2018 Personal Goals - Initial Post

As a recap of the previous years we have:

2010: 14% completed
2011: 30% completed
2012: 48% completed (counting partial completions)
2013: 28% completed (counting partial completions)
2014: 37% completed (counting partial completions)
2015: 29% completed (counting partial completions)
2016: 29% completed (counting partial completions)
2017: 25% completed (counting partial completions)

And so, even though I completely fell off the curve for 2017, I actually didn't end up doing much worse than usual. Maybe I'll try to temper my goals for 2018.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167  

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 190.5

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List  

Start - I am 2/3rds of the way through The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read the last 2 books on the Sybervision Book List 

Start - Current count is at 98.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review  

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time  

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list. 

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.

9. Finish 5 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 22 things on it.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics  

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication 
Start - I need to get comments incorporated on one paper and finish writing another. 

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well) 

Start -  Big pile, lots to read and not much time to do it.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I'll have to figure out which two lists are best ones to work on.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection 
Start - When I move my collection, I could probably get this worked on.

2017 Personal Goals - End of Year Wrap-up

The year is all done and man, I fell off this wagon hard.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel (0% Done)

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167  (2% Done)

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1
Month 1 - 191.1
Month 3 - 190.0
Month 4 - 189.6
Month 12 - 190.5

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List  (66% Done)

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.
Month 4 - Finished book 1 of 2 of the complete stories.
Month 12 - Finished book 2 of apparently 3. I didn't realize there were 3 of these.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List (60% Done)

Start - Current count is at 95.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 4 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 3 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 2 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)  (25% Done)

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 9 to go.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews  (0% Done)

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time  (0% Done)

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list. (76% Done)

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.
Month 1 - 6 items done. 44 to go.
Month 2 - 8 items done. 42 to go.
Month 3 - 18 items done. 32 to go.
Month 4 - 19 items done. 31 to go.
Month 5 - 37 items done. 13 to go.
Month 12 - 38 items done. 12 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List  (62.5% Done)

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of finishing the windows.
Month 2 - 1 item done, window sill installation. 7 to go.
Month 3 - 3 items done.
Month 12 - Over the last few months I finished 1 more item (installed new garage door), and half finished two other items (add bricks to the front gardens and install new hallway doors). 4 items done with an addition 2 half items done.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft  (0% Done)

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes  (0% Done)

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics  (0% Done)

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication (50% Done)
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.
Month 2 - Been working steadily on getting my Master's Thesis publishable.
Month 3 - Spent most of the month working on the Master's Thesis.
Month 4 - Continued to work on Master's Thesis
Month 12 - I actually got this one submitted back in August and I have already gotten comments back on it. Time to work on that and submit again.

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well) (50% Done)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.
Month 1 - Working my way through the pile steadily.
Month 2 - Slowly working through it.
Month 12 - Still working through it. Perhaps halfway through it?

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies (10% Done)

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.
Month 2 - Rereviewed Star Wars and watched and reviewed Harvey. One of the Sci-Fi list and one on the Fantasy list.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection (0% Done)
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

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My biggest issue was that I got a 1 year temporary teaching position that occupied all of my time in the fall, so I didn't have time to work on any of my personal items. This is great that I had a job, but hopefully after spending half a year getting all of that stuff set up, I'll have more time for my own stuff. I also spent a lot of time writing for AiPTComics.com and therefore wasn't working on my own personal projects. We will see what the new year brings us. 

2017 Personal Goals - Month 5 Update

5 Months in.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel 

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1
Month 1 - 191.1
Month 3 - 190.0
Month 4 - 189.6

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List 

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.
Month 4 - Finished book 1 of 2 of the complete stories.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List

Start - Current count is at 95.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 4 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 3 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 2 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) 

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 9 to go.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews 

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time 

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.
Month 1 - 6 items done. 44 to go.
Month 2 - 8 items done. 42 to go.
Month 3 - 18 items done. 32 to go.
Month 4 - 19 items done. 31 to go.
Month 5 - 37 items done. 13 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of finishing the windows.
Month 2 - 1 item done, window sill installation. 7 to go.
Month 3 - 3 items done.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics 

