I need these goals in my life! I feel so untethered and useless without them! I also need at least three new 30 Before 30 goals. Help! So far I've run over 75 miles this year. Wow... that sounds crazy! I've been KILLING my book goal. I wanted to read 45. I'm well into my 18th book of the year already! Love it!
Anyway, I've based my March goals on my year goals and my 30 Before 30. Here they are!
1) Cook at least 3 repeat recipes. I already subconsciously remembered I wanted to do this and repeated two more recipes this year than I ordinarily repeat (meaning 3 since I MIGHT repeat one recipe for every 50 I try. No really...). Cauliflower soup was one of them. Rashan called it delightful. Wow! I definitely want to repeat Giada's turkey, sun-dried tomato & feta meatloaf. One of my favorite dishes ever!
2) Run a 10k! I love that I'm doing this! It's also on my 30 Before 30 so WOOT!
3) Attend at least two church services. Bible study counts.
4) Finish transcription for a short.
5) Research and compile information for my professional website.
6) Find somewhere to volunteer.
7) Cook at least 3 Tyler Florence recipes. I want to finish cooking my way through this book!! Some of the recipes are prohibitively expensive but you'd better believe the second things go on sale I'm ON IT!!
8) Write a syllabus.
9) Edit our wedding video.
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
3.09.2012
1.05.2012
2012 Goals
You guys know I LOVE goals! I live a much more ordered life when I'm setting and achieving goals! This year I turn 30!!! Wow! I remember when 30 seemed old. LOL It's so funny how your perspective changes. I've put my goals into categories to make them a little more manageable.
Culinary
Culinary
- Try some old recipes again. I cook several times a week. Almost always new recipes. Sometimes even when I'm making a sandwich. I need some standbys. I'm going to try to find some this year.
- Re-vamp my food blog. The Record Dish is so far from where it started for me that it might be time to move. Get a fresh start.
- Run 750 miles, a 10k and a half marathon. That's about 14.5 miles every week. At the beginning I won't be there (this week will have about 9) but at the end I'll be beyond that... sometimes in a single run. WOW! I'm so excited about where I'll be this time next year!
- Work out 3-5 times every week. Already on number 4 this week today!
- Read 45 books. Since I'll be working a lot more this year than last year (claiming it), I'm only upping this goal to 45. I read 50 last year. I'll be cramming as many books as possible into the first half of the year. Now reading 3 books.
- Make a real effort to find a church. I didn't attend a single one locally in 2011. Wow. I know my spiritual growth is stagnating without a church.
- Use my time more wisely. That means creating a plan for my days and executing it. I have to have a plan and deadlines to get films created, books read and syllabi written.
- Buy a camera and a new desktop computer. If I'm going to make more documentaries, I need the equipment to move it on forward!
- Complete my professional website. Domain name purchased, waiting on the design.
- Change my name. I've made a decision and I'm ready.
- Volunteer. I've always wanted to be a baby cuddler at a hospital.
- Complete at least 10 more 30 before 30 goals. I've done 11 so that will bring me to at least 22. I've had to revise my list to more accurately reflect my current lifestyle. Most of those goals aren't gone forever, though! Look for them on either 35 before 35 or 40 before 40. (LOL)
- Budget our spending to make room for more things we like to do. And of course, we need to build our savings.
- Save $1,500 on our grocery bill this year. We were at about $900 w/o even really trying the first 7 months of the year! Part of this savings will require me not wasting money on food that doesn't get eaten. I really hate that.
- Get a magnificent job. I'm not sure if this will be filmmaking, teaching, a combination or something I haven't even imagined but I'm getting myself mentally ready for the next step.
- Watch more documentaries. I didn't have nearly enough in my film diet. So far this year, almost half of the films I've watched were docs. I think that's a good ratio. And of course I wouldn't mind even more of a tilt toward the doc side.
- Make more documentaries. I need to crank out some new things.
- Attend at least 2 film festivals. I LOVE film festivals and I've only been to one! This is part of my version of attending professional conferences and I'm ready to get back out there!
10.05.2011
October Goals
September Goals
1) Read 4 books. At least one teaching book and make progress on two film and/or journalism books.
