Today I thought I would write about what my current goals in life are. I've been in a rut lately and I need to remember what it is that I'm working towards. Also it will be interesting to revisit this post in a year or so and see what my goals are now and what I end up doing in the future!
1. I want to cook more.
I've never really been great about cooking. I do it here and there and sometimes I get a wild hair and start cooking like a mad woman. But I need to be more consistent with my cooking. I enjoy the process and the outcome, but I don't like the preparation or the clean up. Especially because I currently have a very small kitchen with not a lot of storage space/counter space. And to make things worse the dishwasher is very ineffective, so you pretty much have to hand wash everything before you put it in the dishwasher. All-in-all it makes the act of cooking very frustrating and I need to get over that. Oh, another quick point: I have a REALLY hard time just cooking for 2. I end up with tons of leftovers that my husband and I are unable to eat. I've started to try to save them and freeze them for later, but when you have piles of the same food you get burnt out on it really quickly. So I guess I should amend my goal and say: I want to cook more and be able to not waste food when I do.
2. I want to work from home.
This one is going to be a bit harder to achieve. Not many people get the luxury of working from home, but it's pretty much the only way I want to work anymore. Something about it is just so appealing. I am so comfortable in my home, and so uncomfortable everywhere else. Plus the job that I'm currently at is done pretty much all online anyway, so why do I need to be in an office to do it? I have all the equipment at home, the newest programs, really great internet, it's the perfect setup for me. Except maybe I need a more comfortable chair. Anyway, working from home is a dream of mine, albeit a kind of dumb one.
3. I want to live in a house.
Now take note that I didn't say I want to OWN/BUY a house. Because I don't. I just want to rent one for the time being. I know, I know, it's "better" to own a house because you're making payments towards actually "owning" it and what not, but at this current point in my life, owning a house is not my number 1 concern. But living in a house is a big concern. Renting is a good in between because it gives my husband and I the freedom to relocate when we need to without worrying about selling a house. We don't know where we're going to end up in 2 or 3 or 4 years, so why tether ourselves to one place when we may not be able to stay there for very long? But I'm tired of apartments. I'm tired of not having a backyard for my dog, of not being able to let her run around as much as her heart desires because we have to worry about annoying the people below us. I'm tired of hearing her growl every time someone walks by our front door to get to their apartment. I'm tired of not having a place to park when I come home from work because apparently everyone in our apartment complex gets to work from home except me?! Apartments are great to start out in, and some people really enjoy living in them permanently, but not me. I'm ready for a house. I've done the marriage thing, I've gotten a puppy, now I want a house!
4. I want to get into shape.
I don't need to "lose weight" per se, although that probably wouldn't hurt. But I do want to get into shape. It's something I've tried to do on and off for a couple years now, but I need to start it and stick to it. I feel like achieving goal number 1 could help me in that. If I cook more at home I have more of a say of what goes into my body. But I also need to start working out more. I don't necessarily have to go to the gym, but I do need to do some yoga or something at home. But again, living in an apartment you have to be conscious of how obnoxious you're being to the people around you, and being very out of practice at anything and everything that requires balance or strength, you can bet I will fall or stomp a few too many times. Also, who runs for fun? Because that ish sucks. I hate running with a passion, but I need to get over that. It's all a work in progress really.
5. I want to travel more.
For our honeymoon, my husband and I want to go to London and Ireland. We have the funds ready to go from our wedding, we just need to wait until the opportunity is right for us to take the trip. Apart from that, I would also love to just travel more in the states. Go to a concert in a different town or go somewhere fun for the weekend. I know I said I'm most comfortable in my apartment and while that's true, if I'm doing something fun and exciting I'll make an exception. I would love to visit Japan, or even go back to New York to see a play on Broadway. I want to live in the now and not spend my whole life planning for the "later". As they say, "life happens while you're busy making other plans." So I need to make time to experience life now, while also being cautious and planning some for the future. It's all a balance really.
Well currently those are my top five goals. I'm not expecting to achieve ALL of them this year. If I could maybe achieve one I would be happy. They aren't particularly easy goals to reach, but I think they would make me a lot happier and I would feel a lot more fulfilled as a whole. There are probably some goals that I missed, but that's ok. Maybe I'll cover them in the next goal update! In the meantime, I'll see you around!
Much love!
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