2010 is far from over, yet I am already beginning work on planning for 2011. I am starting with my goals for the year, which I feel are designed to focus on the "core" elements of my life and interests.
Focus on my portfolio as a programmer
I have spent much of 2010 diversifying my programming skills by learning new languages and a few new technologies, but in 2011 I aim to produce results with these new skills. I have several projects - chief among them being Yola - that I want to finish in 2011 in order to show off in my brand new portfolio of as a programmer. I have several smaller projects - libraries, small websites, an IM client - in the works, and I hope to finish all of them in 2011.
Write two short stories
I have severely neglected my first love. I had a goal of finishing one short story in 2010, which I did with "Paradise at Thirty-Five." I feel that too much of my time is spent as a software developer and not a creative writer. With that said, I have a few short stories on the back burner that I intend to revisit and finish in 2011. One will be from the same universe as "Minor Thirsts" and the other will be completely original.
Finish 40 Pounds Down
In the spring of this year I quietly started a program dubbed "40 Pounds Down" - a plan to lose forty pounds over the course of a year. I initially stumbled out the gate with this one, but by August of this year I have been making weekly progress. I have lost quite a bit of weight as it is, although none of this is temporary: the kind of changes I have been making with this program are lifestyle changes. I walk to work on a regular basis, I eat smaller and healthier meals, drink only water, and stay active and fit to achieve a daily balance of calories and exercise. Most importantly, I feel great, and I plan to continue and achieve my ideal weight in early or mid 2011.
These three goals are just a start for 2011, but a start nonetheless. I have a lot more in the pipeline to talk about as we get closer to the new year.
B3 out.
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