Surpassed! I read an additional book. It was a great month for reading and I'm so glad this is a part of my daily life again!
2) Read an additional 60 chapters of the bible to reach 1155.
Surpassed! I got to 1157 and only have 32 chapters of the bible remaining!!!!!! SO EXCITING!!
3) Watch at least 4 AFI movies.
Surpassed! I watched six and have only 8 left. Hmm...
4) Cook at least 15 new recipes.
Surpassed! I will smash my goal of trying 100 new recipes this year and my cooking and baking mojo remains.
5) Complete at least two 30 before 30 goals.
Erm... I got nothing. I made more progress but it's frustrating to have so many long-term or fiscally or geographically impossible things on this list.
6) Work out at least three times per week.
Done! 5k training is still awesome and I'm definitely getting my three workouts in per week.
7) Make progress on the job search daily.
Done! Daily may be a bit extreme but close enough for me to feel comfortable with my progress. Submitted two applications and found several other positions with various start dates.
8) Complete at least two syllabi for future courses.
Wow... this was a crazy and semi-unrealistic goal. I've made enough progress on two books that this goal might be worthwhile next month.
October Goals
1) Read 4 books. This will include completing the film/journalism books.
2) FINISH THE BIBLE!!! Once I finish, I'll move to daily readings of My Utmost for His Highest.
3) Visit 4 local churches
4) Watch at least 5 AFI movies. I have only 8 left but they are long and/or challenging films to watch so I don't want to tax the brain too much. So far I've already watched A Clockwork Orange which is enough to make anyone not want to watch any more movies again. Ever. Also one is on long wait on Netflix so I don't know when it will be available.
4) Cook at least 15 new recipes. I'm quite certain I can do this again. I need another food-related goal. Any ideas?
5) Complete at least two 30 before 30 goals. I have 7 completed, 7 in progress and 16 outstanding... in a little over a year. I have registered for a 5k this month and I'll finish the Bible. I'll try to add another in there as well.
6) Work out at least four times per week. That includes three days per week of 5k training and one day of cross training.
7) Make progress on the job search at least five times per week. This includes searching, writing letters and resumes and CVs, etc. I want to apply for at least 4 more positions near and far.
8) Complete at least one syllabus for a future course. I want to be ready when I get my next teaching position. Even if I don't get hired teaching these courses, the more practice I get making syllabi, the easier it will be for me to create them.
1) Read 4 books. At least one teaching book and make progress on two film and/or journalism books.
Surpassed! I read an additional book. It was a great month for reading and I'm so glad this is a part of my daily life again!
2) Read an additional 60 chapters of the bible to reach 1155.
Surpassed! I got to 1157 and only have 32 chapters of the bible remaining!!!!!! SO EXCITING!!
3) Watch at least 4 AFI movies.
Surpassed! I watched six and have only 8 left. Hmm...
4) Cook at least 15 new recipes.
Surpassed! I will smash my goal of trying 100 new recipes this year and my cooking and baking mojo remains.
5) Complete at least two 30 before 30 goals.
Erm... I got nothing. I made more progress but it's frustrating to have so many long-term or fiscally or geographically impossible things on this list.
6) Work out at least three times per week.
Done! 5k training is still awesome and I'm definitely getting my three workouts in per week.
7) Make progress on the job search daily.
Done! Daily may be a bit extreme but close enough for me to feel comfortable with my progress. Submitted two applications and found several other positions with various start dates.
8) Complete at least two syllabi for future courses.
Wow... this was a crazy and semi-unrealistic goal. I've made enough progress on two books that this goal might be worthwhile next month.
October Goals
1) Read 4 books. This will include completing the film/journalism books.
2) FINISH THE BIBLE!!! Once I finish, I'll move to daily readings of My Utmost for His Highest.
3) Visit 4 local churches
4) Watch at least 5 AFI movies. I have only 8 left but they are long and/or challenging films to watch so I don't want to tax the brain too much. So far I've already watched A Clockwork Orange which is enough to make anyone not want to watch any more movies again. Ever. Also one is on long wait on Netflix so I don't know when it will be available.
4) Cook at least 15 new recipes. I'm quite certain I can do this again. I need another food-related goal. Any ideas?
