Resolutions for 2011

I like making goals. Last year I didn't do so well at keeping all of the resolutions/goals I made, but I feel pretty good about what I did accomplish. Take a look at last year's list. I'll also debrief here:

Recap of 2010 Resolutions

• I won't really give you specifics about whether or not I prayed regularly, studied the scriptures consistently or attended the temple frequently; but just know that I tried and can still improve. So, for 2011, I'm keep those as goals as well. And like last year, there are specifics associated with the three goals, but I don't feel it's really that appropriate to explain them to you all.

• I did not index 1000 names on Family Search. I was about to write the number of names I did index, but sadly, I can't even open my program to get that number.... it may have something to do with a recent OS upgrade, but more possibly, the church's new website. Or maybe something entirely different. Anyway, I think that number was around 300, so I was sadly way under my goal. I had plenty of time to check Facebook updates, however.

• I did exercise 500 miles! Success! Okay, so it was a low goal, easily achievable, but still... I did it. And if I were still tracking Virtual Route miles, I would be somewhere in Mexico by now. Muy bien!

• I did not do 50 push-ups a day by the end of the year. I got to 20-30 push-ups at a time, but I did not do it daily, and then I gave up all together. I think it was a good idea, though. So perhaps this goal will resurface another year.

• I did fairly well about inviting people over at least twice a month, so I wouldn't be so hermit-like. I could look on my calendar and give you exact instances, but that's not necessary. I didn't tell you last year, but I wanted one of the times each month to be more date-like. I think I did fairly well with that. I tried for a dating-blitz the week after Thanksgiving and it actually worked out really well! The outcome from that decision made for a very enjoyable holiday season and I now have a great friend who is an important part of my life.

• I did not fill up my sketchbook at all... but I did sketch more than I would have had I not even tried. So, yeah... I still think it's a success. Plus, I went to Switzerland with a Graphic Design program and did a sketch or two there, and so that helped a little.

• And Switzerland was awesome.

• As for my life-time goal of visiting all of the US National Parks, I went to two: Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. It was a very fun adventure. I need to start planning the next.

Goals for 2011

• Remember to write 2011 instead of 2010 on checks. Ha! - only joking. I just forgot today, but who doesn't? I'll give myself a break.

• I will train for the Ogden Half-Marathon, the Ragnar Wasatch Back Relay, and the Epic Cache-Teton Relay. My training includes running three days per/week (long runs on Saturdays). 

• I am going to do everything in my 365 jar. That means nothing to you, so let me explain. I came up with several things from quick to time-consuming that I could do that would help me be a better designer. From sketching things to taking walks, from perusing bookstores to taking naps. There are lots of ideas, and I don't even remember them all now. Anyway, I've already done about 10 or so, but I got lazy, so this year I'm going to do the rest. It was intended that I do one/day, but I think I may just go in spurts as I make time for it.

• Now, this last one is actually two... less time reading e-mail/Facebook and more time reading books. So I will be checking my e-mail once/day and reading blogs once/week. There will probably be exceptions, but they will be few and far between. When I get the urge to check, as will happen often, since I am addicted, I will pick up a book instead. I don't have a specific list of books I want to read for this year, but I do have over 100 on my Goodreads site (that helps me keep track of what I want to read).

What are your goals? Are they New Year's Resolutions or something you made previous and on-going? Really... I'd like to know.