Ummm, yeah....well, that didn't work out.

Almost a year ago, I followed advice I saw online about setting goals--not resolutions, goals, there's a difference, I think--for the new year which is now the old year (that is, 2008).

Ummm, yeah, some of those goals weren't achieved, but I'm a bit surprised now to see what I wrote then and see that I did work on many of them:

Goals for 2008

-Go to the doctor and dentist regularly, scheduling appointments in the 1st quarter of 2008.
That's affirmative for the dentist. I did go to the doctor, but in the 2nd quarter. However, I've been to the dentists so many times this year I think I get A-plus-plus for effort on this goal.

-Make new decisions about finances.
Do the multiple trips to the dentists count as decisions about finances? They should.

-Walk or exercise at least 4 days per week, 30-60 min. per day.
Surprisingly, I did do this until around the end of September.

-Make everything I own useful or beautiful.
Yeah...no, didn't happen, but the thought persists.

-Become a Photoshop expert!
Uhh...again, no, but I do know more now than then.

-Read at least 1 book a month, ideally 2 per month.
No, and this one hurts the most considering I'm a librarian. I check out tons of books, but I ended up not reading 1 book a month.

-Go to bed early at least 5 nights per week.
Again, no, although this would have been a really good idea. I end up feeling ill and stressed out far more than necessary because I don't go to bed early enough.

-Continue to avoid alcohol.
Yes! And, I feel a lot better for it.

-Work on or learn a new craft.
No, didn't happen.

-Carefully consider sugar and caffeine intake.
Yes, well, I considered it. I could have reduced it more than I did, but I did consider it.

-Avoid unnecessary emotional dramas.
Yes!

-Eliminate negative self-talk.
Uhh, probably not. See that recent "What I Don't Suck At" post for confirmation that this didn't take hold.

-Avoid worrying, embrace action instead.
Well, I'm a bit better about not worrying so much, but I could work on this a lot more.