So, I'm trying to decide on a resolution for this coming year. I have come to the realization that I should make goals for myself rather than a resolution. Here are 10 goals:
1. Marry the love of my life (duh!)
2. Lose the remaining 25-30 pounds by June 9, 2012
3. Take more photographs
4. Find a house with my wife-to-be
5. Find my calling in life (even if it means that I cannot necessarily do it right now)
6. Begin to pay off student debts
7. Find more time to hang out with friends
8. Finish off school strong
9. Master some healthy recipes
10. Stop drinking colas (I used to do well, but I have gone back on my ways)
Ways to achieve them
#1 - We are well on our way to becoming a married couple. Just 158 days away! I just hope that I can be the man/guy/boy that she initially fell in love with
#2 - Losing 25-30 pounds in 158 days sounds daunting, but if I lose about 5 pounds per month, that will put me very close to my goal weight. I don't think 5 lbs/month should be too difficult. I just need to stick to it and look to the end goal.
#3 - I just need to get outside and start taking pictures. Hiking around and taking my camera with me can help me achieve #'s 2 and 3. Places I would like to take photos of: local parks and lakes, TCU, Tyler Street, Downtown Ft. Worth, Botanic Gardens, the Zoos, etc
#4 - I just need to keep my eye out for houses in the Ft. Worth area. Maybe I can do some Google searches, but actually getting out and looking at houses/neighborhoods will be more beneficial.
#5 - This one is difficult. Trying to find your calling is difficult to do. I have to first figure out what I'm good at. Also, if it is my calling that I'm looking for, then I need to listen.
#6 - Many people face this struggle soon after they graduate. Finding a steady, well-paying full-time job can help with this. Even if I have to have two jobs to pay this off, then that may be my only option right now. I do not want to start out married-life deep, deep in debt.
#7 - I just need more clock-management. I put off school work until the last minute and it comes back to bite me. If I space-out my work, then I can have more time to relax/hang out with friends.
#8 - I need to get over the fact that I am tired of school. School has shaped who I am for the last 18 years or so. Yes, it is near the end, but I need to sprint to the finish line. I do not want to regret things later.
#9 - I have a few recipe apps and a mother who can cook, so I have the resources I need. I need to learn to cook from scrap, not pre-packaged stuff full of preservatives and chemicals that are not good for you. This will help me lose that 25-30 pounds too.
#10 - Put the coke down and grab a glass of water.
I hope these ideas will help you come up with ideas of your own.
Jake
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
End of the Year
First blog, here we go
Looking back at this past year, a lot of stuff happened in the news and in my life.
So many revolutions taking place, reminds me of some good ole 1800s action. The March tsunami that changed the lives of many Japanese families. Osama bin Laden was killed. It was hard for me to read posts, articles, tweets, etc that were happy that bin Laden had died. I cannot find it in me to be excited or happy when someone dies. Yes, he did terrible things and influenced others to do terrible things, but I cannot celebrate someone's death. The final space shuttle mission landed; the end of an era. Some of "the 99%" stood up to what they think was wrong with our current system. Finally, an official end to the war in Iraq. Should we have been there? That is up for debate, but the fact of the matter is that it is officially over.
Personally, my older brother got married to the love of his life (she's a real trooper) in a beautiful ceremony near Austin.
Most importantly, in my opinion, I proposed to the most beautiful girl I have ever met. She and I are the perfect fit for each other. She likes to say that God made one person, then split us up into two people. I don't know what I would do without her; she has had such a profound impact on my life. It's amazing how much one person can affect your life daily/weekly/monthly/yearly, etc. I just hope that everyone who is looking for love can have what my fiance and I have.
I'll have more profound blogs in the future, but it's lunch time!
Looking back at this past year, a lot of stuff happened in the news and in my life.
So many revolutions taking place, reminds me of some good ole 1800s action. The March tsunami that changed the lives of many Japanese families. Osama bin Laden was killed. It was hard for me to read posts, articles, tweets, etc that were happy that bin Laden had died. I cannot find it in me to be excited or happy when someone dies. Yes, he did terrible things and influenced others to do terrible things, but I cannot celebrate someone's death. The final space shuttle mission landed; the end of an era. Some of "the 99%" stood up to what they think was wrong with our current system. Finally, an official end to the war in Iraq. Should we have been there? That is up for debate, but the fact of the matter is that it is officially over.
Personally, my older brother got married to the love of his life (she's a real trooper) in a beautiful ceremony near Austin.
Most importantly, in my opinion, I proposed to the most beautiful girl I have ever met. She and I are the perfect fit for each other. She likes to say that God made one person, then split us up into two people. I don't know what I would do without her; she has had such a profound impact on my life. It's amazing how much one person can affect your life daily/weekly/monthly/yearly, etc. I just hope that everyone who is looking for love can have what my fiance and I have.
I'll have more profound blogs in the future, but it's lunch time!
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