Aims for 2014

Pawwed Rig

To continue on from the 2013 thread.

What do we all hope to achieve in 2014?

ulinbac

PRMIA Certified, Java Certified and no surgeries for 12 months !

On a family level, help out where possible be it in the family business when home or if the aunties need anything.

ancapailldorcha

I'm starting a new job in January so hoping that works out. I want to do a PhD so hopefully this will be a step in the right direciton.
I'd started going to the gym towards the end of last year but had to jack it in to move down the country. I'd like to start back at it as I lost about 3 stone last year.
I've always been single so I wouldn't mind meeting a nice lady as well. Going to try and put myself out there a bit more to meet new people.

BetterThanThou

Got a few goals, firstly, to breed my first animals, ever since I was young, I've had a passion and interest for animals of all sorts, I'd like to turn this hobby into a profession or at least a way to supplement income, so I'd like to hatch out some baby snakes to test the water before taking the plunge.
I'd like to join a gym and improve my physique, a little over a year ago, I was borderline morbidly obese, I decided to do something about that, and within 5 months I was average weight after losing in excess of 40lbs. I gave up on eating healthy and working out, and I'm still average weight, but I'd like to take this to the next level and get me a set of abs.
I'd like to go to more gigs, last year, I went to my first gig in Bon Jovi at Slane and I enjoyed it immensely.
I'd also like to travel a bit, nothing much, to the UK and Germany for a few short trips, and I'd love to be able to go to Japan some time this year.

karaokeman

Just after looking at my 2013 aims as per the other thread, and overall it's been a successful year with things like my acceptance to do an exchange in Canada and more to build on for 2014.

To review my previous aims....

karaokeman wrote: »

Good thread OP, my top in order of importance;

1. Grow closer to the friends I've made over the last few months, because I've made a lot
2. Stop wasting so much time on the internet/ reading AH
3. Start doing my reading well in advance for college assignments/exams
4. Do a better job planning my career/ learning about other job areas
5. Look after myself more, cook more of my own dinners etc.
6. Find a girlfriend, I know if I have this attitude it won't happen, that's why its last even though the rewards would exceed the other 5

1. Currently I have 2 really close groups, which is more than I can say, compared to my 21 years before 2013 where I only had 1 or 2 close friends. Granted quality is better than quantity, but I'm confident with at least a few people in each group, so here's hoping things will develop more in the new year.

2. Generally I spend 30 minutes a day checking a few sites I like to keep myself updated on, I don't diss as much as I used to (thankfully).

3. Living with people for the first time, this aim has become yet even more challenging, but I will work better to get the balance right.

4. I have my heart set on becoming an English lecturer specializing in Irish Studies and Romanticism.

5. I am washing my own clothes and cooking, however I do need to cook more variety as I do the same meal an awful lot.

6. At 21 years and 11 months last June, I finally got into the dating game. A late ass start, but a start. I plan to keep trying until I meet that special someone.

So on to my aims for 2014....

1. Get to know my new Canadian friends better / while still staying close to my good Irish friends.
2. Balance work + play, aim for more than a pass, and get this international degree.
3. Travel a little more, maybe do inter railing in Europe next summer. A sun holiday would be nice too, as I have never been on one outside the family.
4. Ask the English department at my home university if they are doing any research I can get involved in, as I would like experience for being a lecturer.
5. Volunteer more.
6. Read more, particularly in my area of research interest.
7. Learn to drive well, and renew my provisional.
8. Keep putting myself out there, hopefully meet a nice woman.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Get out of Ireland
Make new, better friends
Meet someone that isn't a headwreck. I'm done with being a commitmentphobe and am ready to settle down.
Be happy



Pretty achievable I think

Frogdog

I've kept my last 4 years' resolutions as I only set one achievable one a year.

2014's resolution is to start donating blood and to continue doing it regularly.

Soft Falling Rain

I've always been told I'm too soft, and I've always denied it thinking it was the other person's problem. But I'm starting to think it is my problem (if I'm honest I can be walked all over and it does build resentment).

So my sole goal for 2014 is to become harder and tougher.

metime

To improve my posture.

KrustyUCC

get back to college
make junior b football championship team
run ballycotton 10
run cork city marathon
make new friends
get closer to deposit for mortgage
move out of home
find new gf

Fukuyama

Here's my goals for 2014 - they seem a little ambitious, but I've put a lot of work in during 2013 to ensure I have my best foot forward come January on all fronts.

