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New Year’s Eve was great. The kids played together, danced and raced their Mario Karts. The adults played card and board games. Everyone, including every last child, stayed up until midnight. I got to kiss FireDad as the ball finally dropped. And, minus packing up to leave, not one child cried. All evening. There wasn’t even much whining or arguing. It was a New Year’s Eve Miracle!
Which means it’s now 2010. Time to make some new goals for the year.
1. Reading Goal: 50 books. I set a goal of 60 last year and made it to 57. I find this acceptable. I’m dropping back down to 50 because I know it’s attainable with everything else that I do. I have my 2010 read list on Goodreads set up and will really be striving to keep it updated this year. More over, I have another goal to add 100 books to the boys’ library this year and I’ll be keeping track of their new books on Goodreads as well.
I thought about discussing my five favorite books that I read this year but, I’ll be honest, I can’t pick five. I will say, however, that The Time Traveler’s Wife
2. Photography Goal(s): Participate in (and finish!) Project 365, get better at sports photography, purchase my new personal dSLR and push myself creatively. As you know, I’m working part-time for the local newspaper. Minus the getting better at sports photography, which will come in time, my goals are all personal. I failed at Project 365 last year but have faith that 2010 will be my year of completion. Similarly, my plan in 2009 was to purchase my new dSLR but then my laptop died mid-year and that took over the purchase money. Then I got the newspaper job and my plans for sticking with Canon flew out the window (we shoot with Nikon) so I’ve been busy researching Nikon purchases. As far as pushing myself creatively, it’s harder in the winter but I know that the reason I fail with Project 365 is because I get stuck in a rut. I hope to start following some more blogs, join some great challenge flickr groups and generally surround myself with other awesome photographers (likely virtually) to keep me on task. Also, I’m going to make a Vision Board (not just about photography but largely).
3. Fitness Goal: Tone up and/or lose 10 pounds. I don’t want to discuss the failure of last year considering, at one point, I exceeded my goal and then lost it. I do, however, want to get back on the fitness train this year. I’m fine with certain aspects of how my body has changed but I desperately need to tone up. I am not needing to lose a ton of weight so I’m not applying to be a #mamavation mom but I have considered the sistahood. I’m also back to tracking things on SparkPeople. I think I’m going ahead with the purchase of Wii Fit Plus
As per usual, I hope to stay organized, be a great mom and continue with some of my professional writing goals. (Which I’m apparently doing in ways that are bigger than I could have imagined at this time last year.) I’m hoping that at the end of 2010, whether or not these three(+) specific goals are fully “finished,” that I am a happy and healthy version of myself and that my husband and children are the same. Really, in the end, that’s the ultimate goal but, for me, that happiness is tied to some of these things as is my health.
Here’s hoping your 2010 is happy and healthy, too!
11 Responses to “Happy New Year! And My 2010 Goals”
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Great pics btw, and great goals! I’m so excited you’re doing 365 this year… this year we can both do it! I got stuck in the same rut you were in, I’m sure… actually, to tell the truth, I’m totally freaked out about not giving up this year again.
Added you on goodreads!
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You inspire me! I love the Project 365 idea and would love to buy a dslr camera. Maybe after I save up for an iPhone. I’m going to check out the goodreads website too. I got a Wii Fit Plus for Christmas and love it! Some of the programs are only 2-5 mins long which is better than no exercise at all. Plus I can go to my BFF’s house & we can work out together. Thanks for suggesting the Fireman Small books. Kiddo loves them & his cousin is obsessed with fireman so he got some for Christmas.
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Great goals! I’m also out to participate in Project 365, possible do 52 Photowalks (weekly), and to improve my photography in general. I’m thinking joining more Flickr challenge groups is a good way to help this along. You are one of my inspirations, so keep the pics coming!
Great goals. I think “The Time Traveler’s Wife” might be my favorite book of all time too!
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So nice to meet you! Added you over at Flickr, too!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, too!!
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Wait! I’ve got five comments here already.. Gosh, I’m really getting old.
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FireMom (465 comments) Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 9:02 pm
I laughed out loud. I did subscribe to your blog now though and am adding you on flickr as well. Hooray!
I may steal a few books from your list. Honestly, where do you find enough hours in the day? Regardless, Happy reading!
Ah I remember reading… I did manage to get through almost all of the Sookie Stackhouse series a couple of weeks ago, but it’s so hard for me to really get INTO a series. I can be way too critical.
Photography wise, Winter is the worst for me. It’s way too cold for me to go outside with the baby, my oldest son would rather go sledding with his grandpa… meh. I can only take so many photos of the icicles hanging outside of our bedroom window!
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[...] got the idea from FireMom over at Stop, Drop, and Blog. She is participating in Project 365 again this year. Project 365 has the goal of a photo every [...]
We have some very similar goals in common! How nice. I’ve started Project 365 this year, and my biggest fear is getting caught in a rut. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn’t happen. It’s such a fabulous project, and I look forward to looking back a year from now. Good luck with your goals and best wishes for a fantastic 2010!
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