My Life in the Fast Lane: Always on the move, getting nothing done

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Goals

I know I'm a little late, but I wanted to make known my goals (not resolutions - I hate that word) for this year. Some of them are going to be a little harder for me than others.

Keep up my blog
Get to 138 pounds
Take a Yoga class
Plant a small garden with blooming flowers
Read 30 books

Simple. Short. I should be able to accomplish all of this.

Up until this entry, I was writing a blog entry at least every 3 days. I want to continue that pace. This should be a relatively easy one as long as I don't get lazy.

Getting to 138 pounds may not be an option. A couple of months before that total projected weight loss, we may be trying to get pregnant. As long as I'm trying to lose, before that time, I'll be happy. I really could break this goal down into several smaller goals (walking 3 times a week, aerobics once a week, not eating certain foods), but I won't. I don't want to disappoint myself if one or two of the mini-goals don't happen. The overall picture is what counts - weight loss.

Taking a Yoga class should be one of the simple ones, but it's not. Lee, Uncle Tee's friend, motivated me to want to try it out. But I am not one to try something by myself. So I bought a book called "10 Minute Yoga" for 50% off. I'll work on that until someone volunteers to go with me!

Plant a small garden with blooming flowers... so I am about as far away from a greenthumb as you can get. I never wanted to mess with all that anyway. But somehow, this week, after buying myself a potted plant of tulips, I thought that I should try something new. Believe me, this one will be a challenge.

Read 30 books. Ah! My peice of cake. I think that I may read this many in a year already, but I am going to keep track of them this time. I have finished four so far.

Please let me know what your short term (and long term) goals are. I am very interested.

7 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

What chairs is your dad talking about?
Wish we lived closer Jaime because
I NEED to loose weight and we could help each other. If nothing else, we could eat salad together EVERYDAY and that would be a real treat for me!!! Love you, Granny
I forgot my password so from now on I will be annonymous

February 15, 2006 8:03 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh! I forgot to say that at my age I can only have one goal at a time and chances are I will forget it!!!! Love you, Granny

Also, I don't know who controls the time these comments were submitted but it is 8:14 NOT 6:14pm.
I may be forgetful but I am still
observant! Ha!

February 15, 2006 8:15 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would like to go to a class with you. Needs to be on Sat or Sun. Let me know!!!

February 16, 2006 8:46 AM

 
Blogger Katie said...

I'd like to go to a class too. I need some kind of motivation to get me started. Since the next softball season doesn't start until April, this sounds like a good alternative.

February 16, 2006 12:36 PM

 
Blogger Ponderings of Lee Swift said...

Short term: Get my novel done... over 9,000 words done - 91,000 to go.

Long term: Direct another film. Write another play. Produce a program for Cable Access channel. Start public speaking...

February 16, 2006 3:41 PM

 
Blogger steve'swhirlyworld said...

Short term:
Learn as much as I can at work over the next 6 months - build my resume.
Lose another 10lbs before summer hits - I'm still doing my one protein shake each day - cutting out one meal.
Less television, more writing and reading.
Continue walking and hiking 3-5 times a week.
I'm on track with all of these so far, and a bunch more.
LONG TERM GOALS:
Continue researching my TGE
Continue long=term investment savings for retirement.
Be happy, wealthy, and wise...or Win the Powerball Lottery that is 365 Million Dollars now.

February 16, 2006 5:01 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jaime, if you move to Jacksonville I'll take yoga class with you :)

Since that seems unlikely, my own goals are (short term):
Get back in dance shape and go to class more.
Read books again.
Long term:
Maybe more school.
Move to a town where I know people.

February 17, 2006 9:55 AM

 

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