1. Launch and grow my small business idea
2. Maintain a decent level of fitness - cycle to college and do calisthenics.
3. Get a 1.1 degree (in my final year now)
4. Read the Financial Times (free online version through my college intranet) every morning
5. Do No Fap for 90 Days. I've heard good things about it, but mainly, I just want a challenge. :pac: :P

boobar

Currently recovering from a nasty ankle injury, once I'm back walking properly again, I'd like to focus more on exercise and good health.
Concentrate on making a challenging work project a success.
Spend more time with my wife and kid and less pi55ing about in the pub or watching trash TV.
Learn to cook a more varied menu.
Read more.
Save some money.
Bring my kid to LegoLand in England.
Bring the family on holiday somewhere nice and hot.
Get involved with a local coder dojo to teach young kids how to code.
Improve my own coding skills that are really dusty now that I'm in project management.
Treat people better especially friends.
Pick up more certifications.

rodie1990

1. Make more friends (I've finished college recently and finding I'm drifting apart from my current group of mates, leading to a sh*tload of boredom and loneliness)
2. Hit the gym 3 times per week and gain some muscle mass
3. Move out of home (preferably for a year to Asia teaching English)
4. Quit porn for good
5. Become less of a shy person
6. Spend less time mindlessly browsing the net

catallus

Penny Tration

Have more confidence and stop putting myself down.
Travel some more.
Get a pay rise to match my new job title.
Go back to college again.
Continue succeeding in controlling and maintaining my mental health at the level I'm currently at, so I don't have to go back on meds.
Spend more time with my friends.

old gregg

Complete 2 instead of 1 album releases in 2014
Travel more with my music and play in at least 1 new country
Overcome all the obstacles I encountered with SAW Fest in 2013 and make it even better.


... because I'm

Fitter Happier
more productive
comfortable
not drinking too much
regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week)
getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries
at ease
eating well (no more microwave dinners and saturated fats)
a patient better driver
a safer car (baby smiling in back seat)
sleeping well (no bad dreams)
no paranoia
careful to all animals (never washing spiders down the plughole)
keep in contact with old friends (enjoy a drink now and then)
will frequently check credit at (moral) bank (hole in wall)
favours for favours
fond but not in love
charity standing orders
on sundays ring road supermarket
(no killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants)
car wash (also on sundays)
no longer afraid of the dark
or midday shadows
nothing so ridiculously teenage and desperate
nothing so childish
at a better pace
slower and more calculated
no chance of escape
now self-employed
concerned (but powerless)
an empowered and informed member of society (pragmatism not idealism)
will not cry in public
less chance of illness
tires that grip in the wet (shot of baby strapped in back seat)
a good memory
still cries at a good film
still kisses with saliva
no longer empty and frantic
like a cat
tied to a stick
that's driven into
frozen winter **** (the ability to laugh at weakness)
calm
fitter, healthier and more productive
a pig
in a cage
on antibiotics

Dravokivich

Be a kick ass dad. Stern but fair and all that. Can't be too much of a drill sergeant yet though, as he's only due later this week.

Work more on developing my skills for a hobby I've let slide for far too long.

I also wanna lift, bro!

Professey Chin

I have lots but 1st things 1st is to get my head back in order and give less of a fcuk of others opinions :pac:
Plus death to belly

Pawwed Rig

Dravokivich wrote: »

as he's only due later this week

Congrats man. Scary times ahead;).

My goals for 2014 are

1. Improve my mental health and happiness.
2. Look into gaining employment abroad. We are seriously considering moving to Germany.
3. Get German lessons.
4. Get a new car.
5. Beat my younger brother in our weekly 5km race (I am currently 5 minutes behind and Xmas hasn't helped at all).
6. Do 5km in 24 minutes.
7. Exercise at least 4 times a week.
8. Do more scuba diving.
9. Decide whether it is wortwhile finishing the course I am doing. On a break at the moment (will depend on Germany)
10. Be nicer to people
11. Figure out how to be a Dad (due March):eek:

Dravokivich

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Congrats man. Scary times ahead;).

Cheers Pawwed.

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

10. Figure out how to be a Dad (due March):eek:

T'is easy, just claim credit for the work she's done and don't take any tips from me :pac:

Congrats btw!

