I began this list in late January. In June, I gave a six-month update. Now, in the middle of November, I want to see how much more I've gotta focus and put the pedal to the medal for the next month and a half. I think I did pretty well! Care to see? How are you doing on YOUR New Years' Resolutions? Oh yeah, remember those? :)
1) journal weekly (in my journal, not my blog)
2) teach like I mean it—student teaching was rough, but I can say with confidence that I started each day as if it were on purpose!
3) graduate PBU (get certified, succeed as a teacher, all that jazz)
4) see an obscene number of friends get married!—and still so many coming up!
5) move away (pref. to Colorado!)--we're here!!
6) twice a month, write a letter to a different dear (if distant) friend—yes! I've gotten better at this one since the half-way mark! I love love writing (and receiving!) letters of encouragement!
7) get a piano—an electric piano counts. I guess.
8) learn 5 new pieces by Chopin—I've *begun* learning two. Shoot, I'll work on this one!
9) read (and appreciate!) a Russian novel--I read Crime and Punishment this summer. "Read"-check. "Appreciate"-...I'll let you know.
10) finish reading the works of Shakespeare in its entirety!--my next project after reading through the NT.
11) write something worth reading--this is up for debate.
12) go hiking & camping with Kevin on a mountain--hiking, yes. Camping, no.
13) see sunset and sunrise on said mountain
14) learn to knit and/or crochet
15) research Trivits heritage
16) learn German… begin learning German
2) teach like I mean it—student teaching was rough, but I can say with confidence that I started each day as if it were on purpose!
3) graduate PBU (get certified, succeed as a teacher, all that jazz)
4) see an obscene number of friends get married!—and still so many coming up!
5) move away (pref. to Colorado!)--we're here!!
6) twice a month, write a letter to a different dear (if distant) friend—yes! I've gotten better at this one since the half-way mark! I love love writing (and receiving!) letters of encouragement!
7) get a piano—an electric piano counts. I guess.
8) learn 5 new pieces by Chopin—I've *begun* learning two. Shoot, I'll work on this one!
9) read (and appreciate!) a Russian novel--I read Crime and Punishment this summer. "Read"-check. "Appreciate"-...I'll let you know.
10) finish reading the works of Shakespeare in its entirety!--my next project after reading through the NT.
11) write something worth reading--this is up for debate.
12) go hiking & camping with Kevin on a mountain--hiking, yes. Camping, no.
13) see sunset and sunrise on said mountain
14) learn to knit and/or crochet
15) research Trivits heritage
16) learn German… begin learning German
17) learn to cook - not really Julie & Julia style, but kinda
18) give people the benefit of the doubt, every time
19) learn and play a number of different card games
20) acquire painting supplies, use said supplies
18) give people the benefit of the doubt, every time
19) learn and play a number of different card games
20) acquire painting supplies, use said supplies
21) learn to love Kevin more than I love myself; support him; dream with him (aka be an awesome wife!)—definite improvements!
22) learn when and how to be a follower rather than a leader (and vice versa)—definite improvements!
23) read through the Bible again—in progress!
24) have Kevin teach me Greek—in progress!
25) sing somewhere--every Saturday night, I get to help lead worship at my church!
26) grow a garden (even an herb garden, come on!)
27) learn to exercise (& do it regularly!)
28) remember to not be too serious
23) read through the Bible again—in progress!
24) have Kevin teach me Greek—in progress!
25) sing somewhere--every Saturday night, I get to help lead worship at my church!
26) grow a garden (even an herb garden, come on!)
27) learn to exercise (& do it regularly!)
28) remember to not be too serious
29) study up on world religions
30) …get a new and decent job.
30) …get a new and decent job.
21/30!! Not too shabby... and a definitely improvement from June's 13/30. Now you know what I'll be up to for the next 1.5 mos till December 31!
i love this. remind me to do one when january 1 comes around for this next year : )
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