43Things

I've done a quick cut and paste so I can share my list of goals from 43things here. I'm over there as LaneT if you want to follow along!


1. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money) -- see previous entry

2. keep my house clean – this actually has to start with MAKE my house clean

3. work my way out of my current "financial crisis" – I had to put that last part in quotes, because otherwise it sounds too dramatic. But nevertheless, between last year’s root canal (they're not as bad as they sound!), the maxed-out credit cards, the unexpected $1K car repair bill, and the need to pay for my work-trip to Chicago up front and get reimbursed later, the next few months are tight, tight, tight.

4. drink more water

5. wake up when my alarm clock goes off – This is step one to waking up earlier. First I have to wake up when intended!

6. have better posture

7. meditate daily

8. run a 5k – I’m going to use the couch to 5K plan

9. take more photos

10. fly in a hot air balloon – I really want to do this at the Arizona Hot Air Balloon Fiesta but I’ll take something a little closer to home

11. write poetry – I actually wanted to call this one “Start writing poetry again." Ironically, the site had a much less wordy option, and i think poetry should NOT waste words.

12. pay off credit cards

13. eat more fruits and vegetables

14. work on a Presidential campaign

15. be more involved with my church -- I started going when I first started this blog, as one of my ways to try getting a life. It's pretty much the only thing that stuck!

16. knit a scarf -- this should really say "knit a whole scarf" I sort of know how to knit but I keep giving up because my stitches are so uneven!

17. keep my blog updated -- look, I'm doing it right now! :)

18. Take a vacation in British Columbia

19. Plan my trip to Chicago -- it's for work, but that doesn't mean I can't have fun

20. Start saving for a condo -- after I deal wih #3

21. Give myself a weekly manicure -- I love to pay for a pedicure, but manicures just don't last on me so I'd rather not pay for one on a regular basis.

22. Make a calendar of inspiring quotations

23. Organize a July 4 party

24. Make weekly coffee dates to keep up with friends

25. Lose 10 pounds -- dude, this is so just a beginning

26. learn to setup RSS feeds -- I'm so ignorant, I'm not ever sure I phrased that correctly.