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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Passing Goals!

My daily goal for today was to pass 92% at -4 in Speedcoach and not only did I do that but I passed at 96%! This moves my daily goals up and I'm that much closer to passing!

2011 Goal = Pass 130wpm in Literary
November = two timings at 93%
Week 14th-18th = two timings at 91%
14th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 90%
15th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 91%
16th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 96%
17th = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 94%
18th = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 95%
Week 21st-25th = two timings at 92%
21st = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 90%
22nd = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 91%
23rd = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 92%
24th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 93%
25th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 94%
Week 28th-30th = one timing at 93%
28th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 95%
29th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 90%
30th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 91%
December= two timings at 95%
Week 1st-2nd = one timing at 93%
1st = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 92%
2nd = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 93%
Week 5th-9th = two timings at 94%
5th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 94%
6th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 95%
7th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 90%
8th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 91%
9th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 92%
Week 12th-16th = two timings at 95%
12th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 93%
13th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 94%
14th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 95%

2011 Yearly Goal

I know it's a bit late to be starting a goal for 2011 but at the same time I have 2 months to accomplish it. Who doesn't want that feeling at the end of the year of finishing something they set their mind to?

I'm reading the gook "The Power of Less" and it's really helping me create the life I've been seeking. Giving my Type A personality the direction it needs to formulate my life plan. Using the outline that I'm learning in that book I've created this chart for success.

Step 1 is to list the things you would like to accomplish in a year.
Step 2 is to pick the Top One that you would like to complete.
Although it was hard for me to do ignore the other goals I chose that school is my current top priority. Now, I know that I cannot graduate by December so I picked a more achievable goal; to pass 130wpm in Literary by Christmas break. (December 19th.)
Step 3 is to make monthly, weekly and daily goals that will help you reach your yearly goal. So I wrote it all down in one of those lists that is so typical of me.

2011 Goal = Pass 130wpm in Literary
November = two timings at 93%
Week 14th-18th = two timings at 91%
14th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 90%
15th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 91%
16th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 92%
17th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 93%
18th = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 94%
Week 21st-25th = two timings at 92%
21st = Speedcoach, Audio -4 at 95%
22nd = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 90%
23rd = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 91%
24th = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 92%
25th = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 93%
Week 28th-30th = one timing at 93%
28th = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 94%
29th = Speedcoach, Audio -3 at 95%
30th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 90%
December= two timings at 95%
Week 1st-2nd = one timing at 93%
1st = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 91%
2nd = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 92%
Week 5th-9th = two timings at 94%
5th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 93%
6th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 94%
7th = Speedcoach, Audio -2 at 95%
8th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 90%
9th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 91%
Week 12th-16th = two timings at 95%
12th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 92%
13th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 93%
14th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 94%
15th = Speedcoach, Audio -1 at 95%
16th = Speedcoach, Audio 0 at 90%

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Graduation Goals

In an effort to keep myself motivated I'm posting my goals for all of my facebook people to see. If everybody else knows my goals then I can't hide away from it anymore. This is the realistic outline for graduation; goals that are achievable. I do hope to complete the program even faster but at least this provides breathing room.

Testimony:

11/7/11 Passed my second 130wpm timing!
140wpm by 12/19/11
150wpm by 2/6/12 - 12/26/11
160wpm by 3/26/12 - 2/13/12 (Pass out speed, have to pass three timings.)
170wpm by 5/14/12 - 4/2/12
180wpm by 7/2/12 - 5/21/12
190wpm by 8/20/12 - 7/9/12
200wpm by 10/8/12 - 8/27/12
210wpm by 11/26/12 - 10/15/12
220wpm by 1/14/13 - 12/3/12
225wpm by 3/4/13 - 1/21/13 (Pass out speed, have to pass three timings.)
PASSED BY 4/22/13 - 3/11/13

Jury Charge:

11/8/11 Passed my second 130wpm timing!!
140wpm by 12/26/11

11/16/11 Passed 1, 140wpm timing!