5) Complete at least two 30 before 30 goals. I have 7 completed, 7 in progress and 16 outstanding... in a little over a year. I have registered for a 5k this month and I'll finish the Bible. I'll try to add another in there as well.
6) Work out at least four times per week. That includes three days per week of 5k training and one day of cross training.
7) Make progress on the job search at least five times per week. This includes searching, writing letters and resumes and CVs, etc. I want to apply for at least 4 more positions near and far.
8) Complete at least one syllabus for a future course. I want to be ready when I get my next teaching position. Even if I don't get hired teaching these courses, the more practice I get making syllabi, the easier it will be for me to create them.
8.05.2010
August Goals
As you see, I'm doing these challenge days when I want to! Hmph. What I ate today? That's silliness. But for the record, (yesterday) I ate Mexican for lunch (an enchilada, a taco & a chile relleno) with a delicious lime margarita on the rocks with salt. For dinner, Rashan & I went to the Vortex with Bakima (they are so fun!!). I had fried dill pickle spears & a chili cheese burger with tater tots & it was delicious. But today's discussion will be about my goals for August!!!
Here's what I set out to accomplish in August in keeping with my yearly goals and my 30 Before 30 goals and what I have planned for August.
1) Work on my relationship with God. I surpassed my goal of 120 total chapters in the bible, reading 135 chapters. My goal for August is to get to 185. That originally included the approximately 20 chapters I had remaining in Genesis to complete the book but the end was so good, I read at least 10 chapters in one day and finished it before I could get this on the blog! Here's how I reach my numbers: I estimate an additional 50 chapters knowing there will be some days I can't stop at 1 or 2 because it's too interesting... which I love! And actually happened!! Also, I will visit at least 2 churches in my new city this month via bible study or a Sunday service. I like bible study first as an intro to the church. If a pastor can't really open up a passage there, at least I've only lost an hour instead of 3.
2) Start my next film. Wow... WOW!! We completed our 40-minute short as you know but seeing super shorts at the film festival in June made me want to complete a film that's 20 minutes or shorter. I really can't wait. I feel like there are some great possibilities right around the corner.
3) Take the next step in my career. There was a significant step in July that I should be able to tell you about by Monday. :)
4) Try new restaurants. I just did okay on this but since I'm moving TOMORROW, I'm sure I'll try at least 3 new restaurants in my new city this month.
5) Cook at least 3xs a week, 2 of those new recipes. I am STILL BACK!!! I TRIED 11 RECIPES LAST WEEK ALONE!!! I still really, REALLY like when people ask me for food advice or try recipes I recommended. Recipes and reviews with pictures are up on my food blog, The Record Dish, including my favorites this month, layered vegetable torte, green chile burgers with tomatillo-lime salsa, Italian flag pasta & falafel. I really liked almost everything I cooked this month. For August I want to try at least 2 vegetarian recipes each week. I really enjoy getting something new out of vegetables and not missing meat in my meals. Plus some of my vegetarian homies are starting to request it!
6) Watch more movies. I still have plenty of time to get to 300 movies by the end of the year but I need to pick up the pace. Honestly, this month I don't even feel like I have time to watch movies and I'm not really in the mood. If I can watch 10 movies this month, it will be a miracle. So far I've watched one.
7) Workout more. I was shooting for 3xs a week. I did 3-4xs a week 3 weeks of the month and 2 days one week. Best so far but in August I want 3xs a week EVERY WEEK! Can't wait to make that happen!!
8) Statecations. For July, I had no statecation goal. This month I want to go wine tasting for my birthday! I think that will be awesome! I would also be okay with a helicopter ride! :)
9) Contact my grandma once a month. I was supposed to finally send her a package of my stuff from graduation & screening.... I didn't do that or call her. I should fix that.
10) Do FAFSA. ............ DONE!! And my financial aid package is nice.
Here's what I set out to accomplish in August in keeping with my yearly goals and my 30 Before 30 goals and what I have planned for August.