Pawwed Rig

Dravokivich wrote: »

Congrats btw!

Thanks. We may need to start a TGC Dads thread:D

Plutharc

Aims for 2014 is to get on with my life. Recently seperated a number of months after a long relationship even though it was mutual and very amicable it still broke my heart but got a bit of counciling which if you were to ask me last year I would have said thats for the weak minded, ha did I get a life lesson. But get myself in shape, get my confidence back and look forward to the future and not dwell on the past or what could have been. Best of luck in the new year to all boarders.

awec

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Gehad_JoyRider

My aims are.

Health/fittness
Maintain giving up smoking nearly 6 weeks at this stage, Getting fir, Rock Climbing indoors at least 1 day a week doing yoga or palates. Maybe start running and do a 30 minute work out a day.

Fuel
Eat healthily, remove as much un-natural sugar from my body bar my morning coffee.

Mentle Health
Not let people get to me and to stop second guessing my self. Believe in my self.

Socially
Meet more people learn how to network, see my friends more often.

Work,
work improve work as an assistant, work on my own projects.

Love,
Meet somebody speachil its not a goal but it would be nice to meet a girl who's cool. Being honest I really think I should be concentrating on my goals to a degree

Panthro

awec wrote: »

Contrary to the aims of 90% of people at this time of year I would like to put on a stone in weight.

Angry mob.... Unite!!!

Hermione*

Dravokivich wrote: »

Be a kick ass dad. Stern but fair and all that. Can't be too much of a drill sergeant yet though, as he's only due later this week.

Congratulations, Drav!

- pass first performance review at work
- enjoy the now more
- cook more new recipes
- run at least two half marathons
- start cross-training
- save for holiday

If I can achieve all those, I'll be happy

awec

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Hello_MrFox

1. Leave the house during the day.
2. Build the courage up to talk to a stranger.
3. Possibly even talk to a girl (doubtful).
4. Grow my DVD collection, maybe expand into Blue rays now they are cheap.
5. ^^ Try to save some money for a Blue ray player.
6. Learn how to change a plug, properly.

cantdecide

After a couple of freaky deaky years full of financial woes, injuries, uncertainty and other crises I need to get my life back now that I've decided to stay in Ireland...

1) Find a full time job

2) Move out again

3) Choose a part time course to study

4) Take care of vehicular matters and continue expanding my mechanical skills
-Fix up the car/ convert it LPG/ tax it for the full year (for the first time ever)
-Do the head job on my Aprilia and fix up the road rash
-Put together a budget for fixing my Suzuki (probably a winter project next year)

5) Get some formal guitar lessons to fill those holes

6) Do more motorbike track days

7) Learn more about food and experiment to try lose the perma-flab

8) Leave the country at least once (ideally go the the Isle of Man TT)

Gulp!! There will be more and fudge knows how many I can get done. The first priority is a job.

Barna77

Find a new job
Get rid of the belly and get fitter chest and arms, upper body
Make new friends
Say goodbye to singledom ffs

Galwayguy35

Improve my fitness levels.

Lose the single status that I've had for nearly 2 years.

Hopefully keep my job as the place I work in is having major problems.

SPM1959

This is going to be my year…

My aims are:
1. Find a permanent job – on a contract now and need something more secure.
2. Get into a relationship – the hardest of them all as will need to ‘come out’ as well.
3. Pass driving test – failed twice in the past, need to get pass it this year.
4. Get third level qualification – deferred last module of a course I was on due to laziness and making excuses to myself – going to complete it this year.
5. Join toastmasters – public speaking has always held me back, that will change.
6. Widen social network – make some new friends.
7. Move apartment – commute to work becoming too much, need to move ASAP.
8. Buy new car
9. Complete ‘No Fap’ challenge - waste too much time looking at porn. Abstained for a few weeks in 2013, it felt great and motivated me to go out and ‘pull’.

Some of the above I have put off for years; no longer. I will review this thread regularly and update progress in order to motivate myself. I also aim to do something to achieve my goals on a daily basis.

