The Ides of March

Okay, so it is mid-March and it has suddenly occurred to me that I have about 4 months left to accomplish my goals. I thought it was time to revisit where I am on my "31 Things to Do Before 31 List."

I have already realized that it will be simply impossible to accomplish some of these items 4 months, much less a year (since I started the list shortly after I turned 30). So I thought I'd put them into categories: things I can do NOW (that for some reason I haven't), things I can do before I turn 31 on July 31, things that will take longer than 1 year to do, and the things I have completed.

I thought I'd start on the positive . . . the things I have completed (it's a short list):

1. Get a bicycle
2. Take vitamins daily - not only am I taking vitamins, I'm taking amino acids!
3. Get carpets cleaned - okay, I need to do this again, but I did it in December
4. Find a side gig - planning a marathon!
5. Reduce junk food and fast food intake
6. Cook one major meal each week
7. Get a physical
8. Get 30 minutes of physical activity at least 3 times/week
9. Watch more documentaries and independent films - I made it my mission to see those small indies that got a lot of award attention like "Slumdog Millionaire," "Milk" and "The Wrestler" - I loved them all!

So, then there are the things that I have realized are going to take much longer than I thought:

1. Write a book - I got started, but I didn't like how it was going, so back to the drawing board!
2. Eliminate credit card debt by 50%
3. Increase balance in savings account
4. Buy a desk - I totally found the desk I want, but it costs $3000 and I'm thinking considering #2&3 on this list, I probably should wait until I get this one accomplished
5. Eliminate negative relationships - platonic, familial and romantic (I think it takes years to accomplish this)
6. Make one home improvement - still not sure what to do . . .

There are the things I still have hope to do over the next 4 months:

1. Go to New Orleans
2. Lose at least 20 lbs - 17 to go!
3. Stop wearing so much black
4. Buy a pair of designer jeans
5. Buy a large mirror for the dining room
6. Perform in a stepshow - will accomplish this one this weekend!
7. Pay off car - 2 more payments (of course now I need new brakes and a new battery so there goes that savings . . . )
8. Complete family tree and send to family - I could do this right now, but I'm pretty sure I won't do it until I have a vacation
9. Get more involved in church - I am torn between 2 churches now, so I'm not sure which to get involved in . . .

And these are the things I should be doing now, and have no excuse for not doing:

1. Find a physical activity I enjoy doing - still haven't found anything to commit to
2. Drink more water - I'm good while at work, but not at home
3. Do sit-ups nightly
4. Learn more about football
5. Balance my checkbook weekly
6. Read more - I'm thinking about changing this to read the Bible since that is what I have been doing lately
7. Get a passport

Hold me accountable!