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.
Month 2 - Been working steadily on getting my Master's Thesis publishable.
Month 3 - Spent most of the month working on the Master's Thesis.
Month 4 - Continued to work on Master's Thesis

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.
Month 1 - Working my way through the pile steadily.
Month 2 - Slowly working through it.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.
Month 2 - Rereviewed Star Wars and watched and reviewed Harvey. One of the Sci-Fi list and one on the Fantasy list.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

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I completed my goal of writing one post everyday of the month of May. Well this boosted my current number 8 goal from 19 items done to 37 items done. Not too shabby, however that goal didn't leave much time in the way to do anything. Back to working on the other stuff.

2017 Personal Goals - Month 4 Update

4 Months in.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel 

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1
Month 1 - 191.1
Month 3 - 190.0
Month 4 - 189.6

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List 

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.
Month 4 - Finished book 1 of 2 of the complete stories.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List

Start - Current count is at 95.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 4 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 3 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 2 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) 

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 9 to go.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews 

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time 

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.
Month 1 - 6 items done. 44 to go.
Month 2 - 8 items done. 42 to go.
Month 3 - 18 items done. 32 to go.
Month 4 - 19 items done. 31 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of finishing the windows.
Month 2 - 1 item done, window sill installation. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics 

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.
Month 2 - Been working steadily on getting my Master's Thesis publishable.
Month 3 - Spent most of the month working on the Master's Thesis.
Month 4 - Continued to work on Master's Thesis

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.
Month 1 - Working my way through the pile steadily.
Month 2 - Slowly working through it.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.
Month 2 - Rereviewed Star Wars and watched and reviewed Harvey. One of the Sci-Fi list and one on the Fantasy list.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

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I spent a good chunk of time writing for my new gig at AiPT! and I also went to Star Wars Celebration and Disney World. I plan on getting back on track this month with a writing goal to write one complete something (post, blog article, etc,) every day. 

2017 Personal Goals - Month 3 Update

3 Months in.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel 

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1
Month 1 - 191.1
Month 3 - 190.0

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List 

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List

Start - Current count is at 95.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 4 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 3 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 2 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) 

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Read Idylls of the King. 9 to go.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews 

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time 

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.
Month 1 - 6 items done. 44 to go.
Month 2 - 8 items done. 42 to go.
Month 3 - 18 items done. 32 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of finishing the windows.
Month 2 - 1 item done, window sill installation. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics 

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.
Month 2 - Been working steadily on getting my Master's Thesis publishable.
Month 3 - Spent most of the month working on the Master's Thesis.

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.
Month 1 - Working my way through the pile steadily.
Month 2 - Slowly working through it.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.
Month 2 - Rereviewed Star Wars and watched and reviewed Harvey. One of the Sci-Fi list and one on the Fantasy list.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

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Again, I spent most of my extra time this month getting my Master's Thesis set for publication submittal. I finished up the major figures that needed fixing. Now on to the final sections that need to be rewritten.

2017 Personal Goals - Month 2 Update

2 Months in.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel 

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1
Month 1 - 191.1

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List 

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List

Start - Current count is at 95.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 4 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 3 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) 

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Read The Red and the Black. 10 to go.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews 

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time 

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.
Month 1 - 6 items done. 44 to go.
Month 2 - 8 items done. 42 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of finishing the windows.
Month 2 - 1 item done, window sill installation. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics 

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.
Month 2 - Been working steadily on getting my Master's Thesis publishable.

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.
Month 1 - Working my way through the pile steadily.
Month 2 - Slowly working through it.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.
Month 2 - Rereviewed Star Wars and watched and reviewed Harvey. One of the Sci-Fi list and one on the Fantasy list.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

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I spent most of my extra time this month getting my Master's Thesis set for publication submittal. Right now I hope to have that completed by the end of March.

2017 Personal Goals - Month 1 Update

1 Month in. Trying to keep the momentum.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel 

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1
Month 1 - 191.1

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List 

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List

Start - Current count is at 95.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 4 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) 

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.
Month 1 - Read The Last of the Mohicans. 11 to go.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews 

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time 

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.
Month 1 - 6 items done. 44 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of finishing the windows.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics 

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.
Month 1 - Working my way through the pile steadily.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

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Overall, I had not gotten as much done this month as I hoped. However I have been focusing on one particular project, which is getting some learning modules complete for a paleontology certification class I am building. So, even though this list isn't going as quickly as I hoped, I am getting work done.