1) Work on my relationship with God. I surpassed my goal of 120 total chapters in the bible, reading 135 chapters. My goal for August is to get to 185. That originally included the approximately 20 chapters I had remaining in Genesis to complete the book but the end was so good, I read at least 10 chapters in one day and finished it before I could get this on the blog! Here's how I reach my numbers: I estimate an additional 50 chapters knowing there will be some days I can't stop at 1 or 2 because it's too interesting... which I love! And actually happened!! Also, I will visit at least 2 churches in my new city this month via bible study or a Sunday service. I like bible study first as an intro to the church. If a pastor can't really open up a passage there, at least I've only lost an hour instead of 3.
2) Start my next film. Wow... WOW!! We completed our 40-minute short as you know but seeing super shorts at the film festival in June made me want to complete a film that's 20 minutes or shorter. I really can't wait. I feel like there are some great possibilities right around the corner.
3) Take the next step in my career. There was a significant step in July that I should be able to tell you about by Monday. :)
4) Try new restaurants. I just did okay on this but since I'm moving TOMORROW, I'm sure I'll try at least 3 new restaurants in my new city this month.
5) Cook at least 3xs a week, 2 of those new recipes. I am STILL BACK!!! I TRIED 11 RECIPES LAST WEEK ALONE!!! I still really, REALLY like when people ask me for food advice or try recipes I recommended. Recipes and reviews with pictures are up on my food blog, The Record Dish, including my favorites this month, layered vegetable torte, green chile burgers with tomatillo-lime salsa, Italian flag pasta & falafel. I really liked almost everything I cooked this month. For August I want to try at least 2 vegetarian recipes each week. I really enjoy getting something new out of vegetables and not missing meat in my meals. Plus some of my vegetarian homies are starting to request it!
6) Watch more movies. I still have plenty of time to get to 300 movies by the end of the year but I need to pick up the pace. Honestly, this month I don't even feel like I have time to watch movies and I'm not really in the mood. If I can watch 10 movies this month, it will be a miracle. So far I've watched one.
7) Workout more. I was shooting for 3xs a week. I did 3-4xs a week 3 weeks of the month and 2 days one week. Best so far but in August I want 3xs a week EVERY WEEK! Can't wait to make that happen!!
8) Statecations. For July, I had no statecation goal. This month I want to go wine tasting for my birthday! I think that will be awesome! I would also be okay with a helicopter ride! :)
9) Contact my grandma once a month. I was supposed to finally send her a package of my stuff from graduation & screening.... I didn't do that or call her. I should fix that.
10) Do FAFSA. ............ DONE!! And my financial aid package is nice.
7.02.2010
Monthly Goals: July
Here's what I set out to accomplish last month in keeping with my yearly goals and my 30 Before 30 goals and what I have planned for July.
1) Work on my relationship with God. Something really cool is happening. I have less of a desire to listen to non-gospel music (to the chagrin of some of those I love). I wanted to have a more than one year Bible-reading plan so I wouldn't try to rush through it. I decided to use Our Daily Bread as my jumping off point. I read the verses associated then read ODB, then the chapter or more. There are some great stories and I like to try to figure out how they apply to my life. The ones I REALLY don't understand, I look up a commentary for (usually Matthew Henry who I only discovered this month even though he did commentary on the ENTIRE BIBLE and died in the 1700s... I feel SO LATE! LOL). But it's very cool.
What was at first a, "Really??? Why does this chapter have 55 verses??? Let me pick a shorter one." is becoming, "I'll read that one and then the next one because I want to know what's next. Ooh! And I wanted to read more of Ecclesiastes! Let me go find that!" Anyway, I wanted to bring my total for the end of June up to 60 (partly because I had read more books than I thought I had). I read a lot faster than I expected. I got up to 84 chapters in 28 books. For July I want to get to at least 120 chapters read. There are enough stories I'm intrigued by that I'm okay not upping the number of books read.
2) Finish my film. I wanted to get our film festival submissions up to 10-- DONE!! This month we wait. We won't hear back from any until August, but the bulk we will hear back by September. SO CRAZY!!! So next month this goal won't be on the list anymore. Wow...
3) Take the next step in my career. I pitched my film (present it to a panel of executives from various television stations) at a film festival-- HUGE STEP!! I got some great feedback, learned, saw a lot of films & networked. My first film festival experience was a great one! I'm so excited that there are many more for me in the future!