Anyone who thinks they can offer advice/tips on any of the above, feel free to PM me.

iusedtoknow

1. Get rid of the 15lbs that has crept on in the last 18 months. This will involve healthier eating, riding the bike more
2. Widen my social circle
3. put down the laptop at least 3 evenings a week - conversely keep the iPad away from the bed.
4. to push forward in my career- achieved a lot in 2012 , coasted for 2013 but want to get ahead again.
5. to stop living in my head as much and to express what I feel more often.

that should do it

astonaidan

Well second half off 2013 was possibly the most boring in my life so plan on not doing that again in 2014

1. Get Visa to Canada/ Save like a lunatic/Go to Canada in July/August
2. Give up sweets, softdrinks, gave them up from lent until August and well felt great then slipped back on them for a reason that was idiotic
3. Go to the gym three times a week, training with rugby two other days so this should be achievable, also drink more water
4. Figure out how Online Dating works, have girls messaging me and havent a clue how to ask for numbers
5. Get a decent camera, love taking photos off places I go and the one I have really isnt doing it for me :mad:

magooly

I had a pretty good year but next year is gonna be great.

1. Get back into pre xmas shape.
2. Learn to say no.
3. Complete my contract here and leave knowing I did a great job.
4. Move to HK and this time around give it more than a month to find a job.
5. Don't let family members hold me back from following my ambitions.
6. Finish the stack of books Ive accumulated
7. Meet a girl who wants to travel and work too.

kieranfitz

In no particular order.

1. Save money for my flight out of Australia.
2. Work out what I'm doing and where I'm going to do it when my visa ends here in June. Canada's the first choice.
3. Get into the gym on the regular basis.
4. Find a girlfriend, or at least get my end away somewhat regularly after finally breaking a drought measured in years.

Blue 84

Just come out of a year of underachievement so I'm energised by the idea of having a clean slate to begin with. Only positives of the last 12 months were that I began and kept up a fitness regime and gave up on a career direction that, despite the opportunities in that field, I would have been utterly miserable working in.

Anyway, for 2014:
1. Learn German (hate only being able to speak one language)
2. As hard as hell it will be - find work I enjoy doing
3. Get that fecking driving licence for once and for all
4. More travel and gigs, less time in the pub.

Good luck to all with yer ambitions for the year!

MrStuffins

Ok. I normally don't do resolutions. But I decided to set myself a few goals for 2014!

1) Reach the ever elusive goal of 13 stone. I was 17 stone a year and a half ago, aimed for 13 stone. Got down to 13.5 but never quite made it.

2) Train BJJ/MMA regularly. I'm too inconsistent.

3) Become good at BJJ. I'm terrible at it. But the New Year is gonna help me kick on. I'm going to start going to the advanced classes to compete (and get badly beaten) by the higher belts in order to get better. This starts next week.

4) Start sparring in MMA. Again, more getting beaten up. But i've recently invested in some good equipment to get myself into this situation so i'm gonna get stuck in. Luckily my boss is sound so I can come to work with bruises etc.

5) Go to more gigs.

6) Be more assertive at work. I've recently been promoted in work and have been with the company a lot longer than a lot of the people who work there, but still feel a bit reluctant to act like a "senior member of staff". This needs to change as I now have new found responsibility.

7) Finally complete Couch to 5k.

8) Cycle to work!

9) Improve my Spanish. I lived there for a while but have slacked badly on this.

ElKavo

Never usually write down my goals but perhaps this will help with motivation if I can return to post and check them off...

1. Get to 10% bf currently 16%, March
2. Do a triathlon, early April
3. Get to 100kg - Currently 94kg maintain low bf %, August
4. Move house, Closer to family / friends May - June
5. Get pay rise June - July
6. Spend more time with 3 kids 13, 6 & 4. Already started
7. Start into Muai Thai ( ties in to house move) June
8. Bring eldest to Boxing Helps with number 6. June
9. Get out more!! currently rural living is sucking the life out of me and the OH. No 4 should help with this too...
10. Get over fear of conflict, currently get freaked out at the thought of it. Not in the ring mind you so I'll have to transfer this to the outside world.

I think this list should have me busy enough for the first bit!

Well done to all who can make a list and work to the goals. Its early days yet but If we stick at them they should all be achievable.

All the best.

