Oh, that's shiny....and LOOK, a distraction!

But first: I think I have an idea for this blog.  It will help me not have novels for posts, and it may be more organized. I usually wait so long in between writing that I have a list of things to write about.  ....which is good, but I then tend to write much too in depth about each topic....making it a novel. I think I will try keeping an ongoing list on my to-talk-about-list...but only write about 1-2 topics at a time.  I know...epic 'a-ha' moment huh?  Hey, I'm not one for going as the crow flies....
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So, as I've been going on interviews and such...they always ask the generic: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"  Hmm, if ya think about it, it's a good question. As I randomly pondered about this, I remembered a very old list of goals I had growing up.  It was no doubt a small school project that I happened to keep up.  Well, over time that's gotten lost or just thrown away.  A list of 'life goals' is very particular to each person. It depends on what you value, and what you want to achieve.  For me, I would say that my list is typically less of acquisition of items/material things and based more off of achievements.  I don't want to be overly ambitious (don't wanna be famous, the "best ever" at something, world known, etc, etc)...just kinda the basics.  So after some thought about what I want, and what really makes me happy, I'm attempting a list of short and long term goals...cuz it's more difficult to achieve a goal if you don't know what it is.  And yeah, I've left on past goals that were obtained.....cuz it's mentally healthy to see those things checked off! ;)  I tried to narrow it down to the bigger things. Quite a few are pet related....who knew.


Jan's Life Goals....so far

• Obtain a 4 year degree
• Masters degree
• Have a fulfilling job as an SLP
• Be more assertive/not afraid of possible confrontation (working on it)
• Get married
• Have kids (no 'only child' in my house, lol)
• Learn to play the guitar...well
• Learn a foreign language (Spanish or ASL)...fluently
• Loose weight/gain muscle (working on it)
• Maintain fitness
• Eat healthy (comes with the job, heh)
• Own a home
• ALWAYS be creative...throughout life
• Have an art/creative/fun studio
• Go to Disney World (again)
• Pay off student loans...hehe
• Take singing lessons online or IRL (to not be so embarrassed during Rock Band and when playing guitar, lol..my poor future coach...)
• Be generous
• Go camping and/or down the river....a lot
• Keep up with technology as I get older
• Retire with HUGE nest egg :)
• Be someone my nieces can look up to and get advice from
• Always make time for family and friends
• Take my parents to a big expensive dinner...and pay for it (that and many other ways to pay them back for doing without to raise me)
• Travel to another country
• Become a fierce cook in the kitchen (working on it)
• Have a pet-filled home :)
• Either fund or build a dog rescue...small or large scale...or at least foster and train dogs in need
• Master positive training (clicker training)
• Get back into Isshinryu
• Swim with dolphins!
• Grow a productive garden
• Be known as a good person

• Be happy, and make others happy!