Resolution check up

At the beginning of the year I set a few "resolutions". I wanna review how those are coming along.

1. Read 3 books.

I finished A Princess of Mars  last year and started Gods of Mars. I finished Warlord of Mars a few weeks ago. I started reading Pirates of Venus on my phone the other day, but I hate reading on my phone. I can't find a printed copy anywhere and I won't be buying a tablet till next month. I may look for something else until then.

2. Post stuff about Jojo on a weekly basis.

I'm late all the time, but I've been fairly consistent. It's nice looking back at stuff.

3. Attain a blue belt.

This might be out of reach this year. I only go about 2 times per week and that's not nearly often enough to get a blue belt by the end of the year. At this point, a green belt is an attainable goal, blue likely is not.

4. Lose 30 pounds.

I got a REALLY late start on this. The first few months with Jojo took a ton of energy and adjustment. I went to the gym less and ate poorly. Up till 3 weeks ago I hadn't lost a single pound and hovered at 215. I'm happy to say I've been watching my diet, working out more (even doing sit-ups at home), and I'm down 5 pounds in 3 weeks. We will call that a good start. There are 39 weeks left in this year. If I keep the same pace I've done the last 3 weeks (about 1.5 pounds per week), I can still make this goal, maybe even exceed it.

5. Learn Sign Language.

This was my "pie in the sky" goal and so far, it's been just that. I've made no progress and taken no action toward this goal.

6. Reduce Possessions.

It started out as a vague goal, it remains a vague goal. I have numerous intents, no plan to achieve them. I have concerns about what to get rid of and how to do it. This is not a difficult goal in the strictest sense, but without an idea of what to do about it, I'm never going to get there.