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I need to remember to do these things this month:

1. file last year’s papers and clean out old papers in filing cabinet
2. return some correspondence to my siblings
3. jury duty
4. compile a list of names for work

1. get in shape – amazing how there is always room for improvement on this goal. already met and improved upon my pre-pregnancy stats, so I should probably remove this goal before I get too neurotic about it.
2. think about buying a house – to buy or not to buy. in an economy like this. with savings like that. also see my goal about moving to a different city this year. and getting a PhD.
3. practice mindful consumption – a string of christmas lights costs $1. old string has a burnt out bulb. replace the bulb by painstakingly checking every bulb on the string or replace the string? bulb, silly!.
4. maintain and improve my employability – as of december I am employed again, part time, until March. course went well. see also goal about PhD.
5. read 30 books in 2009 – halfway through book 1 – Revolutionary Road.
6. read all of Kurt Vonnegut’s novels – hopefully I’ll make more progress this year than last year.
7. learn more about homeschooling – still learning. this may hinge on whether I move or seek another degree or not.
8. make a family tree and sketch portraits of each of my family members – perhaps I need to set a concrete date for doing these two goals.
9. catalog all the books I own – still cataloging. I also have an ebook organizer that needs attention.
10. get my surgery over with. maybe after I move and there’s a surgeon nearby.
11. Think about getting a PhD. leaning towards fisheries oceanography. timing is everything though, especially with a child in tow. also depends on where I move to.
12. move to a different city in 2009. must relocate. for a variety of reasons, among them my sanity and the impending Russian invasion (!).

1. start consistently drinking more water again…sort of fell off the wagon on that goal… again.
2. save money. also going to revive this old goal. though gosh of all the evil things to want to save…
3. keep a closer eye on my diet for medical reasons…eliminating excess salt, sugar, caffeine, processed foods and whatnot. really did poorly on this over the holidays and now I’m paying for it.
4. get my daughter on a better sleep schedule and nighttime routine. I’ve got a couple of books on order that will hopefully help me address this. I’m hoping to have progress to report by mid-February.
5. develop a healthy meal plan with variety for my daughter. I received some books for christmas to read on this.
6. do the dishes every day. I am so tired of fighting this never ending battle, but putting it off never helps.

better luck next year I guess.