Some 2009 goals

Well, it’s not a review, but I thought I’d write these down to make them more official. I’m not calling them resolutions, but goals instead (but they’re very similar).
1. Eat better. My goal is to reduce my waist size to 32.5, which is calculated by dividing my height (in inches) + 1 by 2. I just came across Jorge Cruise and will try his 15/6 method of trying to eat only 15 grams of sugar and 6 carbo servings per day. This is way more extreme than Atkins (from the carbo perspective). LoseIt and WeightBot on my iPod Touch should be able to help me (although it doesn’t track sugar grams).
2. Post more on my blog. When driving to work, I often think about things I can write about, but don’t seem to find the time to do it. A goal of everyday is not going to happen, so let’s aim for once a week. Anything better is a bonus.
3. Read more on my Kindle. I bought it several months ago and really got into it, but haven’t read much in the last several weeks. This may have been due to the hectic holiday schedule, but my goal is at least a book a month. I’m current finishing up William O’neil’s excellent book “how to make money in stocks”.
4. Continue to play with the kids. I have the best two kids in the world (most of the time) and they’re a ton of fun.
5. Spend more time taking photos. I recently purchased a Canon 5d MkII (5d2 for short) and haven’t had much time to put it thru its paces. I plan to read the manual cover to cover (too bad there’s no Kindle version) and will learn and test every feature.
6. Make more money in stocks. Plain and simple. A stretch goal is to surpass my salary. If 2009 is anything like 2008, this may be hard, but not impossible.
7. Try new recipes at least once a month.
8. Build a playhouse this spring. I’ve already laid out the footprint, now all I need to do is wait till it’s warmer and buy some lumber. Along the same lines, I plan to do Habitat for Humanity for some days this year.
9. Better documentation at work. Sure, it’s a work goal, but I need to keep this in mind and get it done.
10. Do something green. I’m thinking solar, or better hypermiling, but I plan to do something to help reduce my carbon footprint.

Well, that’s all for now. I’m sure I’ll think of more and will add to this list as necessary.
SteveO