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As September comes to an end, I’m realizing I only have 3 more months to finish up on my New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t think I’ll be getting some of the financial goals done. I’m a little disappointed in myself there.
Here’s a progress report.
Personal Finance
- Reach $2,000 in my Vietnam fund. As of today, the balance is $1,161.76. I’m at 58% completion.
- Max out my Roth IRA. I contributed $475 for 2011. Uh, only at 9.5% completion.
- Make $3,000 extra income outside my full-time job. As of today I’m at 1412.50 which translates to 47%.
Leisure
- Complete 10 sewing learning tasks. 3/10. When I go home for Thanksgiving I plan on hitting up momma for a few more tutorials.
- Publish three food blogs a week. I did horribly all year. But last two weeks I’ve completed goal. Here’s toasting to a streak! (Every week I miss, I punish myself by upping the Vietnam goal by 10 dollars.)
- Try to make 10 Vietnamese recipes. 4/10. To be honest, the reason why I made this a resolution is because Asian food markets intimidate me. I can’t read! No one speaks English! I think my next attempt will be chicken curry.
- Try to make 10 slow cook recipes. 7/10.
Visit two new states.Visited three new states!
- Have a new experience once a week. Still going strong. This is almost a cheater goal as I’ve been doing this for 5 years and it has become habit.
Visit best friend in Boston.
Take a trip with Alan.
Leave the country.
- Read 40 books. 30/40.
Relationships and Well-Being
- Drink 24 oz of water every day. Mostly good.
- Have an active date with a friend twice a month. Have been exceeding twice a month!
- Donate to every sponsorship for charity my friends take part in. So far, so good.
- Start a shared gratitude journal with my little from Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America. Bought the journal but haven’t started. I keep forgetting to do this!
- Run a 5K for charity. In November!