Thursday, December 31, 2015

2015 Goals Rundown

2015 was an interesting year.  Let's take a look at my goals and what I accomplished:

This year will be my first in Colorado.  There are so many things I want to do out in this part of the country, that some sightseeing/travel is on my list as well as personal growth.
  • find a job
    • Accepted job January 22nd and started job January 26th
    • Accepted a consulting job August 11th
    • Accepted a consulting job end of August
    • Quit one consulting job end of September
  • find a place to live
    • 6 month lease December 2014 - May 2015.  This was temporary...needed to find a job before I can find something a little more permanent
    • ......Never moved out :( Still living in a temporary house with very little things.  
  • become a resident of the state 
    • Went to DMV January 2nd, $21 for license
    • VIN verification at police station, January 6th.  $15
    • Car Insurance.  January 8th.  Saved approx. $400 a year.
    • Registration & Plates from DMV.  January 8th.  $550.95.  80 minutes of waiting.
    • Post office to mail back NY license plates.  $5.75, got back $65 from NYS prorated registration fees.
    • Received my Colorado License in the mail Jan.12th.
  • buy used or new/upgrade my phone (in January my phone turns 4!)
    • My friend gave me her old iPhone 4 in February  It was in perfect condition.  Because it was compatible with Verizon, I switched from Sprint, I hadn't had an upgrade in 2 years so it was an easy switch.
  • start meditating
    • mediation 1/11/15, January & February were filled with meditation....that slowly stopped in March.
  • work on my spirituality
    • perhaps find out who my spirit guides are
      • I tried to do a few  guided meditations but was unable to succeed in this.
      • However, I talk to them regularly and thank them for their work
      • I also took a past-life regression class, but struggled with it.
  • get more music and update my ipod/ipad
    • utilized my library free downloads a few weeks this year
    • April 19th, somehow deleted all the downloads of music from the last year or two...I had some on a backup drive...but I still lost about 200 new/recent songs.
    • April 29th - restored my lost music!
    • December - new bf has great music, trying to convince him to make me a 'mixed tape'
  • date - 
    • Went on dates from eHarmony. 
      • First Guy - 3 dates
      • Second Guy - 1 date
      • Third Guy - 6 dates
    • Took the months of March, April, May, June off from dating
    • Signed up for another 3 months of online dating.  July, August, September
      • met 3 people in August, one of which lead to one month of dates in August.  It didn't work our romantically, but we wanted to stay friend by September and we've hung out a bunch more since.
      • met 1 guy in September...had A LOT dates.  We started dating exclusively.  Fell in love :)
  • explore new areas/adventures here in Colorado and its neighboring states
    • Estes Park, CO
    • Winter Park, CO
    • Nederland, CO
    • Moab, Utah
    • Colorado Springs, CO
    • Alamosa, CO
    • Steamboat Springs, CO
  • try to do at least three 'fun' things a month
    • January
      • January 3rd attended a Tama Kieves seminar about releasing fear in the new year  (free) and went to lunch with a friend and a new friend.  
      • January 9th went to Boulder Beer Brewery for a tour and Celestial Seasonings for a tour (free)
      • January 11th went to the Denver Zoo for a few hours (free)
      • January 13th - saw Wild ($9).  The manager got there pretty late so the movie started late.  They gave out free popcorn...and then a voucher for a free movie before the end of this year.
      • January 15 - 18th - Naples, FL
      • January 24th - Snowshoe at RMNP with a meetup group (free, but paid for gas)
    • February
      • February 4th - Handwriting analysis seminar ($10)
      • February 7th - Past life group regression ($25)
      • February 8th - Flatirons Hike (free) 
      • February 14th - Estes Park, RMNP and Stanley Hotel ($17)
      • February 15th - Comedy Club
      • February 22nd - attended a play (with a date; tickets were a gift)
    • March
      • March 8th - Astrology workshop; natal charts ($10)
      • March 11th - Attended an Inspiring Women event (free)
      • March 14th - Frozen Dead Guy Festival, Nederland
      • March 19th - March Madness begins
      • March 28-31 - Winter Park with (some) family
    • April
      • April 4th - Seder dinner ($10)
      • April 11th - Burritos & Board Games ($5)
      • April 23rd - Dart Warz ($10)
      • April 25th - Board Games (made 16 mini lasagnas)
      • April 29th - Movie Screening ($10)
    • May
      • May 1st - saw a previous colleague. Drinks at the Four Seasons
      • May 8 -11th - went to NY for a visit
      • May 17th - hike with Meetup group
      • May 23rd - Colorado National Monument (free with pass)
      • May 24th - 27th - Moab, UT.  Canyonlands & Arches (free with pass + $100 in group guided tous)
    • June
      • June 9th - REI class:  How to Climb a 14er (free)
      • June 11th - Taste of the West Festival, Lakewood (downpour & lightening made this close way early....before we got our samples!) ($8)
      • June 14th - Wine & Paint ($30)
      • June 18th - REI class: Gourmet Camp Cooking (free)  instructor didn't show up
      • June 20th - A round table discussion on what men want in a relationship

