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Goals for 2011

Well I had a great time with my brother here in Germany, and it was sad to see him leave on Saturday, but it’s time to start the New Year! Unlike most people, I usually don’t like to throw out ‘resolutions’ for the New Year. Instead, I try to set goals that I want to achieve this year. This habit comes from my parents forcing us to list out our goals every year when we were younger. I’ve always loved goals, and making them every year helps you live more in this moment. Anyways, I encourage everyone to make a list of goals that they hope to achieve in this upcoming year - and work as much as possible to work towards those goals. So..

Goals for 2011

-Learn Italian and retain the German that I’ve learned.
-Apply, get accepted, and begin classes on a Masters degree
-Put aside 30% of any money I earn. 10% for future purchases, 10% long-term savings, 10% to the church
-Blog, journal, and take lots of pictures
-Stay in shape by working out at least 3x p/week
-Find a part-time hotel job while I’m getting my Masters degree
-Read biographies of Gandhi (Gandhi, an Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth), Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius), and Conrad Hilton (Be My Guest)
-Start training for a half-marathon to take place in Spring 2012
-Learn two new piano songs
-Take up either boxing or some form of karate classes
-Be there for our family whenever needed
-Say ‘Yes’ more

Well, I think that’s all the things I’ve come up with for this next year. I’m moving to Bologna, Italy next Saturday - so wish me luck starting over in another new country, haha! Anyways, this post is ultra-short - so here’s a couple pictures from NYE here in Hamburg.

The NYE crew (except for Stephanie)