4) Try new restaurants. Of course I did well with this. I always do. I want to cut back on this to save money but also by virtue of being in 2 cities where I haven't lived full time ever or in years (Charlotte and Atlanta), it's likely I'm going to be trying lots of new restaurants.
5) Cook at least 3xs a week, 2 of those new recipes. I am SO BACK!!! I've tried 4-6 new recipes EVERY WEEK!! So exciting!! I love it!! I love the trial and error, I love the successes, I even like (not love) the failures because I learn something. I really, REALLY like when people ask me for food advice or try recipes I recommended. SO COOL!! Recipes and reviews mostly with pictures are up on my food blog, The Record Dish, including my favorites this month, garlicky butternut squash, velvet potato purée, & south by southwest sliders.
6) Watch more movies. I'm up to 145 on the year. That means I still have plenty of time to get to 300 (about 180 days).
7) Workout more. I was shooting for 3xs a week and that didn't happen every week BUT I'm a lot closer & really excited about that!!
8) Statecations. As mentioned, I went to St. Augustine!! When I move to NC I'm going to carry over the statecations goal and make it double up on some of my 30 Before 30. For this month, no statecation goal. I'd kind of like to go to Augusta but I don't think that's going to happen.
9) Contact my grandma once a month. Last month I was supposed to finally send her a package of my stuff from graduation & screening that she'll love. I'll do it this month!! Very cool & exciting! :)
10) Do FAFSA. ............
1) Work on my relationship with God. Something really cool is happening. I have less of a desire to listen to non-gospel music (to the chagrin of some of those I love). I wanted to have a more than one year Bible-reading plan so I wouldn't try to rush through it. I decided to use Our Daily Bread as my jumping off point. I read the verses associated then read ODB, then the chapter or more. There are some great stories and I like to try to figure out how they apply to my life. The ones I REALLY don't understand, I look up a commentary for (usually Matthew Henry who I only discovered this month even though he did commentary on the ENTIRE BIBLE and died in the 1700s... I feel SO LATE! LOL). But it's very cool.
What was at first a, "Really??? Why does this chapter have 55 verses??? Let me pick a shorter one." is becoming, "I'll read that one and then the next one because I want to know what's next. Ooh! And I wanted to read more of Ecclesiastes! Let me go find that!" Anyway, I wanted to bring my total for the end of June up to 60 (partly because I had read more books than I thought I had). I read a lot faster than I expected. I got up to 84 chapters in 28 books. For July I want to get to at least 120 chapters read. There are enough stories I'm intrigued by that I'm okay not upping the number of books read.
2) Finish my film. I wanted to get our film festival submissions up to 10-- DONE!! This month we wait. We won't hear back from any until August, but the bulk we will hear back by September. SO CRAZY!!! So next month this goal won't be on the list anymore. Wow...
3) Take the next step in my career. I pitched my film (present it to a panel of executives from various television stations) at a film festival-- HUGE STEP!! I got some great feedback, learned, saw a lot of films & networked. My first film festival experience was a great one! I'm so excited that there are many more for me in the future!
4) Try new restaurants. Of course I did well with this. I always do. I want to cut back on this to save money but also by virtue of being in 2 cities where I haven't lived full time ever or in years (Charlotte and Atlanta), it's likely I'm going to be trying lots of new restaurants.
5) Cook at least 3xs a week, 2 of those new recipes. I am SO BACK!!! I've tried 4-6 new recipes EVERY WEEK!! So exciting!! I love it!! I love the trial and error, I love the successes, I even like (not love) the failures because I learn something. I really, REALLY like when people ask me for food advice or try recipes I recommended. SO COOL!! Recipes and reviews mostly with pictures are up on my food blog, The Record Dish, including my favorites this month, garlicky butternut squash, velvet potato purée, & south by southwest sliders.
6) Watch more movies. I'm up to 145 on the year. That means I still have plenty of time to get to 300 (about 180 days).
7) Workout more. I was shooting for 3xs a week and that didn't happen every week BUT I'm a lot closer & really excited about that!!
8) Statecations. As mentioned, I went to St. Augustine!! When I move to NC I'm going to carry over the statecations goal and make it double up on some of my 30 Before 30. For this month, no statecation goal. I'd kind of like to go to Augusta but I don't think that's going to happen.