150wpm by 3/5/12 - 2/17/12
160wpm by 5/14/12 - 3/27/12 (Pass out speed, have to pass three timings.)
170wpm by 7/23/12 - 6/5/12
180wpm by 10/1/12 - 8/14/12
190wpm by 12/10/12 - 10/23/12
200wpm by 2/18/13 - 1/1/13 (Pass out speed, have to pass three timings.)
PASSED BY 4/29/13 - 3/12/13

Literary:

140wpm by 1/23/12
150wpm by 4/16/12 (Pass out speed, have to pass three timings.)
160wpm by 7/9/12
170wpm by 10/1/12
180wpm by 12/24/12 (Pass out speed, have to pass three timings.)
PASSED BY 3/18/13

Here's to hoping!

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Today is a day to let your thoughts blow away...

Well I found a camera bag. I am very excited to receive my camera bag and I do hope it arrives soon so that I can take pictures of it and then safely store my camera away in it. I will then proudly wear it on my shoulder everywhere I go.

I'm sitting in the shop with Mr. Pants enjoying cruising the internet and reminding myself that even though I miss being able to surf the world wide web whenever I want, it's not so bad planning my surf trips around where I'll be. Mr. Pants is putting his new exhaust on his BMW and is very excited to vroom vroom it around town when he's finished. In case you didn't know Mr. Pants is a mechanical brainiac. He ran more numbers about what size piping to run to gain what horsepower, then I ever knew was needed. This is why his car will sound better then all those Honda Tuners out there. If you didn't know there was a difference, there is. It matters.

So on to my thoughts for today. Since I am an organization fiend I would like to take this time to organize my thoughts into three main priorities.

1) Photography
   I want a focus for my pictures to go along with my organized heart. (Besides, it looks nice in my iPhoto to have things grouped into concepts.) I think I'm going to do a focus on tools for the summer. All kinds of tools for all kinds of things. I can picture it and it makes my thought bubbles smile.

2) Crafting
   I love embroidery and quite enjoy the turtle towels I have going. I would like to learn some new stitches and need to get some books from the library. Speaking of which, since I have internet I might as well go do that now.
   Well I found some books to request. I'll check them out and get back to you on if they were helpful or not.
3) School
   My goal is to get at least 80% on a 120wpm timing this week. I have one from Tuesday edited and ready to hand in but I dropped a few ends off the sentences and at least one complete question so we'll see. I still have Thursday!

Friday, May 27, 2011

A straight and narrow.

     I am such a contridiction that I thought it'd be a good idea to list out some of my goals in life. Narrow down who I am trying to be, concentrate on the important aspects.

1) I want to be true to myself. Never compromise to the general consensis.
2) I want to be a great wife.
     a) No nagging. He's a big boy and can take care of himself. When there's something that is impacting my life then I'll write notes and give him the responiblity to handle it himself. (Is this possible or a sideaffect of being newly weds and thinking marriage can be made perfect?)
     b) I will handle my responiblities as a wife with as much awesome as I have.
     c) I want to always hold his hand.
2) I want to lead a life of Faith. This should probably go before being a great wife, but I feel like if I lead a life of Faith it will make me a better wife, and if I'm a better wife I will feel clearer and lead a better life of Faith.
3) I want to be confident.  Quarks are what makes me stand out. It's what makes me a unique person and I love that. I want to embrace it with the same confidence that I embrace my Bakken, I know what I know. Confidence attracts and I want to be attractive.
4) I want to capture moments. I want to tell my story. I want moments that make my story worth telling.
5) I want to be positive. I want to learn to let things roll off my shoulders.
6) I want to spend enough money to have the basic nice things, and save the rest for retirment. I'd rather not work my whole entire life. (If there is such thing as retirement in the future.)
     a) A nice Mac laptop to file all my moments.
     b) A nice camera to capture my moments.
     c) A nice car to drive around and make moments to capture.
     d) Travel to see other stories.
     e) Money to fix up motorcycles & cars.
7) I want to live simply. No clutter. No debts. I figure this means a more streamline life with less chaos and unnessesary drama. I want a clear, fulfilled life.
8) I want to be organized. This is pretty much impossible for me not to be. Therefore, I would like to help others be organized.
9) I want to be a mother and I want to homeschool. I want my kids to be kids when they're little and not worry about what the other 8year olds think of their shirts. I want them to grow up with confidence in themselves and take responiblity at a young age for the things they want to do in their lives. I want people to think they're quarky and watch how this impacts the world.
10) I want to work hard so that my story is worth it. I want to live happy, live lovely and live fully.

Step one for May, 26th.
Step two, find a camera bag.