    • July
      • July 1st - Wicked at DCPA ($109, yikes! and I don't even get to sit with my friend)
      • July 14-15:  Colorado Springs....Pikes Peak, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Garden of the Gods, Airplane Restaurant
      • July 15-17:  Alamosa....Bishop Castle (rye), Great Sand Dunes NP, Zapata Falls, Gator park
      • July 18:  Four Corners, Mesa Verde
      • July 19:  Nurf Gun war
      • July 20:  Rockies Game at Coors Stadium
      • July 21:  Waterworld
      • July 22:  Tour of Mile High Stadium
      • July 30: Attended a nonprofit fundraiser/info BBQ
    • August
      • August 7-17th - New York
        • August 9th - BBQ
        • August 11th  - Dentist and see two friend/old coworkers
        • August 13th - Tea leaf reading 
        • August 14th - Beach
      • August 18th - Book of Mormon at DCPA ($45 plus $10 parking)
      • August 21st - Sunflower Field near airport
      • August 22nd - Scavenger Hunt ($50+)
      • August 22nd - Book of Mormon at DCPA ($12 parking. date paid dinner. tickets were free)
    • September
      • September 1st - Hall & Oats at Red Rocks Amphitheater ($50)
      • September 4th - Comedy show with a date (date paid)
      • September 5th & 6th - Steamboat Springs
      • September 13th - Euro board game night (free)
      • September - bought a bike....bike rides
      • September 25th - Date.  drinks/dinner  ($25)
      • September 27th - Blood moon super eclipse (free)
      • September 30th - Salsa Dancing ($10)
    • October
      • October 2nd - Lookingglass Alice performance (tickets were given to me).  Dinner beforehand.  ($12 parking +$22 drinks)
      • October 3rd - Mount Evans ($48 lunch, but FREE with park pass, saved $10!)
      • October 10th - Volunteered for a fundraiser
      • October 17-18th - Salt Lake City, UT
      • October 22nd- Dallas, TX
    • November
      • November 6-12 - Visit NY
      • November 15 - Broncos Game
      • November 17, 24 - Bar Trivia
      • November 26 - Meet the BF's family
    • December
      • December 6-8 - Steamboat Springs
      • December 10th - build gingerbread house
      • December 12th - Holiday Dinner with friends
      • December 17th - Paint Night
      • December 19th - Christmas Party
      • December 24th - Star Wars
      • December 29th - Nuggets Game
      • December 8, 22, 29th - Bar Trivia
  • give more compliments
    • Yeah, I am going to wait on this.  Too much other stuff to work on.  And I don't see a lot of people.
    • Thanked my employee for doing such a wonderful job.  And told her how much I valued her opinion.
    • Salsa dancing - I told a few men I thought they were very good dancers/leaders.  They seemed to appreciate that.
    • Giving the boyfriend a lot of Thank Yous and compliments.  Everyone needs to hear that for everyday things too.
  • stop feeling obligated
    • I guess this is one of the reasons I moved.  I felt obligated with a lot of family things or to maintain certain friendships back home.  Now, I have a lot less obligations and I have enjoyed that when I see people I enjoy it more than when you have to be there.
    • I stood up for myself at work and asked for more money because they kept asking me to do more, piling up more work on a super low salary...I felt obligated to do the work, of course; but at what price?
    • Work conference in April reminded me that I'd rather succeed and put on a good performance than to disappoint people, even if that means stretching myself too thin because other people aren't stepping up to the plate.  I felt strained, stressed and started to resent those people and their empty and unfulfilling promises.  Yet they had no clue the burden they put on me and thought everything was all right.  Especially because it was work, and my high levels of professionalism, I can't stand by and watch things fall apart.  I make myself feel obligated to step up and go out of my way for little or no recognition because I'd rather other people to have a good experience and to make my organization not seem like such a mess.
    • I took on two part time jobs in addition to my full time job because I hate saying no when people ask for help.  And it could be rewarding...I just need to check that I am not overextending myself and getting burnt out, otherwise it isn't worth it....and i'll have to stop feeling obligated when I owe them nothing.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

we know what we want

It took me just shy of 2 months to fall in love with this guy.  I have been so happy.  It has been a hard adjustment having someone around all the time again since I've gotten used to a solo life....but it has been fun, exciting and keeping me really busy.  It is moving quickly....but why shouldn't it? We are older.  We know what we want.  And we have the time to invest in each other.  

I think he is my future husband.