending.
6. Host a fancy dinner party.
Didn't happen. Maybe next year.
7. Launch small online business.
It's happening this week. For no particular reason other than to get it done.
8. Go to a blog/writing conference.
I planned on going to the Casual Bloggers Conference but they canceled it. I wanted to go to BlogHer but couldn't afford it. I also wanted to go to Bloggy Boot Camp but didn't buy tickets in time. And writing conferences were out of my price range, too. Just wasn't my year.
9. Send queries to 10 agents. 0/10
Since they generally prefer that you've already completed the manuscript, this will have to happen in 2012.
10.Get a DSLR.
Maybe one day.
11.Donate blood.
Because of my surgery and then having to take some variety or other of painkillers for months, this one is going to have to wait, too. But I'm counting it finished since I volunteered at a blood drive.
12.Try Zumba.
I'm off the week after Christmas and am going to try to do it then.
13.Buy black boots.
I think I just accidentally bought some from Shoe Dazzle. Yay.
14.Spend a weekend away from home--alone.
This was going to happen early in the year, but I invited a friend who really needed to get out of town. And then I was indisposed for awhile and there hasn't really been a good weekend since.
15.Interview an actor, a writer, and a singer.
I had a couple of plans but they never quite worked out.
16.Attend a city council meeting.
Unfortunately, my city council meets on the same night I watch my grandmother and I just never got it together to go during the weeks that I wasn't helping my mom.
17.Run a 5K for a cause.
It's been one setback after another for me. I was supposed to run on December 10, but the stupid shingles settled on my sciatic nerve and kept me immobile.
18.Ask someone who intimidates me to write a guest post for my blog.
Right now, you all kind of intimidate me. Anyone want to write a guest post?
19.Write an awesome guest post for someone else.
The general consensus was that it was awesome. I still have my doubts.
20.Study Spanish.
I have a little bit. But nothing formal.
21.Have a Lord of the Rings day.
Thank you, five weeks of medical leave!
22.Complete Emily's TV challenge and invite others to join in.
Not only did I complete it, I got totally addicted to Psych and now mourn the cancellation of Veronica Mars. And I've tried Drop Dead Diva, I just couldn't really get into it. But I'll give it another go during my break.
How about you all? How many of you checked out The Walking Dead? Community? Something else?
23.Order business cards.
I have no idea why I didn't do this.
24.Organize the music on my iPod.
I have playlists. Lots of playlists. It's a beautiful thing.
25.Create a budget.
Creating the budget was the easy part.
26.Stick to the budget for three months in a row. 3/3
You know, the longer I work with this budget, the easier it's gotten. I don't stick to it 100%, but I'm shocked at how much easier it is to keep track of my money and where it's going. And how much I've been wasting. Talk about an eye-opener!
So that's where I'm at so far. Could be better. Could be a lot worse. I'll take it.
How have you done this year?
You are awesome. And if you share this post, you'll be even awesomer!
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As long as you were out, you could've had a Lord of the Ring day fifty times! That might be overload though...
ReplyDeleteYou accomplish a lot - nice job on your goals!
ReplyDeleteI'm telling everyone my goal was to gain 10 pounds, because I totally have that one in the bag! Maybe times two.
ReplyDeleteWE didn't really have a budget until we were looking into buying a house, and it's crazy how much money we can save, and how much I really don't need to go shopping for clothes if I prioritize other things.
ReplyDeleteYay! Shoe Dazzle! I've been meaning to buy some black boots too...never thought about looking there!
ReplyDeleteYou did great this year. Making goals and keeping them is a hard habit to start but I think we're getting the hang of it now.
You are just rocking this list. It is such an excellent idea (that I won't be doing :-/)!!
ReplyDeleteMacGyver has recently gotten into the Walking Dead. I sort of enjoy it, but have issues with violence, drama, and adultery so it's not my fave. Of course, I've only watched 2 1/2 episodes.
I haven't posted on this in so long, but I did actually achieve a couple more things on my list. I need to post again before the year is out.
ReplyDeleteI sent one query to one agent before decided that my novel wasn't finished. Oopsie. Here's to a new year - 52 whole weeks of promise!
ReplyDeleteYou did well despite the curve balls life likes to throw! :)
ReplyDeleteKAREN ~
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment you left on my blog. (I'm pretty sure you will appreciate my response, and you might find it a bit surprising.)
Well, I'm sure you don't find ME intimidating, and I would gladly write a guest post for you, but I can almost promise you would lose ten or more "Followers" if I did. And we don't want THAT to happen.
I hope you and yourn have a wonderful Christmas!
[Where you from? I'm going to look at your profile page right now and see if you're a Southern Californian. I lived some of my earliest and bestest years within shouting distance of the Angels' stadium. But, of course, there was no stadium there then.]
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
I think the hardest part of making these goals at the beginning of the year is that we have no idea what the year holds for us. Even with all the speed bumps, you've done amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou did really well on your list! I think making the list of goals is the most important first step. Otherwise you have nothing to strive for! (like you have said in previous posts!)
ReplyDeleteGreat list! But this one I love: Spend a weekend away from home--alone. <I have always wanted to do that myself. Maybe I'll put it on the list for 2012, too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, why on earth would you be intimidated by any of your blogger friends?! YOU ARE THE COOLEST!
XOXO