2006 New Year’s resolutions and goals – how did I do?

Before I post my 2007 New Year’s resolution and goals I thought that I should review last year’s.

Resolutions:

• Keep, organize and file all credit card bills for non-consumable purchases [Check. I now keep my reciepts and file them away on a monthly basis]
• Learn how to pack light while travelling [I managed to only bring carry-on on several trips but I have to try really hard no to over pack every time I go anywhere]
• Do better at maintaining my long-distance friendships [I'm doing OK although I suppose I could pick up the phone and call people more often]
• Live by the motto: “Be Kind” [I think about this on a regular basis and try to have my actions reflect it but I'm sure there's room for improvement]

Goals:

• PhD requirements:
  • Finish electives (two more needed, one already in progress) [Done and done]
  • Complete Biology Project (summer?) [Nope. Goes on the list for 2007]
  • Find a dissertation topic and start my “original research” [I have a topic and I'm working even if progress is slow]
• Athletic:
  • Finish the Vancouver Half-marathon on May 7 (no time goal) [Done!]
  • Run a 5km race in less than 27 minutes [I blew this one away by hitting 23:56]
• Other:
  • Bake the perfect date square (this quest started last summer) [Still working at it ...]
  • Make every entree in the New Moosewood cookbook [Still working at it ...]