Happy New Year!

Welcome 2008!
Another year is here. And with each new year I try to re-evaluate my goals and direction in life. Now that I am not working outside the home, I feel it is more important to make some resolutions/goals for each year. Although I don't like to admit it I am a creature of habit and while I would like to be able to just flow. I function better with schedules and goals and what-not. Now that I am unschooling with my son and we are still sort of deschooling. I get a little panicky when I feel like I don't know what I am interested in, or can't figure out what I should be reading or studying.

So now is the time to think about what it is I want to do this year and make some measurable goals. There are a few things that I thought I was interested in, but so far haven't had a good experience learning them. For instance, I really thought that I wanted to learn latin. I got the Prima Latina book and CD, but just haven't really taken to it. Part of it might be that I have trouble finding the time to do it. So I am thinking that for 2008 I want to finish this first book, that will be one goal of mine. My other resolutions or goals I will go ahead and share, some I will expand upon while others I will keep the measures to myself.

So my first goal is to finish the Prima Latina book.

Another goal I have is to knit a pair of socks for myself. I have recently taken up knitting and I have always wanted to be able to knit myself some socks!

I want to work on being a better friend. I keep myself so busy and push people out, I don't like doing that but it's so much easier sometimes. So I want to develop the acquaintances I have into friendships. I do not find it easy to meet and make friends so I really want to work on that.

I want to keep a journal/blog, so this place is going to start hopping! I am hopefully going to start writing everyday at some point!

I think I want to learn to play the guitar so I am going to look into taking a class through the community college. I am also wanting to work on my piano skills, so I am getting an instruction book and plan on making a goals for this year based on the book.

I want to read at least 26 books with H, that is approximately 1 book every two weeks. Curtis looked at me funny when I told him this one. It will be a bit challenging but I really want to read more with him.

I want to do more writing, meaning creative writing. I want to model for H how much fun writing can be, how controlling the story line can be fun. I want to re-awaken the writer in me. I hope to maybe use blogging to help with this goal. I am not sure how to measure this goal, but I am working on it.

I want to paint my bedroom and get curtains for it. I already have the paint. I just need to do it and figure out what curtains I want in there.

I want to be more pro-active with my ex(H's father). I have a few things I need to work on and plan to really get some good rules down so we all know what is going on when. I hate how up in the air things are now and it's not good for H.

I want to work on a health related goal, but not sure what I want to do. Now that Curtis has a weight bench, maybe I will start working with weights. I know that doing weight bearing exercises is good for your bones. Just not sure what I would use as a measure? Maybe I could see what the heaviest weight I can do a couple reps with and make a reasonable goal for the end of the year. Okay so that one is a work in progress.

I have encouraged H to write out his resolutions/goals. I know of one that he has, he wants to be able to run for longer without getting tired. So he is going to take a run with one of our dogs every day.

Goals are good to have. They keep us striving for better and they help us to learn and do more. Just make sure the goal is measurable other wise it's worthless.