Goals for 2011

At first I titled it "2011 Goals", then I realized that even the most hearty of readers would be turned off by that, and I'd have to accomplish about five goals a day for a year. I'd be exhausted. The goals are for me, but I'm blogging them as a form of accountability. I'll probably revisit this post at my birthday and other junctures. Pointers and encouragement are welcome.

My goals are categorized:

Health:
1. To run a race a month or a total of 12 races for the year. The race must be a minimum of a 10k to count.
2. To join a running club or run with a group at least once a week.
3. No fast food.
4. Mostly vegetarian but with a focus on clean eating-- local and not processed. I'm more interested in reducing sweeteners than I am in meat.
5. No soda and reduced caffeine.

Vocation:
1. Find a job for next September-- be open to opportunities beyond my search.
2. Be intelligent, active and faithful in my job search. Consider it work-- set mini goals (like applying to certain schools by certain dates).
3. Refrain from being negative at my present job-- consider all my frustrations to be incentive for finding a new job.
4. Write 15 blog posts a month. Come up with a more organized, categorized formula for the posts.
5. Write the book I've been thinking about (work on it for a minimum of 5 hours a week and produce a minimum of 250 double spaced, 12 font pages).

Summer:
A. Volunteer in some cool local and journal
or
B. Work and save money while training for some cool race.

Faith:
1. Attend Sunday worship weekly.
2. Be a member of a Bible study or Community group and attend weekly.
3. Have a set daily quiet time-- try for two (a main and a mini).
4. Practice Lent.
5. Read a theology book at least once a month-- and blog about it.
6. Listen.

Financial:
1. Write a budget down.
2. Use cash.
3. Live in the black (spend less than I make)
4. Find additional income (tutoring, second job: bookstore, Starbucks, REI, etc)
5. Cook. Eat out at most twice a week (once at EarthFare).
6. Come up with alternative ways to hang out with friends and meet people that don't cost money.
7. Not buy new clothes.

Intellectual:
1. Read 40 books this year.
2. Write.
3. Listen.

Happiness:
1. Catch up with at least one long distance friend a week via phone, snail mail or email. This vacation reminded me how formative and nurturing friends are.

Essentially, I want to live with more intention. I want to be less hurried and not procrastinate.