D

SPM1959

SPM1959 wrote: »

This is going to be my year…

My aims are:
1. Find a permanent job – on a contract now and need something more secure.
2. Get into a relationship – the hardest of them all as will need to ‘come out’ as well.
3. Pass driving test – failed twice in the past, need to get pass it this year.
4. Get third level qualification – deferred last module of a course I was on due to laziness and making excuses to myself – going to complete it this year.
5. Join toastmasters – public speaking has always held me back, that will change.
6. Widen social network – make some new friends.
7. Move apartment – commute to work becoming too much, need to move ASAP.
8. Buy new car
9. Complete ‘No Fap’ challenge - waste too much time looking at porn. Abstained for a few weeks in 2013, it felt great and motivated me to go out and ‘pull’.

Some of the above I have put off for years; no longer. I will review this thread regularly and update progress in order to motivate myself. I also aim to do something to achieve my goals on a daily basis.

Anyone who thinks they can offer advice/tips on any of the above, feel free to PM me.

A bump for myself for these.
Need to get moving on achieving some of the above as falling back into old habits/ways.

boobar

boobar wrote: »

Currently recovering from a nasty ankle injury, once I'm back walking properly again, I'd like to focus more on exercise and good health.
Concentrate on making a challenging work project a success.
Spend more time with my wife and kid and less pi55ing about in the pub or watching trash TV.
Learn to cook a more varied menu.
Read more.
Save some money.
Bring my kid to LegoLand in England.
Bring the family on holiday somewhere nice and hot.
Get involved with a local coder dojo to teach young kids how to code.
Improve my own coding skills that are really dusty now that I'm in project management.
Treat people better especially friends.
Pick up more certifications.

A month in, time to see what's going well or not so well.

Exercise and health generally improving - walk most days, eating healthier, this a start anyway.

Work is going well but major challenges ahead. So far so good but need to focus more.

Spending more time with the family, haven't gone near the pub in January.

Learn to cook a more varied menu - haven't even started yet. Needs work.

Read more - avoiding trash TV and reading lots more...enjoyed a few novels over the last few weeks.

Save some money - started and looks like the habit is settling in.

Holidays - not even looked into yet.

Coding and coderdojo - again no progress.

Treat friends better - yes think this is being adopted.

Certifications - a few identified, need to knuckle down now.

1. Find a better living accommodation (currently sharing a ****hole gaff with 3 other randomers from the internet)

2. Get a promotion in work.

3. Nail an English bird.
Nail a bird of any nationality.
Nail a female living organism.

4. Get into a regular gym routine.

Penny Tration

green_screen wrote: »

Have more confidence and stop putting myself down.
Travel some more.
Get a pay rise to match my new job title.
Go back to college again.
Continue succeeding in controlling and maintaining my mental health at the level I'm currently at, so I don't have to go back on meds.
Spend more time with my friends.

Check on all bar one of those.

SPM1959

SPM1959 wrote: »

This is going to be my year…

My aims are:
1. Find a permanent job – on a contract now and need something more secure.
2. Get into a relationship – the hardest of them all as will need to ‘come out’ as well.
3. Pass driving test – failed twice in the past, need to get pass it this year.
4. Get third level qualification – deferred last module of a course I was on due to laziness and making excuses to myself – going to complete it this year.
5. Join toastmasters – public speaking has always held me back, that will change.
6. Widen social network – make some new friends.
7. Move apartment – commute to work becoming too much, need to move ASAP.
8. Buy new car
9. Complete ‘No Fap’ challenge - waste too much time looking at porn. Abstained for a few weeks in 2013, it felt great and motivated me to go out and ‘pull’.

Some of the above I have put off for years; no longer. I will review this thread regularly and update progress in order to motivate myself. I also aim to do something to achieve my goals on a daily basis.

Anyone who thinks they can offer advice/tips on any of the above, feel free to PM me.

1: Have been lazy with this as needed to address performance challenges in my current role. Have them behind me now and have an action plan for February. Getting into it seriously tomorrow.
2: Trying the online gay dating scene but it's a bit depressing. Lots of lads stop communicating for no particular reason. Will keep at it though.
3: Have taken lessons and feel am in a good place. Applying for the test after this post!
4: College starts back later this month for me. Will apply myself as much as possible when back.
5: Joining Tuesday. Very nervous but needs to be done. Have told my work mentor as well so will be asked about it.
6: Trying my best to get out and meet new people. Have friends now and making effort to keep in touch with them for nights out, meals etc.
7: New house share arranged. Moving in tomorrow.
8: Car bought and collecting it on Tuesday.
9: Failing on this one.