2017 Personal Goals - Initial Post

As a recap of the previous years we have:

2010: 14% completed
2011: 30% completed
2012: 48% completed (counting partial completions)
2013: 28% completed (counting partial completions)
2014: 37% completed (counting partial completions)
2015: 29% completed (counting partial completions)
2016: 29% completed (counting partial completions)

Well I keep getting worse on my percentages. Time to focus. Let's make 2017 the year we top 50% done. I'm not shrinking the list down at all, which means I'm going to need to work harder at completing it.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel 

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 191.1

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List 

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read last 5 books on the Sybervision Book List

Start - Current count is at 95.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) 

Start - Currently my total count is at 142.

6. Finish 2 more Geological Movie Reviews 

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time 

Start - Current count is at 77.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 30 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~160 things on it.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List 

Start - The list currently has 29 things on it.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft 

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes 

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics 

Start - It is time to finish this up. A lot more work involved here than I anticipated.

13. Submit 2 papers for publication
Start - Time to focus on my publications this year.

14. Get caught up on my to read pile (which is mainly Star Wars but some other stuff as well)

Start -  I read many of the books I was behind on last year. Time to get fully caught up on my to read pile.

15. Watch and re-review Two entire lists of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - Working my way through the Top 10 Sci-Fi movies now.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection (0% done)
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

2016 Personal Goals - Year end Wrap-up

Twelve months done. Let's see how I did.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel (0% done)

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167 (We''ll count that as 0% done)

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0
Month 8 - 189.6
Month 10 - 190.2
Month 12 - 191.1

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List (0% done)

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections) (92% done)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea
Month 8 - Finished The World as Will and Idea and The Three Musketeers. 4 to go.
Month 10 - Finished Vanity Fair. 3 to go.
Month 11 - Finished Paradise Lost and in the middle of Babbitt. 2 to go.
Month 12 - Finished Babbitt and Pilgrim's Progress. I read all 6 books, but I only did one of the Science or Philosophy books. 

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday) (83% done)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Finished Mort. 9 to go.
Month 8 - Finished Guards Guards!, The World as Will and Idea, and The Three Musketeers. 6 to go.
Month 10 - Finished Vanity Fair. 5 to go.
Month 11 - Finished Paradise Lost. 4 to go.
Month 12 - Finished Babbitt and Pilgrim's Progress. Total of 10 done.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review (0% done)

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time (20% done)

Start - Current count is at 75.
Month 8 - Watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. 9 to go.
Month 10 - Watched Bringing up Baby. 8 to go.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list. (86% done)

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 8. 42 to go.
Month 4 - Finished 10. 40 to go.
Month 10 - Finished 18. 32 to go.
Month 11 - Finished 38. 12 to go.
Month 12 - Finished 25 items on my To Do list and 18 other items. A total of 43.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List (63% done)

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.
Month 11 - Finished 3 more items, finished the kitchen, dining room, and front entryway remodel. 4 to go.
Month 12 - Finished 1 more item. Gutter covers installed. 5 total done. 

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft (0% done)

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes (0% done)

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics (50% done)

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.
Month 8 - I have almost everything collected and photographed. I have 1 box left to go.
Month 10 - Everything in boxes has been collected and photographed. Just need to organize the photos and website them.
Month 12 - Slowly collecting the harder to find items like the comic packs.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication (0% done)

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile (50% done)

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.
Month 10 - I actually have my 3 big piles down by about a 1/3rd. Not too shabby.
Month 12 - Finished probably more than have on my to read pile.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies (20% done)

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.
Month 8 - Watched/rewatched Back to the Future and 2001: A Space Odyssey on the Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies list. 8 to go.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection (0% done)
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

Although I didn't get as much done on my list as I hoped, over the last few months I have gotten my "to do" pile down from about 9 boxes of stuff and paperwork to about 2 boxes of stuff and paperwork. Hopefully this year I should be able to get caught up on everything. That's the plan at least.