9) Contact my grandma once a month. Last month I was supposed to finally send her a package of my stuff from graduation & screening that she'll love. I'll do it this month!! Very cool & exciting! :)
10) Do FAFSA. ............
6.04.2010
Monthly Goals: June
Normally this is to update you on the previous month's goals and get into the next month's goals. They are versions of my yearly goals. This time I will do that AND update you on the relevant 30 Before 30 progress. AND I actually posted these goals in a timely fashion!! AMEN!!
1) Work on my relationship with God. I was on a roll toward the end of the month and since I've added read the entire Bible to my 30 Before 30 list, I have 9 chapters of the Bible down, 1180 to go! I'm already enjoying it and very glad I decided to undertake this goal. I figured out yesterday that if I read 2 chapters each day I can finish in a little more than a year and a half. I know the Bible is achievable in one year but I need to make it an experience I enjoy and get something out of rather than do just to say I did it. I know how I operate. So my goal for the end of the month is to have read at least 51 more books to bring my total for the end of June up to 60.
2) Finish my film. We completed our slightly shorter cut for film festivals so we fit into the shorts category. We also completed our trailer so we're in great shape! I'm very excited! This month, this goal is to apply to at least 7 more festivals. (We've already applied to 3.)
3) Take the next step in my career. Film festival applications sent out, as mentioned. This month I'm going to pitch my film (present it to a panel of executives from various television stations) at a film festival-- HUGE STEP!! I'm also going to use that time to learn, see films & network. CAN'T WAIT!! I'm crazy excited as this is my first film festival.
4) Try new restaurants. Of course I did well with this. I always do. I want to cut back on this but also by virtue of the amount of traveling I'll be doing surrounding this trip to the film festival in Maryland, I'm going to be trying lots of new restaurants.
5) Cook at least 3xs a week, 2 of those new recipes. I really got back into the swing of things in the last 2 weeks of May and feel quite comfortable proclaiming to have my cooking & baking mojo back!!! Recipes and reviews mostly with pictures are up on my food blog, The Record Dish, including cardamom rhubarb muffins with a lemon glaze, vanilla pancakes, lamb meatballs with honey-rosemary polenta & tangy red onion & fire roasted tomato sauce, super easy blue cheese penne and lamb burgers with feta sauce.
6) Watch more movies. I had a goal of getting down to just 11 behind before the end of the month... yeah... about that... I'm still working on it. I'm still 27 behind my goal of 365 films this year but the film festival will help. Plus... I'm not really too worried about this particular goal. I have a lot of things I need to accomplish in the next few weeks.
7) Workout more. I was shooting for 3xs a week and that didn't happen... again. Once a week would STILL be an improvement over my current lack of activity. I CAN DO BETTER!! I added this to 30 Before 30 as well and am getting underway TODAY. I can't afford to procrastinate any longer.
8) Statecations. I managed to go to St. Augustine yesterday!! That was June but I'm so excited that I did it that I'll forgive May for being disappointing on this front! :) When I move to NC I'm going to carry over the statecations goal and make it double up on some of my 30 Before 30. (Yes, I talk about that list right now as much in life as I have in this post!!!)
9) Contact my grandma once a month. She got 2 cards-- birthday & Mother's Day and a birthday phone call. This month I'll finally send her a package of my stuff from graduation & screening that she'll love. Very cool & exciting! :)
10) Do FAFSA. *Hangs head in shame*
1) Work on my relationship with God. I was on a roll toward the end of the month and since I've added read the entire Bible to my 30 Before 30 list, I have 9 chapters of the Bible down, 1180 to go! I'm already enjoying it and very glad I decided to undertake this goal. I figured out yesterday that if I read 2 chapters each day I can finish in a little more than a year and a half. I know the Bible is achievable in one year but I need to make it an experience I enjoy and get something out of rather than do just to say I did it. I know how I operate. So my goal for the end of the month is to have read at least 51 more books to bring my total for the end of June up to 60.
2) Finish my film. We completed our slightly shorter cut for film festivals so we fit into the shorts category. We also completed our trailer so we're in great shape! I'm very excited! This month, this goal is to apply to at least 7 more festivals. (We've already applied to 3.)
