Finally! The first day of Spring is almost upon us, but in Victoria it feels like it is already here. The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and at 1700h it is 13°. With the sight of a bright and sunny day I feel a sense of happiness. When the first sunny day appears I realize that I am coming out of my seasonal depression. I finally feel motivated again. Right now feels like my ‘new year’. I can make my resolutions and goals. I feel confident that I can accomplish these goals. So, here they are.
My Goals for 2018
Visit Japan. This, perhaps, is one of the largest goals, but it is already in the works. We have already picked the dates we will go, chosen the cities we will visit, purchased our plane tickets, reserved our accommodation for the entire trip, acquired new carry-on size suitcases specifically for this trip, and done a lot of research. We have not been on a major vacation for over 5 years and now that Aaron is almost done school it feels like the perfect time.
Escape Room. In December of last year I did an escape room with my husband and 4 of our friends, it was an amazing time. After which, we all adamantly declared we would do another one together. My husband and I offered to treat the next time, since our dear friend Mike so kindly paid for us all this first time.
Climb Mount Finlayson. This is something that I have done a few times before in the past five or so years. I want to do it again because I am striving to be my fittest and healthiest yet. This hike is one I have not enjoyed in the past, but accomplishing it again will help me reach my goals.
Fly a Kite. I have never flown a kite. I grew up in a valley, not much wind there. I have lived in Victoria for over 10 years now and still have not done it. So, there is no better time than now.
Pickle Boat Pub Crawl. My husband and I were looking at this to do last year, but we did not make a plan, so it did not happen. We love to have fun, we love to have & host parties, and this looks like a lot of fun.
Meet my Goal Weight. I have been overweight for almost all of my adult life life. I had a year or two where I was so close to my goal, but I picked up a less than desirable habit and it all went to shit. This is the year. I feel like I am finally ready to get there and stay there. This is especially important to me because I want a family and I want to pass on positive eating and exercise habits to my children.
Learn Japanese. I have been slowly learning several languages for the past year or so, but this one has an end goal in mind. This is obviously pertinent to my trip to Japan. I want to be literate & have basic conversation down by the time our trip comes. This is going to take diligence with learning and studying. I need to completely learn Hiragana, Katakana, and common Kanji, as well as Japanese words. I have made a good start, but I will need to put in even more effort to accomplish this goal.
Learn to Drive. At a few months shy of 30 years old, I have still not learned to drive. It is past time. I need to learn to drive and acquire my license before I have a family. I do not want to endure the inconvenience of public transportation as someone with children. Or worse, not have access to decent public transportation at all when we relocate out of Victoria.
Be the Strongest I have ever been. I enjoy weight lifting and I use it as my primary form of exercise. I have been lifting off and on for the past, about, 5 years. What this goal means to me is making my goal weights for my big 3 lifts and meeting them. My mid-year (June) goals for bench, dead lift, and squats are as follows;
Bench: 100 lbs
Dead Lift: 250 lbs
Squat: 200 lbs
My current weights for this lifts are;
Bench: 89 lbs
Dead Lift: 195 lbs
Squat: 165 lbs
Drink less. My less than desirable habit I picked up a few years ago was drinking. I personally felt I was on the verge to a serious problem, as I have been very close to that place before. But that sure did not stop me then and it did not stop me this time. If I want to achieve my other goals, I need to achieve this goal. My health and happiness depend on my self-control when it comes to alcohol.
So, there you have it. My 10 goals for 2018 and my first blog post in a long, long time.