Final January Check-In

JANUARY 2014 GOALS

Month is currently 100% over.

Overall: 124.4% complete.

CAREER - 101% Complete

Caricature practice sessions. – 360/360 minutes – 100% complete.

Caricature test session. – 20/20 celebrities – 100% complete.

Caricature studies. – 30/30 minutes – 100% complete.

Make target income for the month. – 104% complete.

Up number of monthly illustrations. – Done | On Schedule | Not Done

One personal illustration. – Done | Flatted | Lined | Sketched | Not Done

Some notes:  What do you know. I busted my rear this week and made out ahead of the game on my income!  And I even took a week off this month.  I'm a BAMF.

FINANCIAL - 93.8% Complete

Research one investment or retirement option for freelancers. – 1/1 – 100% complete.

Make monthly additional payment for Aaron’s student loans. – 100% complete.

Make monthly savings deposit. – 63% complete.

Save for a new dining table. – 87/$87 – 100% complete.

Save for a new camping tent. – 29/$29 – 100% complete.

Maintain budget. – 31/31 Days – 100% complete.

Some notes: 63% isn't even quite accurate for our monthly savings since Zeus had to have surgery on Monday to remove the root of his cracked tooth.  It's been a messy month with four separate vet appointments and two surgeries, so our savings took a good dent.  We still managed to save some and pay off the proper amount for Aaron's loans, so I guess I shouldn't be too disappointed.

HEALTH - 100% Complete

Lose 5 pounds by eating salad, drinking water and not eating out. – 5/5 pounds – 100% complete.

Attempt dancing doing push ups whenever stressed out for one month. – 31/31 Days – 100% complete.
Thyroid test by the 27th. - Done | Planned | Not Done

Some notes:  I had a horrible week when it comes to food.  I ate a whole cake all by myself to resolve some stress issues I had this week.  Hey, it's cheaper than therapy.  It's just going to cost me when it comes to my health goals.

HOME - 200% Complete

Simplify 1/3rd of the Kitchen Cabinets. – 200% complete.

Some notes:  

KNOWLEDGE - 100% Complete

Read one book. – 287/287 Pages – 100% complete.

Daily mental exercises. – Done | On Schedule | Not Done

Some notes:  Circles and Ceremonies was incredibly useful... or at least it would have been if I'd still be Circle Coordinator for COT.  Made it tough to get through it.  But maybe I can apply it to a future circle or grove.

PERSONAL - 100% Complete

Research each garden plant and create a chart. – 14/14 Plants – 100% complete.

Complete 9 pages of THIS IS NOT A BOOK. – 9/9 Pages – 100% complete.

Some notes:  Done and done.  Honestly, trying to come up with next month's garden goals is going to be tough.  I really can't do anything more until March.

RELATIONSHIP - 200% Complete

One date night. – Done | Planned | Not Done – 200% complete.

Some notes:  Done times two!  A 4 mile walk and our blanket fort.

SPIRITUAL - 100% Complete

Meditate twice this month. – 2/2 Times – 100% complete.

Attend one Coffee Coven. – Done | Planned | Not Done – 100% complete.

Volunteer for both T.A.R.A. and ESFOA. – Done | Not Done

Some notes: I'm not counting missing this month's Coffee Coven since my goal was to attend four total this year and it happens monthly.  My health and stress just got in the way.

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Check List for January

1. Put together folder of 200 faces for caricature practice.
2. Create a summary of research into one investment or retirement option.
3. Put together Weight Loss Wardrobe Money Jar.
4. Create a chart for each of the following plants: Basil, bay, mint, sage; cucumber, carrots, green onion, leaf lettuce, tomato, spinach, (potatoes?); blueberries, lemon tree; aloe, garlic.

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OVERALL 2014 GOALS

Year is currently 9% over.

Overall: 7.5% complete.

Strikeouts are goals that cannot be worked on at this time.

CAREER - 8% Complete

Caricature practice sessions. – 360/4320 minutes – 8% complete.

Make target income for the year. – 8% complete.

FINANCIAL - 10.3% Complete

Research twelve investment or retirement option for freelancers. – 1/12 – 8% complete.

Save for a new dining table. – 87/$350 – 25% complete.

Save for a new camping tent. – 29/$350 – 8% complete.
Maintain budget. – 31/365 Days – 9% complete.
Pay off 1/4th of Aaron's student loans. – 8% complete.

Create Year 1 Savings. – 4% complete.

HEALTH - 8.4% Complete

See an endocrinologist. - Done | Planned | Not Done – 0% complete.
Stress management. – 31/350 Days – 9% complete.
Lose 15 pounds (1). – 5/15 pounds – 33% complete.

Lose 15 pounds (2). – 0/15 pounds – 0% complete.
Maintain weight for three months. – 0/3 months – 0% complete.

HOME - 5.5% Complete

Swap storage cardboard for Tupperware. – 0/4 locations – 0% complete.
Simplify our home.  – .66/6 locations – 11% complete. 

KNOWLEDGE - 4% Complete

Read 12 books. – 1/12 books – 8% complete.

Relearn basic Spanish. – Done | On Schedule | Not Done – 0% complete.

PERSONAL - 4% Complete

Begin balcony/indoor garden. – 0/14 Plants – 0% complete.

Complete THIS IS NOT A BOOK. – 9/108 Pages – 8% complete.

RELATIONSHIP - 17% Complete

Do 12 date nights. – 2/12 dates – 17% complete.

SPIRITUAL - 2.7% Complete

Meditate twice this month. – 2/24 Times – 8% complete.
Attend six Lushede Grove rituals. – 0/6 Times – 0% complete.
Attend four Coffee Covens. – 0/4 Times – 0% complete.