2011 New Year's Resolutions - Page 3

PhoenixAzul · #31 12-31-2010, 07:26 PM

- Break 4 hrs in the marathon (reach goal: qualify for Boston!)
- Do at least two tris this year.
- Try hard to be more approachable and to reach out and make new friends in my new part of the country. Subhead: Get more involved in Oklahoma. Letters already sent to girl scouts and Catholic charities.
- Save the $ needed to successfully apply to emigrate to Britain. We've got all the other qualifying factors, but have to prove "support", meaning that we wouldn't sign on to the dole the second we landed. Which is fine, but it means $4300 needs to be squirreled away. A savings plan is in the works!

KSUViolet06 · #32 12-31-2010, 09:11 PM

I don't make resolutions. My goals for the year:

I want to get a grant or assistantship for my grad program.

I want to start off with a 4.0 (in my previous program, I had that. I'd like to continue the streak!)

carnation · #33 12-31-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KKGCaroline

I'm going to look into adoption (I found out a while ago that kids are not going to happen for DH & I - a little sad - but we know there is a kid out there for us)

Hey, pm me if you want to talk! Some of our children are adopted!

AGDLynn · #34 12-31-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

So, I just passed the Notary exam for New York! I'm going to set reasonable goals!

Come to GA; there isn't a Notary exam ( at least the last 2 times I've gotten mine and then renewal, I just had to have a form signed by witnesses.)

PNM20 · #35 12-31-2010, 11:32 PM

1) Continue on losing weight. I'd like to be back at my size 4. (weight isn't bad right now, just really want to be back at old weight).

2)Find a guy who isn't a complete jerk/oblivious/slow/(list could go on)...

3) Convince my parents to let my study abroad in Switzerland and Italy over the summer!

4)Apply and get into a field study.

5)Be a cleared AIC (attendent in charge) with my station (I am an EMT)!

6)Find/join a sorority that will be right for me

Drolefille · #36 12-31-2010, 11:37 PM

I have thought of one or two.

I'm going to complete my thesis, and I'm going to run.

And if I get that done, I'm looking for a new job.

ily · #37 01-02-2011, 12:11 AM

I said I wasn't going to set Resolutions this year but I would JUST DO IT- so here it goes.

1. get to know my professors better
2. decide if I really want to so to law school or would grad. school be better
3. raise my overall g.p.a
4. get in better shape
5. I will not let fear stop me from gaining what I really want

amanda6035 · #38 01-02-2011, 02:07 AM

I'm going to finish paying off my car. I started Dave Ramsey's Total Money makeover in February 2009. We've paid off just over $36K in debt since then, and we're in the home stretch of the remaining $6K now....once thats done, all we'll have left is student loans and mortgage.

I'm going to lose at least 20 pounds by May, when hubby and I plan to start trying to conceive. I have much more weight than that to lose, but my goal now is to get as healthy as possible so that hopefully, we will get pregnant quickly and have a safe, healthy pregnancy.

I'm going to dust off the daily devotional that I bought last year, that I never cracked open.

Hopefully I can get with it this year....

Benzgirl · #39 01-02-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Come to GA; there isn't a Notary exam ( at least the last 2 times I've gotten mine and then renewal, I just had to have a form signed by witnesses.)

Ohio has an exam that takes about 5 minutes. To renew just takes a fee at the courthouse.

lovespink88 · #40 01-02-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanygirl

Yeah that didn't work for me either. I bit mine off as well. The goal thing worked for me (usually doesn't for me, but on a fluke it did)
Either way good luck!!!! You'll be so proud of yourself when you stop

Ohh! Well in that case, there's hope for me yet!

Every person who had suggested the fake nails thing to me had a look of "OMG YOU'RE SCREWED" whenever I had told them that I had bitten the fake nails off.

DubaiSis · #41 01-02-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda6035

I'm going to finish paying off my car. I started Dave Ramsey's Total Money makeover in February 2009. We've paid off just over $36K in debt since then, and we're in the home stretch of the remaining $6K now....once thats done, all we'll have left is student loans and mortgage.

Congratulations! That's huge! We are maybe 2 years from out of a similar amount of debt without having to do too much belt tightening. It just takes focus.

Other than the every year stuff (weight, exercise, be happier), I'm going to complete my quilt this year. It's the biggest friggin thing you've ever seen (European King size 300cm X 300cm mattress, plus overhang) and I'm hand quilting it. It has a tendency to get set aside and not picked up for weeks at a time. No more! At least a couple hours every week should get me there.

PiKA2001 · #42 01-03-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda6035

I'm going to finish paying off my car. I started Dave Ramsey's Total Money makeover in February 2009. We've paid off just over $36K in debt since then, and we're in the home stretch of the remaining $6K now....once thats done, all we'll have left is student loans and mortgage.

I'm going to lose at least 20 pounds by May, when hubby and I plan to start trying to conceive. I have much more weight than that to lose, but my goal now is to get as healthy as possible so that hopefully, we will get pregnant quickly and have a safe, healthy pregnancy.

I'm going to dust off the daily devotional that I bought last year, that I never cracked open.

Hopefully I can get with it this year....

I just bought his book the other day ( I've been listening to him on the radio for about a year so I KINDA know the program). I have about $25k of debt (all car) which I hope to pay off this year. After that beast is killed my goal is to put $1,000 a month into my savings account.

Drolefille · #43 01-03-2011, 11:38 PM

^^^ I've listened to him, but my inherent distrust of anyone on talk radio makes me question the whole thing. How useful IS his whole plan thing?

PiKA2001 · #44 01-03-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

^^^ I've listened to him, but my inherent distrust of anyone on talk radio makes me question the whole thing. How useful IS his whole plan thing?

VERY useful iF you follow it like you should. I thought it was total BS at first when people would call in and say how they payed off $40k in debt in two years making $50k a year but the more I dig in it seems more and more possible. It's all about living BELOW your means and simple common sense financial knowledge that people tend to ignore.

Drolefille · #45 01-03-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

VERY useful iF you follow it like you should. I thought it was total BS at first when people would call in and say how they payed off $40k in debt in two years making $50k a year but the more I dig in it seems more and more possible. It's all about living BELOW your means and simple common sense financial knowledge that people tend to ignore.

Yeah that makes a lot of sense, and I know it requires a lot of work to do on the front end in controlling spending and dedicating the money to the debt.

Good to know it's NOT total bunk though. As I said the fact that it's on talk radio means it gives me red flags.