memes: April 2007 Archives

Fortywhat!!??'s Gotta get goals

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Evidently I've been tagged by Jen to participate in a little meme. I'm a good sport so I think I'll go ahead and play along.

The idea of this meme, as described by Alex, is to list your best, most exclusive, and over-the-top goals. The funny thing for me is that I haven't really set any "goals" since finishing graduate school. Since then, it has been just going to work and paying the bills. So, I guess my goals have mostly consisted of dreams that I can say I am working toward, but finding time to make them become reality has proved to be difficult.

  • Financial Security - I'm sure you'll find this at the top of most people's list. It's pretty simple. It would be nice to be able to stockpile a little money, save enough to pay for my kids' education ( so they don't have to do the student loan thing like I did ), and retire comfortably.
  • A business of my own - This kind of goes in hand with my first goal. I've been working towards my own software business for some time. Money, time, and the right idea have always been elusive, but I haven't given up.
  • Publish a novel - I've already written one when I participated in NaNoWriMo. However, I never edited it.
  • Move to a better climate - The Midwest isn't a bad place to live. You get to see all the seasons. However, it always seems to be at either extreme. Someplace like San Diego that has a pretty consistent climate would be my choice.
  • Strong family - I want my family to have a better relationship than my parents' family.
  • Independent Kids - I want my kids to become strong, independent adults with the tools to be successful in everything they do.
  • Visit Europe and Australia - I've always wanted to see Europe. All of it. Traveling down under is something I've wanted to do as well for a long time.
So that's pretty much it. I think I've made a lot of progress towards many of them. Now here's a few other people I've tagged:

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