A new year has come and again I take a look at what I accomplished last year.  I look back at my previous goals (or resolutions) and I see that I really haven't achieved what I set out to do in 2009.  I have to wonder why do I make goals for myself at all?  I never really work hard at them or push myself to achieve anything, but I guess I like the idea of setting some goals for myself even if I won't reach them.  The thing is that the goals ARE reachable, but for some reason I never feel compelled to hold myself to them.  Looking back I guess I did alright, it looks like I reached about 4 out of 8 of my goals set for last year (though 50% is still a failing grade).

I did accomplish a few smaller things with home improvements in 2009 so I can check that off of my list, and I also completed more video games in 2009 than in 2008 (I also believe I completed more games than I purchased) so I can check that off of the list.  I also learned a bit more bass and became a bit more social (when I got invites out I did my best to make it, and if I couldn't I made sure to communicate that) so I feel those can be checked off of the list.  Sadly stuff like: lose 40 pounds, get back into coding/scripting, becoming more organized, and getting the balance down to zero were not achieved.  I did get side tracked a bit during the year but allowed me to achieve other goals that I had not mentioned in my first post of last year.

I ran my first 5K in 2009 for the St. Louis Komen Run.  I trained for a couple of months going from couch commando to nearly daily runner by the time the run came.  The run was one of the best things I have ever done (for multiple reasons) and I did find a new love for running during the time up until the run.  Sadly shortly after the run I came down with a cold which kept me from wanting to go out and run, and then shortly after that my Grandmother passed away while we were out to Massachusetts for a visit.  I never got back out on the pavement after that, though I did miss it the drive was gone.  Maybe because I already met my 5K goal?  I'm not sure, but in 2010 I want to get back out there regularly because I loved it, and my stationary bike just isn't the same as going out and running.

I also got engaged in 2009, and that is a whole long story that I had already posted about which you can view by perusing previous posts.  But the proposal, and the trip we took for it, were big barriers to me getting my balance down to zero.  The weight thing I struggled with here and there, but couldn't find the energy to commit to a strict diet.  It's hard to find the energy to work on cooking anything at night, or during the weekend, so I got out and grab something quick often, and that is not healthy.  This is absolutely something to work on in the new year. 

I also found it hard to work on learning new things like my desires to learn how to draw, speak Spanish, or even learn a bit more about coding and scripting.  I would like to say that I will work on more of that in 2010, but I haven't decided yet what would be best.  2010 is going to be a little bit of a different beast, and I will explain more about that in a post by the end of the week (hopefully).  2010 looks to be my busiest, and most ambitious year yet!  I am working on my list for that right now and I hope to get it up soon.

Did you achieve what you set out to in 2009?