Pawwed Rig

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Congrats man. Scary times ahead;).

My goals for 2014 are

1. Improve my mental health and happiness.
2. Look into gaining employment abroad. We are seriously considering moving to Germany.
3. Get German lessons.
4. Get a new car.
5. Beat my younger brother in our weekly 5km race (I am currently 5 minutes behind and Xmas hasn't helped at all).
6. Do 5km in 24 minutes.
7. Exercise at least 4 times a week.
8. Do more scuba diving.
9. Decide whether it is wortwhile finishing the course I am doing. On a break at the moment (will depend on Germany)
10. Be nicer to people
11. Figure out how to be a Dad (due March):eek:

Made a start on some of these. The Germany thing is still up in the air but decision time will come at the end of April.
Doing well on 1,4, 7 & 10. Figuring out 11 as I go along.
Will get to 6 & 8 in time.

ancapailldorcha

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

I'm starting a new job in January so hoping that works out. I want to do a PhD so hopefully this will be a step in the right direciton.
I'd started going to the gym towards the end of last year but had to jack it in to move down the country. I'd like to start back at it as I lost about 3 stone last year.
I've always been single so I wouldn't mind meeting a nice lady as well. Going to try and put myself out there a bit more to meet new people.

Right, an update for anyone who's interested:

Academia (or at least my current workplace) is so much more demanding than industry. There's a lot less in terms of regulation and organisation and trying to bring order to a portion of the chaos is doing my head in. On the upside, the job is very interesting and I'm learning a very valuable and niche skill. My study starts tomorrow, involves 2 peoples worth of work and we're not ready so.... yeah....
I've adopted a more aggressive attitude towards my Plenty of Fish account and have tried messaging more ladies to no avail whatsoever. I seem to have some quality or aspect that repulses women.... I'm trying to be a bit more outgoing but I've accumulated a sizeable debt from moving across the country (again) so I'll play that by year. I'm postponing trying to get in shape until I can get a work routine sorted.

metime

I think it will help me to post here - hope ye don't mind? I know it's March but better late than never.

- weigh 10.9 stone by the end of the year, say Christmas week. I am 13.7 now, down from 15.1. Hoping the summer will up my losses significantly, greatly improving my experiencss and energy levels.

- finish couch to 5k. I have two runs left of week 9 but have given it a rest for a few weeks so hard to just buzz back to week 9. Will finish it this side of the June for sure - have a feeling will be starting again from week 5.

- make a big shift on all the crap in the house that had been bagged up to sell for ages. The clothes need gone and i want to be so trim there is no question about them going or keeping them for backup clothes incase i revert. No. Gone. Use this money to buy quality new clothes at my goal size to match my new confidence.

- Get a full time job. Doesn't matter doing what. Apply everywhere. Pay my way.

- once i have work sorted, i want to use the evenings to try my online businness again

- go to yoga, the gym, run, whatever ib the evenings - just get excercise in some form 5 days a week. I imagine this will happen whenbivhave the routine of the job.

- read more. I have all these books i havent read. One a week to begin with would be fab.

- renew provisional. Do edt before july or equivalent. Be much closer to driving by July.

- visit brighton and get fish and chips

- get abroad at some stage. Not sure where yet.

- get a canon 5d camera if can secure work

- stay off the smokes

- finish current cert and do tefl

- swim!

- improve my french

- visit cork, belfast, galway and mayo

- get some hikes in

- get friendly with some nice folk



If i can get all that in will be so pleased. Will be a really incredible 2015 if i can!

Jimmy Iovine

I meant to do this at the start of the year, but I forgot.

My goals are:

- to finish the couch to 5k;

- start going to the gym and keep on going;

- get a permanent contract in my current work place or in another;

- see OutKast play at Sziget in August;

- start to save money every month.

I can't think of anything else at the moment.

ElKavo

Ok So its May now and I have a few items to tick off the list. I've bolded them in my original list.

ElKavo wrote: »

Never usually write down my goals but perhaps this will help with motivation if I can return to post and check them off...

