Final Score

So now that the year comes to a close I thought it would be nice to review last year’s goals before I wrote any new ones. Lucky me I did this 6 months ago here, so I can really get a feel for my success.

Here is the score:

i will write more.

At 6 Months - Nope. In a dead heat with last year so far which feels like a small effort, I can (and want to) do better.

At year end - Before this my last post was 9/2. I went from fair to forgetting how to write.

i will read more.

At 6 Months - So So performance here, need more effort.

At year end - I think I covered 2 novels in the last 6 months and 2 self help books. Blogs are so backed up I feel guilty when I look at the google reader icon. Hardly a success but not a complete fail. It does make me even wonder why I even wanted a Kindle.

i will have less parties and more one-on-one dinners.

At 6 Months - I have been successful having less parties but not many one-on-one dinners.

At year end - I passed on our annual pre-thanksgiving party. Last years event that swelled to over 100 was the reason this made it to the list. This was truly one of the hardest thing to give up. I would have passed on scotch for 6 months in hindsight. But now that it has passed I look forward to re-writing our traditions. There has not been many one-on-one dinner parties but there has been some and we have one on the calendar so I feel good at the end of the year on this one.

i will be more focused on what is important and learn to let the other things slip away.

At 6 Months - Feeling good about this one, even after answering the above 3 lines.

At year end - Happy here. It will make the list over and over again I think as it has made a big difference in home and work life. My favorite quote of my grandmother was “Pick your battles very carefully with people you care about, there are few truly worth winning, but make sure you win the ones that are important.”

i will have more fun with my kids

At 6 Months - Got this one covered but could always do more here.

At year end - Okay. Don’t think I finished the last half as strong as I could have but had a good showing so I can stick a silver star here.

i will take at least 2 full vacation (more than 3 days).

At 6 Months - One down so I should make it by the end of the year.

At year end - Nailed it (second vacation was for 2 weeks!)

i will live more in the black and less in the red

At 6 Months - Bank account is looking pretty much the same as last year (and every year before that) so while that seems like a failure I will simply let it go like I said I would above.

At year end - Red is the new black, didn’t you know? Shouldn’t be a surprise when I do things like take 2 week vacations.

On the smaller list

i will be in better shape.

At 6 months - Good thing I put this on the smaller list.

At year end - I drive by the gym at least once per week.

i will get my private pilot license.

At 6 months- Shameful lack of progress but recent renewed interest makes me think I might make this.

At year end - Funny I can not remember what that renewed interest was but it must have been gone as soon as it came. Strangely I recently got interested again. Must come in 6 month cycles.

i will find an outlet for fencing that fits my life

At 6 months - Not even sure where my foil is.

At year end - Found my foil last week while cleaning the garage. It looked good.

i will drink less coffee.

At 6 months - I bought a Starbucks gold card and have spent more money there than in plane fuel.

At year end - Feel like a platinum member. In less then 12 months I went from an occasional drinker and not understanding the menu to practically having the shorthand tattooed to the back of my hand. Actually my last post was about Starbucks.

i will level my holy priest to 80 (this was on the top of the smaller list but some form of guilt pushed it down)

At 6 months - So close to 80 (79-3/4) I can taste it, and sadly it tastes very sweet.

At year end - Mastered. Reached end game and kept working at. Became a daily event until I went on the above mentioned 2 week vacation during the fall. Have not played since (probably for the best if I ever want to make any other goal).