2016 Personal Goals - Month 11 Update

Eleven months in, time to finish up.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0
Month 8 - 189.6
Month 10 - 190.2

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea
Month 8 - Finished The World as Will and Idea and The Three Musketeers. 4 to go.
Month 10 - Finished Vanity Fair. 3 to go.
Month 11 - Finished Paradise Lost and in the middle of Babbitt. 2 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Finished Mort. 9 to go.
Month 8 - Finished Guards Guards!, The World as Will and Idea, and The Three Musketeers. 6 to go.
Month 10 - Finished Vanity Fair. 5 to go.
Month 11 - Finished Paradise Lost. 4 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.
Month 8 - Watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. 9 to go.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 8. 42 to go.
Month 4 - Finished 10. 40 to go.
Month 10 - Finished 18. 32 to go.
Month 11 - Finished 38. 12 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 3 more items, finished the kitchen, dining room, and front entryway remodel. 4 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.
Month 8 - I have almost everything collected and photographed. I have 1 box left to go.
Month 10 - Everything in boxes has been collected and photographed. Just need to organize the photos and website them.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.
Month 10 - I actually have my 3 big piles down by about a 1/3rd. Not too shabby.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.
Month 8 - Watched/rewatched Back to the Future and 2001: A Space Odyssey on the Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies list. 8 to go.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

I spent the last month working on a blog post a day and it paid off, getting 20 items marked off of my website/blog to do list. Plans to continue that this month with 3 posts a week and everyday working on at least one of my writing projects.

2016 Personal Goals - Month 10 Update

Ten months in, the year is wrapping up soon.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0
Month 8 - 189.6
Month 10 - 190.2

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea
Month 8 - Finished The World as Will and Idea and The Three Musketeers. 4 to go.
Month 10 - Finished Vanity Fair. 3 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Finished Mort. 9 to go.
Month 8 - Finished Guards Guards!, The World as Will and Idea, and The Three Musketeers. 6 to go.
Month 10 - Finished Vanity Fair. 5 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.
Month 8 - Watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. 9 to go.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 8. 42 to go.
Month 4 - Finished 10. 40 to go.
Month 10 - Finished 18. 32 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.
Month 8 - I have almost everything collected and photographed. I have 1 box left to go.
Month 10 - Everything in boxes has been collected and photographed. Just need to organize the photos and website them.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.
Month 10 - I actually have my 3 big piles down by about a 1/3rd. Not too shabby.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.
Month 8 - Watched/rewatched Back to the Future and 2001: A Space Odyssey on the Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies list. 8 to go.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

The last few months have been pretty busy. Even though I am a stay-at-home dad now I still attended the annual GSA meeting and SVP meeting. We also took a family trip driving to some of the southwest's National Parks. I should be able to sit down and get some things done in November now. Planning on getting one blog post out every day of the month. I think I can do it.

2016 Personal Goals - Month 8 Update

Eight months in, taken quite a large break between posts.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0
Month 8 - 189.6

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea
Month 8 - Finished The World as Will and Idea and The Three Musketeers. 4 to go.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Finished Mort. 9 to go.
Month 8 - Finished Guards Guards!, The World as Will and Idea, and The Three Musketeers. 6 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.
Month 8 - Watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. 9 to go.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 8. 42 to go.
Month 4 - Finished 10. 40 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.
Month 8 - I have almost everything collected and photographed. I have 1 box left to go.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.
Month 8 - Watched/rewatched Back to the Future and 2001: A Space Odyssey on the Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies list. 8 to go.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

The biggest thing in my life is that I have quit my job to be a stay at home dad as of the beginning of August. My daughter was off of school until the last week of August so most of my "free" time was spent with her. Otherwise I have been working on getting the house into a "clean" shape where it will be easy to maintain. Currently I am starting to get there and have had more time to work on my own stuff lately. 

2016 Personal Goals - Month 4 Update

Four months in...

