New Goals

Looks like I never blogged about goals for 2012 so here's my early list for 2013.

Health

• I don't feel like I need to drop anymore pounds, but I would like to tone up a bit more. 
• I would also like to actually run an entire 5K and maybe towards the end of the year attempt a 10K?
• I struggle with this every year, but really Shirley, DRINK MORE WATER everyday! Compared to before, I actually drink a lot less soda as well as consuming a lot less desserts and junk food. Just need to keep this going.

School

• By the end of 2013, I should be 80% completed with my graduate school program. My goal will be to do so with a high GPA! 
• Hopefully I'll be able to squeeze in some kind of HCC class about website design, Excel, or another useful computer skill

Quotes to live by this year (these are my goals for my family, friends, and anyone else that will be in my life this year):

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter" - E.E. Cummings

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" - Plato

Oh I forgot! My brother has inspired me to learn the guitar again. If I get pretty good, I want to buy myself a pretty guitar! 

Here we go with my sporadic check-ins! Less than an hour ago, I found out that I officially got A's this semester. I was a bit worried about one class, but it all seemed to work out just fine. Time to pummel through the rest of the semesters. 

As with any year, there were such tough events that we've had to deal with. Through one of the books I read in my grad school class, I've learned that you can't bank your happiness and confidence on whether or not things play out the way you want them to. Instead, you need to focus on the fact that you have been brave enough to put yourself out there and attempt your goals. These are my values. 

2012 Christmas shopping in Houston