1. Get to 10% bf currently 16%, March Got to 12% with triathlon training and lost approx 8 kg
2. Do a triathlon, early April Was to do this on April 5 after months of training but ended up moving house this weekend so no go on triathlon
3. Get to 100kg - Currently 94kg maintain low bf %, August Lost 8 kg of heard gained weight so now I have to work on getting back up currently about the 90kg mark
4. Move house, Closer to family / friends May - JuneThis came in ahead of schedule, Couldn't be happier in new place. Did the maths on it and I get back 40 hours a month to have with the family!! Big bonus.
5. Get pay rise June - JulyStill on cards fingers crossed
6. Spend more time with 3 kids 13, 6 & 4. Already started I get to walk my little ones to school every day bar Friday! I get to eat dinner with them every day now too. It is amazing to be able to spend so much time with them. The now 14 year old doesn't want to be seen dead with me or the OH but I'm guessing that is just teenage years, I'll have to wait for him to come back to us in a few years.
7. Start into Muai Thai ( ties in to house move) JuneThis has to start soon
8. Bring eldest to Boxing Helps with number 6. June He's doing his own kick boxing classes as he is so independent now in the new area
9. Get out more!! currently rural living is sucking the life out of me and the OH. No 4 should help with this too... I / we are so happy in our new home and location... Nothing would drag me back to where we were. I have seen friends recently that I haven't seen in years
10. Get over fear of conflict, currently get freaked out at the thought of it. Not in the ring mind you so I'll have to transfer this to the outside world.I think the rural living thing makes you a lot more insular and afraid of the outside world. Still have to work on this one though

I think this list should have me busy enough for the first bit!

Well done to all who can make a list and work to the goals. Its early days yet but If we stick at them they should all be achievable.

All the best.

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All in all I have to say I am like the cat who got the cream I Love the new lease of life our move has given to me and the whole family.:D

I hope everyone is getting on well with their aims and keeping their focus... Its easy to be distracted especially by shiny things!!

astonaidan

astonaidan wrote: »

Well second half off 2013 was possibly the most boring in my life so plan on not doing that again in 2014

1. Get Visa to Canada/ Save like a lunatic/Go to Canada in July/August Well got my visa and saving saving saving so Canada looks on in my time scale maybe sooner
2. Give up sweets, softdrinks, gave them up from lent until August and well felt great then slipped back on them for a reason that was idiotic Got sweets down to a treat every three four weeks, dont feel the need to buy them when I go to a shop anymore
3. Go to the gym three times a week, training with rugby two other days so this should be achievable, also drink more water So far so good, still dont have the abs :mad: but showing progress since moving to free weights
4. Figure out how Online Dating works, have girls messaging me and havent a clue how to ask for numbers Failed Epically at this, its really not for me, I can understand how it is for some, just not for me
5. Get a decent camera, love taking photos off places I go and the one I have really isnt doing it for me :mad: Another no so far, have the camera I want picked for when I make the plunge just havent taken the leap of faith yet

For my midterm report I think Im doing ok, next year I will make it that little bit harder I think :cool:

Pawwed Rig

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

1. Improve my mental health and happiness.
2. Look into gaining employment abroad. We are seriously considering moving to Germany.
3. Get German lessons.
4. Get a new car.
5. Beat my younger brother in our weekly 5km race (I am currently 5 minutes behind and Xmas hasn't helped at all).
6. Do 5km in 24 minutes.
7. Exercise at least 4 times a week.
8. Do more scuba diving.
9. Decide whether it is wortwhile finishing the course I am doing. On a break at the moment (will depend on Germany)
10. Be nicer to people
11. Figure out how to be a Dad (due March):eek:

As we have just completed the first 6 months of the year I thought an update on how we're all doing was in order.

2. Still considering the Germany move. Will start applying for jobs next month.
3. Have been doing German lessons for the past 5 weeks which are going ok. More complicated than I remember.
4. Done.
5. Still miles behind the bugger. He has been impressive though. He is really committed to the running. Will probably not be able to match his times at this point but fair play to him.
6. Have had issue after issue with this from bronchitis to knee problems to broken toe the 24 minutes is still a distant dream. I managed 26 minutes before I broke the toe.
7. Some weeks are better than others.
8. Zero done and will probably give it a miss for the rest of the year as I have too much stuff on.
9. Decided to finish the course but hard to get motivated for it. Exams in 2 months :eek:
1 & 10. Keep trying. It is an ongoing project.
11. Havig a great time with new baby:)

Any other updates of successes or failures??