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Finished Mort. 9 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 8. 42 to go.
Month 4 - Finished 10. 40 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

Continuing to work on the kitchen/dining room remodel which has since expanded into the front entryway and to the downstairs stairwell. Also spending most of my other "blogging" time digitizing old geology notes. I have 9 binders or notes to go through. I am currently half way through Binder 5, so about halfway done in total. I will do more blog posts when those are done but this is a time issue and needs to be done sooner than later.

2016 Personal Goals - Month 3 Update

Three months in...

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.
Month 3 - Finished Mort. 9 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.
Month 3 - Finished 8. 42 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

I have been spending most of "extra" time going through and digitizing all of my old geology notes. This has taken away from being able to blog as much but once it is complete I will be able to get back to work.

2016 Personal Goals - Month 2 Update

Two months in. Plodding along.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.
Month 2 - Finished Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 10 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.
Month 2 - Finished 6. 44 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.
Month 2 - Finished 1 item, installing new furnace. 7 to go.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.
Month 2 - Still reading through the pile.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

 Our 10 year vow renewal was in Disney World this month and we had spent 8 days there. The majority of the month was spent either preparing for the trip, on the trip, or recovering from the trip. Much of my free time will revert back to working on the kitchen remodel again, although I still got a bunch done on it before we left for vacation. 

2016 Personal Goals - Month 1 Update

One month in. Going strong and steady

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7
Month 1 - 179.0

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.
Month 1 - In the middle of The World as Will and Idea

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131.
Month 1 - Finished Artemis Fowl. 11 to go.

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.
Month 1 - Finished 5. 45 to go.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.
Month 1 - In the middle of the kitchen remodel still.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.
Month 1 - Only one comic left to go. Photographed box 5.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.
Month 1 - Slowly working through my pile of stuff to read when I get the chance.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.

-----------------------------------------------Other items of note-------------------------------------------------

 I had spent a good chunk of my free time last month working on the kitchen remodel which is coming to it's final portions. Tiling, painting, putting up molding, and building a book shelf are what is left with that for the most part. I also have been busy working on planning our 10th year vow renewal in Disney World which is coming up later this month and should be a lot of fun.

2016 Personal Goals - Initial Post

As a recap of the previous years we have:

2010: 14% completed
2011: 30% completed
2012: 48% completed (counting partial completions)
2013: 28% completed (counting partial completions)
2014: 37% completed (counting partial completions)
2015: 29% completed (counting partial completions)

Not as much as I hoped to get accomplished. Lets try the next year not spending so much time wasted online and more productive.

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1. Finish 1st Draft of my Novel

Start - Again on the list.

2. Drop weight to 167

Start - This has also been on the list since the beginning. Starting at 179.7

3. Read 1 of the Top Ten Books on Zane's List

Start - In the middle of The Stories of Anton Chekhov.

4. Read 6 books on the Sybervision Book List (including 2 in the Science or Philosophy sections)

Start - Current count is at 89.

5. Read a total of 12 books on my book list. (need to get to 200 books by my 40th birthday)

Start - Currently my total count is at 131. 

6. Finish 1 more Geological Movie Review

Start - Earthquake still looks like the best bet.

7. Watch 10 of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Start - Current count is at 75.

8. Finish 50 things on the Blog/Website, with 25 specifically on my To Do list.

Start - My To Do list currently has ~150 things on it.

9. Finish 8 things on the House Things to do List

Start - The list currently has 27 things on it.

10. Finish skinning the top of the hovercraft

Start - Hopefully I can make some time to get to it this year.

11. Get my 5K time under 25 minutes

Start - My current best is 28:32

12. Collect and photograph all of the Star Wars Comics

Start - I got most of this done last year. It's time to finish this up and move on this year.

13. Submit my Masters Thesis for Publication

Start - Last year was actually spent getting a chapter of my dissertation published. Let's move on and get this done this year. This was the last big thing I had left to get published which I wrote before.

14. Get caught up on my Star Wars to read pile

Start -  Right now I have more than a bookshelf full of books that I am behind on reading.

15. Watch and re-review an entire list of one of the 10 Top Ten Movies

Start - I finished one set of 10 last year. I plan on doing another set this year.

16. Collect, photograph, and organize my Star Wars novel collection
Start - I have it mostly set with paperbacks but I would like to get the collection organized and get the first release hardcovers.