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At the start of this year (or thereabouts), I identified five goals I wanted to achieve in 2013, and I've been reporting on them all year long. So, let's see how I did:

Home: Purchased, moved in. GOAL REACHED
Health: I was down by 15 pounds at one point, but with the move and all, I kind of feel off the Weight Watchers band wagon. I still think I'm in the 170s, but need to get refocused in 2014. STILL MORE TO DO
Writing: The mansucript for Pictures of You is going through final proofing and the cover art is almost finalized. Look for the book in the first quarter of 2014. 90 PERCENT REACHED
Work: New job secured in August and that helped me fuel my dreams for the home. Plus, I like it! GOAL REACHED
Relationship: Engaged! GOAL REACHED

Well, four out of five goals either achieved completely or close to final. I will count that as success!

Having said all that, my friend Psychic Sue came to visit the new house the other day and turned me on to a site that she subscribes to called the TUT's Adventures Club (www.tut.com). Every day you receive a message from "The Universe" (I know, this all sounds really New Agey, but I like it) and today's message was as follows:
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I want you to know, Ted, that I've ordered up another year for you. Think I'll call it 2014.

I'm going to put most of the same people from 2013 in it, since you all think so much alike. But there'll also be a few new, very cool cats to play with--give them some time to grow up though.

And I'm going to start things off pretty much exactly where they left off in 2013, for continuity's sake. Flips folks out too much when I don't.

All in all 365 more days in paradise...and only one request of you: DREAM BIGGER.
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Dream bigger than last year? Gulp! This is going to take a bit of thinking...

Happy new year, everyone! Hope everyone has a great 2014.  

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Oct. 13th, 2013 06:55 pm
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Work: I'm thinking of taking this off my goal list. Work is going great and I have no worries here. So, as of today, I am retiring this goal post.

Home: I received my signing bonus on Friday, and although it was great news, all the money was sucked up: paying off the American Express debt I owed from my last job (over $2,000), paying off the final credit card I had (another $2,000), and refilling my savings account to pay off all the money I spent for the New Orleans and Missouri trips. The important thing is, I paid off that last credit card, which means I've done all I can do to get my credit rating up as high as I can get it.

Once that kicks in, I should be able to get my pre-approval amount, and once that's done we start house hunting. So, I am inches away from completing this goal.

Health: The bad news is: the 15 pounds I was told I lost was a mistake, and I've actually only lost ten pounds. No matter, I am still at ten pounds, and I have been exercising lately, too. So, I think this goal is moving along, although I still want to be in the 160s, not the 170s.

Writing: I've input all of Ashes' changes and just finished my review of the manuscript. I've lined up a cover artist and just secured someone to do a final proof of it. So again, I am inches away from completing this goal.

Relationship: Going strong. Thinking about December :)

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