3) Take the next step in my career. Film festival applications sent out, as mentioned. This month I'm going to pitch my film (present it to a panel of executives from various television stations) at a film festival-- HUGE STEP!! I'm also going to use that time to learn, see films & network. CAN'T WAIT!! I'm crazy excited as this is my first film festival.
4) Try new restaurants. Of course I did well with this. I always do. I want to cut back on this but also by virtue of the amount of traveling I'll be doing surrounding this trip to the film festival in Maryland, I'm going to be trying lots of new restaurants.
5) Cook at least 3xs a week, 2 of those new recipes. I really got back into the swing of things in the last 2 weeks of May and feel quite comfortable proclaiming to have my cooking & baking mojo back!!! Recipes and reviews mostly with pictures are up on my food blog, The Record Dish, including cardamom rhubarb muffins with a lemon glaze, vanilla pancakes, lamb meatballs with honey-rosemary polenta & tangy red onion & fire roasted tomato sauce, super easy blue cheese penne and lamb burgers with feta sauce.
6) Watch more movies. I had a goal of getting down to just 11 behind before the end of the month... yeah... about that... I'm still working on it. I'm still 27 behind my goal of 365 films this year but the film festival will help. Plus... I'm not really too worried about this particular goal. I have a lot of things I need to accomplish in the next few weeks.
7) Workout more. I was shooting for 3xs a week and that didn't happen... again. Once a week would STILL be an improvement over my current lack of activity. I CAN DO BETTER!! I added this to 30 Before 30 as well and am getting underway TODAY. I can't afford to procrastinate any longer.
8) Statecations. I managed to go to St. Augustine yesterday!! That was June but I'm so excited that I did it that I'll forgive May for being disappointing on this front! :) When I move to NC I'm going to carry over the statecations goal and make it double up on some of my 30 Before 30. (Yes, I talk about that list right now as much in life as I have in this post!!!)
9) Contact my grandma once a month. She got 2 cards-- birthday & Mother's Day and a birthday phone call. This month I'll finally send her a package of my stuff from graduation & screening that she'll love. Very cool & exciting! :)
10) Do FAFSA. *Hangs head in shame*
12.31.2009
December & 2009 Goals Update
It's the last day of the year! I have enjoyed this year and look forward to enjoying next year even more! I did my update of my resolutions a few weeks ago but did actually turn some things around: I worked on my film more, celebrated the one-year anniversary of starting my locks (celebrate is a strong word... lol; I remembered it-- December 26th), I worked out A LOT more but back slid a bit on the procrastination tip. Overall, though, I'm proud of the improvements this year and look forward to setting and achieving more goals in the next year!
So, for the end of the year, here are the goals I set in December and how I fared.
1) Try new recipe twice a week. Seeing as I now subscribe to Every Day with Rachael Ray AND Food Network magazine (which has a ridiculous amount of recipes!!) I should really put those to use. I also have a ridiculous number of RR cookbooks with a new one out this month... I should use this stuff!!!
*If I didn't make it one week, I more than made up with it the week of Christmas, trying 4 new recipes that week! I enjoy this goal a lot and will continue in the new year.
2) Try new ingredient, spice or dish once a month. I like being adventurous! Since sometimes it's difficult for me to get out of Gainesville, I can at least travel via food.
*I definitely did this! And relished it!
3) Eat out no more than 3xs/week (4 on Rashan visits). This probably sounds like a lot to y'all. It does to me, too but when I was in class for hours and hours on end and didn't get home until 8 or 9, I didn't feel like cooking. Now that our classes are cut down so we can work on our films, I bet I can do even better than 3-4xs a week but I wanted to give myself a doable goal.
*I paid no attention to this goal this month. Ridiculous, I know.
4) Work out 3xs/week. It is so irritating to me that I have let this go! It's insane! The gym is ridiculously close. I can and will do better.
