The Annual Goals Blog :)

So every year I do the usual "bucket list" blog post, and every year I check off things that I've done in the last 12 months :) And I will definitely be doing that.

But first, I figured it was about time that I came clean.

For the, like, two people who don't officially know, we had some big stuff happen this year. The first was my ankle surgery which saw me off work for a couple of months and which kind of changed life for a little while.

And the second - I had gastric sleeve surgery.

I didn't want to put it out there officially until I was sure that it had really made a difference, but I'm pleased to say that after 25kgs lost it has made a difference :) My ultimate fear of not losing anything has not been realised, so I'm happy to own it so to speak :)

And now that that is out of the way, here's a recap of last year's list

1. Sing in Country Music Festival
2. Build outdoor area on the back of the house - scheduled for early 2015
3. Start a family
4. Sound system for the loungeroom
5. Start a record collection - Done :) 
6. Buy Brad a playstation 4
7. Go back to NZ and travel the south island - planning a cruise to NZ sometime late 2015
8. Go to Europe
9. Rent a house on the beach for at least 2 weeks :)
10. Get surgery - 29 September 2014
11. Buy a vesper
12. Record an album
13. Finish my masters
14. Become a social worker/counsellor
15. work in ministry
16. Learn how to sew - working on this :) 
17. Do an art workshop
18. exhibit in an art show
19. See snow
20. Build a potting shed art studio on the backyard :)

Its good that I've ticked some of the stuff on my list, but I decided that this year I'm gonna go for a different list. A little less materialistic and a little more focused on living a good life. Here goes....


My Goals List for 2015
1. Reach within my goal range within 12 months from the surgery (aka 29 September 2015)
2. Go bushwalking with Bennie :) 
3. Nurture meaningful and equal friendships throughout 2015
4. Buy clothing from the "regular range" (for want of a better term) 
5. Go to a theme park and go on all the rides without being afraid I wont fit
6. Fly without worrying about the seatbelt or the person next to me
7. Get reengaged in church
8. Go on a cruise to NZ with Robyn 
9. Complete outdoor area
10. Regular exercise
11. Take an art class
12. Get back into singing lessons :) 

Let the goal achieving begin!!!