Goals for 2017 - accomplishments and failures
I set some fun goals for 2017. I did not accomplish all of them because I got pregnant in the middle of the year and my focus shifted to preparing for parenthood and dealing with atrocious morning sickness and what has ended up being a complicated pregnancy. However, I did make some progress! See how I fared below.
Personal
1. Read 12 books in 2017. ACCOMPLISHED! I stopped tracking the books I read after May, but I did read about 20 books this year!
1)Mistletoe, Mischief and the Marquis by Amelia Grey (January)
2)Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh (January)
3)Yes Please by Amy Poehler (January)
4)Light the Stars by Raeanne Thayne (February)
5)Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down by Rosecrans Baldwin (February)
6)Room by Emma Donoghue (March)
7)Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop (March)
8)The Rosie Project by Graeme Simison (March)
9)The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simison (March)
10)Reconstructing Amelia by by Kimberly McCreight (April)
11)Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance (April)
12)The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (May)
2. Try 12 new cocktails. FAILED. Alcohol hasn't been a priority in 2017.
- Elderflower Greyhound (January)
- Lavendar Cosmo (February)
- Beef-eater Martini (March)
- Apricot and passion fruit Belgian blond (June)
3. Earn at least a B in each class in grad school. ACCOMPLISHED! Straight A's.
Spring 2017:
- BUS 4500: Leadership Concepts - A+
- BUS 4124: Government Budget and Finance - A-
Summer 2017:
- BUS 4020: Community Based Research - A+
- BUS 4981: Public Policy - A
Fall 2017:
- BUS 4508: HR Management - A
- BUS 4440: Spatial Analysis - A-
Health
4. Take one series class for pole. (Series Class: Anticipate in February)
5. Take four workshop classes for pole. FAILED!
6. Learn to cook 4 meals to eat for dinner with Dennis. ACCOMPLISHED!!!
- Black bean and sweet potato tacos
- Vegan beef chili stew
- Oven roasted salmon marinated in mandarin olive oil, with vegetables
- Vegan ground beef stuffed bell peppers
7. Eat breakfast 4 days a week. FAILED
8. Eat a fruit or vegetable every day. FAILED. Some days I didn't eat at all during the first trimester.
9. Visit the dentist twice. ACCOMPLISHED!
10. Get a new GP for Dennis and me. FAILED. Dennis has been healthy so I haven't found a doctor for him.
11. Go to the gynecologist. ACCOMPLISHED in spades. I go to the OB every 2 weeks now.
12. Get an updated prescription for glasses. ACCOMPLISHED!
Relationship/supporting Dennis
13. Help Dennis apply to grad school. (Applications submitted January 22). ACCOMPLISHED AND HE GOT IN EVERYWHERE HE APPLIED!
14. Go on one fancy date. ACCOMPLISHED - fancy Italian restaurant in Ireland over hte summer.
15. Visit 2 places we have never been before. ACCOMPLISHED!!!
- Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia (February 5)
- Ireland (July)
Home/Finance
16. Go one month without eating out for lunch. MAJOR FAIL
17. Pay off my credit card debt. NOPE
18. Put $1000 toward our student loans. DONE!
19. Save $2000. SAVED MORE THAN THAT!!!
20. Reevaluate my wardrobe three times and donate or sell clothes I no longer like or wear. ACCOMPLISHED!!!
Miscellaneous
21. Watch films with 3 actors who died in 2016. FAILED, fell off the radar.
22. Import pictures from my phone once a month. NOPE!!
Personal
1. Read 12 books in 2017. ACCOMPLISHED! I stopped tracking the books I read after May, but I did read about 20 books this year!
1)Mistletoe, Mischief and the Marquis by Amelia Grey (January)
2)Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh (January)
3)Yes Please by Amy Poehler (January)
4)Light the Stars by Raeanne Thayne (February)
5)Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down by Rosecrans Baldwin (February)
6)Room by Emma Donoghue (March)
7)Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop (March)
8)The Rosie Project by Graeme Simison (March)
9)The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simison (March)
10)Reconstructing Amelia by by Kimberly McCreight (April)
11)Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance (April)
12)The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (May)
2. Try 12 new cocktails. FAILED. Alcohol hasn't been a priority in 2017.
- Elderflower Greyhound (January)
- Lavendar Cosmo (February)
- Beef-eater Martini (March)
- Apricot and passion fruit Belgian blond (June)
3. Earn at least a B in each class in grad school. ACCOMPLISHED! Straight A's.
Spring 2017:
- BUS 4500: Leadership Concepts - A+
- BUS 4124: Government Budget and Finance - A-
Summer 2017:
- BUS 4020: Community Based Research - A+
- BUS 4981: Public Policy - A
Fall 2017:
- BUS 4508: HR Management - A
- BUS 4440: Spatial Analysis - A-
Health
4. Take one series class for pole. (Series Class: Anticipate in February)
5. Take four workshop classes for pole. FAILED!
6. Learn to cook 4 meals to eat for dinner with Dennis. ACCOMPLISHED!!!
- Black bean and sweet potato tacos
- Vegan beef chili stew
- Oven roasted salmon marinated in mandarin olive oil, with vegetables
- Vegan ground beef stuffed bell peppers
7. Eat breakfast 4 days a week. FAILED
8. Eat a fruit or vegetable every day. FAILED. Some days I didn't eat at all during the first trimester.
9. Visit the dentist twice. ACCOMPLISHED!
10. Get a new GP for Dennis and me. FAILED. Dennis has been healthy so I haven't found a doctor for him.
11. Go to the gynecologist. ACCOMPLISHED in spades. I go to the OB every 2 weeks now.
12. Get an updated prescription for glasses. ACCOMPLISHED!
Relationship/supporting Dennis
13. Help Dennis apply to grad school. (Applications submitted January 22). ACCOMPLISHED AND HE GOT IN EVERYWHERE HE APPLIED!
14. Go on one fancy date. ACCOMPLISHED - fancy Italian restaurant in Ireland over hte summer.
15. Visit 2 places we have never been before. ACCOMPLISHED!!!
- Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia (February 5)
- Ireland (July)
Home/Finance
16. Go one month without eating out for lunch. MAJOR FAIL
17. Pay off my credit card debt. NOPE
18. Put $1000 toward our student loans. DONE!
19. Save $2000. SAVED MORE THAN THAT!!!
20. Reevaluate my wardrobe three times and donate or sell clothes I no longer like or wear. ACCOMPLISHED!!!
Miscellaneous
21. Watch films with 3 actors who died in 2016. FAILED, fell off the radar.
22. Import pictures from my phone once a month. NOPE!!