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Because an unexamined life is not worth living, here is my progress report for this year’s resolutions.
Financial
* Rebuild year’s worth of emergency fund.
* Transfer over my 401K from my previous job to my Roth IRA.
* Do my own taxes.
* Keep outings with my little from Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America on a budget. (So far so good!)
Leisure/Cultural
* Continue doing 1 new thing a week. (So far so good!)
* Visit a new state from my list. (Hmm, it’s not looking good.)
* Read 40 books. (The count is at 24)
* Organize a book club. (If you’re in Austin, Texas and are interested email me. First meeting is scheduled for 1/31/2010.
* Be more or less abreast with updates on 202 things in 1001 days. FAIL.
* Leave the country. (Not looking good.)
* Write 15 letters.
* Try out 20 new recipes (15/20)
- sausage and rice
- beef stroganoff (fail)
- honey and garlic drumsticks
- lasagna
- Apple Dews
- new recipe for meatloaf
- marinara sauce
- spinach quiche
- bacon and cheese quiche
- coffee jello
- mango pork potstickers
- shrimp fried rice (new recipe)
- garlic noodles
- meringue cookies
- smashed avocados and potatoes
* Update movie, gratitude, quotations, and collage, and reading journal at least twice a month. (So far so good.)
Community
* Run a 5k for a charity. (November?)
* See my little from Big Brothers & Sisters 2-3 times a month. (Mostly good)
* Donate to every sponsorship for charity my friends take part in. (So far so good!)
Personal
* Try at least 3 times to mend a relationship with a family member.
* Not leave drawers and cabinet doors open. (I don’t know how this bad habit started!)
* Go to Houston ten times this year to visit friends and family. (4/10)
* Be more organized. (Blog post to come on how I’ve become more organized)