The Truth About Cats and Dogs in Black and White

I am reposting my goals with updates. Been a while since I looked at them. Stumbled upon them accidently while looking for something else, figured its a good time to review since time is ticking by in 2006.

Update - First week of January Update End of January Update November

1. Las Vegas baby Deferred to another year
2. Pounds gained since high school - 50 (net max); Pounds lost in 2004 - 35; Pounds found in 2005 - 30; So I figure pounds to be lost in 2006 - 35 - I may have eaten 1/2 a box of chocolates last night. Platformed Lost 20
3. Complete thesis and obtain MSc with a 4.0 good news the 4.0 is guaranteed, the thesis is only a pass/fail! Still working on the thesis part
4. Finish Danielle's Scrapbook - CHECK
5. Hand deliver Ethan's 5th Birthday Book - Progressing nicely - CHECK
6. Get a permanent full-time job! - Trying, looking mildly positive Scrap last comment
7. Be a little more sociable - Sorry I forgot to call you back Carol! - Work harder, still needs work CIts all relative CHECK
8. Keep in touch with old friends - Touch and go.
9. Play guitar more - fail - CHECK
10. Paint more - fail - still failing unless you mean walls, well unless I meant walls, which i didn't
11. Do yoga...almost everyday - fail - Do what? Do deep breathing exercises while in bed count?
12. Meditate everyday...may sometimes involve lying in bed - wonderfully - hmmm...
13. Eat less crap - eating more other stuff - Mostly good with a couple bad days and maybe a bad week here or there
14. Buy a gym membership CHECK
15. Ok, Ok, use the gym membership - CHECK
16. Act as intelligent as my IQ indicates I should be
17. Stop bragging that I am a freakin' genius...just kidding - I am gifted, oops. I am a brilliant goddess, oops.
18. Listen to more music - CHECK CHECK
19. Dance more, even while sober - only chair dancing uh...liquid
20. Do more volunteer work - CHECK - 14 and 15 year old girls are CRAAAAAZY.
21. Update my blog more regularly - CHECK, so far, CHECK Going through a not so much phase
22. Throw a big turning 30 gracefully party -BIG CHECK
23. Turn 30 gracefully - Little Check
24. Take better care of my teeth - reminder call dentist today so-s0
25. Take better care of my skin - crap winters coming. damn
26. Smile more - CHECK
27. Visit 2 more states - Deferred
28. Visit 1 more country - really deferred
29. Try to check off another continent - really really deferred
30. Stand up for myself - improving - oh yes....CHECK
31. Do abs 5 out of 6 days every week - not improving what the hell was i thinking?
32. Figure out what is stuck in my drain - apparently not the drain at all! CHECK
33. Get blue highlights...at some point - ok, i went to get the blue and they were out of blue. How about fire engine red?
34. Meet Josie - plan in works CHECK what a sweetie!
35. Learn how to mix some new drinks - clearly not enough drinking.
36. Get my bike fixed and use it - HA
37. Get a new couch - deferred, man i really need a nice couch.
38. Read more books for fun - CHECK - Shopoholic finished. Rather stupid character but priceless writing. Loves Sophia Kinsella! CHECK - The other side of the story. Loves Marian Keyes! CHECK The Sweet Edge by Allison Pick 3 books is decent for a year isn't it?
39. Finish the painting - next extracuricular project on the to do list - ooh gotta get on this one.
40. Do a graphics course - deferred to January
41. Get certified - HA! I've Already forgotten what I am supposed to get certified in! - I got certified but not in what i was supposed to.
42. First-aid Re-certification - nope.
43. Finish Dad's Family History book - nope
44. Finish Mom's Family History book - and nope
45. Help Laurie take more risks - CHECK. She did carry two, yes two bowls of salsa and a glass of pepsi while wearing white. CHECK she did get a cat even though shes allergic, oh wait i had nothing to do with that.
46. Help Carol avoid musicians - How ya doing Carol?
47. Sing at open mic - working on it...
48. Avoid doormat syndrome - So far so good. Continued good behaviour Excellent behaviour despite minor moments of weakness.
49. Daydream - CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK
50. Love - (Do cats and family count?) - CHECK. See previous comment See previous comment