2011 Resolutions

My original post about my 2011 Resolutions can be found here. This page exists to provide a nice, neat, concise place to store my month-by-month progress on each of my goals.

Lose 120 pounds.
January’s Goal: To get below 350

Bench press 180 pounds.
January’s Goal: Increase bench press to 140.

Eat 52 new vegetarian dishes over the course of the year.
January’s Goal: Report on all four January dishes and plan out all four of February’s.

Become an ACE certified personal trainer with at least two clients by year’s end.
January’s Goal: Study through Chapter Four of ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals textbook

Complete (and edit) that young adult novel that keeps popping up in my brain.
January’s Goal: Write at least 12,000 words on the tentatively titled Athena Institute

Attempt to have my watercolor paintings put up in the gallery at the local library.
January’s Goal: Come up with theme for series and paint at least seven paintings in said series

Create an online store to sell my photographs, space paintings, and watercolor paintings (and other arty things, including light-up wine bottles).
January’s Goal: Open store.

Build my first ever snowman.
January’s Goal: If there is a snow in January (and there better be), build a snowman. Complete with scarf and carrot nose.

Send 100 letters out through The Mail Project.
January’s Goal: Send out eight letters.

Take Tina to Las Vegas after she graduates.
January’s Goal: Put aside $100 to help pay for trip.

Visit at least one more National Park.
January’s Goal: See above, in saving up for Vegas trip.

Begin work on my doctorate.
January’s Goal: Successful start classes this Spring semester, which begins January 24th.

As I get closer, make a big step toward, or otherwise complete these resolutions, I’ll be sure to update it here!