Very hit or miss with this but this month, I'm joining Liz in the fitness challenge! You should, too! Together we'll:
a) weigh ourselves on December 1st so that despite holiday binge eating (ahem Rashan... lololol) we will weigh the same OR LESS (my personal goal) on January 1st!
b) Exercise 30 minutes a day (I totally tried to get out of this!! Lol. But I'll give it a try whether a walk, a class, the elliptical, that doggone Jillian "Murder" Michaels.) You can also break this into 30 minute increments.
c) Keep a food journal. You definitely eat better when you have to write down that you had 9 tacos, a burrito & 2 orders of chips and salsa. I've never done this but read about it and contemplated it. Starting today, I do it!
* Ooh! I actually did really well with this this month because of the challenge! Though I definitely didn't work out daily, I DID work out 4-5xs a week which is more than I've EVER consistently done, lost 5 pounds, got my workout mojo back AND got Rashan to join me in the challenge! I think he's worked out more days this month than I did! For once, I'm excited about him 'beating' me in something. The food journal I could not do. I did it for the first few days and then it just became too tedious. I was still more aware of my eating habits than usual, though.
5) Dedicate time for spiritual growth.
*I did better but I could do better.
6) Catch up on movies.
*By the end of TODAY, I will be finished!!!! As of 3:49 am I only have 4 more to watch!! SCORE!!
7) Use a budget. Ahem. Yeah.
*Though I still didn't use a budget this month, I was much more conscious of my spending which means I spent a lot less money than I would have expected, especially going home. But I also got some income with Christmas gifts from my dad and godmother.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2010 GOALS TO COME!
So, for the end of the year, here are the goals I set in December and how I fared.
1) Try new recipe twice a week. Seeing as I now subscribe to Every Day with Rachael Ray AND Food Network magazine (which has a ridiculous amount of recipes!!) I should really put those to use. I also have a ridiculous number of RR cookbooks with a new one out this month... I should use this stuff!!!
*If I didn't make it one week, I more than made up with it the week of Christmas, trying 4 new recipes that week! I enjoy this goal a lot and will continue in the new year.
2) Try new ingredient, spice or dish once a month. I like being adventurous! Since sometimes it's difficult for me to get out of Gainesville, I can at least travel via food.
*I definitely did this! And relished it!
3) Eat out no more than 3xs/week (4 on Rashan visits). This probably sounds like a lot to y'all. It does to me, too but when I was in class for hours and hours on end and didn't get home until 8 or 9, I didn't feel like cooking. Now that our classes are cut down so we can work on our films, I bet I can do even better than 3-4xs a week but I wanted to give myself a doable goal.
*I paid no attention to this goal this month. Ridiculous, I know.
4) Work out 3xs/week. It is so irritating to me that I have let this go! It's insane! The gym is ridiculously close. I can and will do better.
Very hit or miss with this but this month, I'm joining Liz in the fitness challenge! You should, too! Together we'll:
a) weigh ourselves on December 1st so that despite holiday binge eating (ahem Rashan... lololol) we will weigh the same OR LESS (my personal goal) on January 1st!
b) Exercise 30 minutes a day (I totally tried to get out of this!! Lol. But I'll give it a try whether a walk, a class, the elliptical, that doggone Jillian "Murder" Michaels.) You can also break this into 30 minute increments.
c) Keep a food journal. You definitely eat better when you have to write down that you had 9 tacos, a burrito & 2 orders of chips and salsa. I've never done this but read about it and contemplated it. Starting today, I do it!
* Ooh! I actually did really well with this this month because of the challenge! Though I definitely didn't work out daily, I DID work out 4-5xs a week which is more than I've EVER consistently done, lost 5 pounds, got my workout mojo back AND got Rashan to join me in the challenge! I think he's worked out more days this month than I did! For once, I'm excited about him 'beating' me in something. The food journal I could not do. I did it for the first few days and then it just became too tedious. I was still more aware of my eating habits than usual, though.
5) Dedicate time for spiritual growth.
*I did better but I could do better.
6) Catch up on movies.
*By the end of TODAY, I will be finished!!!! As of 3:49 am I only have 4 more to watch!! SCORE!!
7) Use a budget. Ahem. Yeah.
*Though I still didn't use a budget this month, I was much more conscious of my spending which means I spent a lot less money than I would have expected, especially going home. But I also got some income with Christmas gifts from my dad and godmother.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2010 GOALS TO COME!
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