andphi's Journal: Goals and Milestones for 2010

I wrote out some goals for myself at the end of this last year. I've also come up with some new ones since then as well as a short list of anticipated milestones. I'm recording some of them here, in no particular order. Some of them are probably going to be prohibitively expensive and so are very unlikely to happen.

Finish all three of my major writing projects:

The Eye of Aethr (Standard Fantasy novel)
The Lost Ones (serialized Military Sci-Fi/Science Fantasy, primary target audience a certain 3d grade nephew)
Another piece just for my beloved Belle

Learn new things:

CPR re-certification (with Belle)
Archery (I can practice in my backyard without breaking any laws!)
Study for, Take, and Pass the GRE (with Belle)
Become licensed for concealed carry in Texas (very low priority)
Network+ certification (also low priority)
Acquire a long gun (shotgun first, possibly also small-caliber rife) and teach Belle to handle them (extremely low priority due to expense and need to service debt first)

Get involved:

Attend a Tea Party Rally or a Second Amendment March associated with the national Second Amendment March this April 19th ( secondamendmentmarch.com )
Become actively involved in 40 Days for Life events in SnoopyBelleTown
Lobby my State and Federal representatives (as the opportunity arises) in favor of greater firearms freedoms

Anticipated milestones:

Turn 30
5th wedding anniversary
Finish 3 years with my current employer and then 3 years on the same project with said employer