2009 - The Year Ahead

Hmmm, strange, I could swear I was just sitting down to write a post like this about the year 2008.  Hard to believe a year has past already.

The most significant changes are that I moved Jezebel into an apartment with me and that we are both pursuing outside relationships more seriously now.  These have both been positive changes, but have also come with serious challenges.

A quick review of 2008:

• Triathlon Goals - My cousin's wedding was the same weekend of the triathlon, and I didn't schedule a substitute or significantly improve my time on another race.
• Improve hand balancing skills - I made great progress on all gymnastics endeavors, although I still have a long way to go.
• Take dancing lessons (salsa?) - Nope.
• Take saxophone lessons - Nope.
• Launch first product and gain a few customers - Developed two additional product ideas, but haven't launched any of them.
  
• More deeply explore D/s and poly relationships - D/s is still part of our relationship, and it continues to evolve over time.  J and I both have had great poly experiences including a fantastic foray into MMF sex.
  
• Improve my rope bondage skills - Yes!  I now have a complete rope kit and enough knowledge and skill to do simple suspensions.
  
• Improve my snowboarding skills - Yes.  I love snowboarding and continue to improve.
  
• Pay off two of my credit cards - Sigh.  No.  I am financially better off than last year, but still have a long way to go.
  
• Fully fund my Roth IRA - Yes!
  
• Post at least once a month to my blog - Managed 10 in 12 months, so not quite there.
  
• Post at least once a month to TSR - I don't really use TSR anymore and instead make sporadic updates on Fetlife.
  
• Get involved with the local BDSM community - Ha ha, yes!  Know a number of people at the Center and have played there a number of times.
  
• Attend Kinkfest - Yes.  It was fun and made attending events at the Center easier.
  

And the goals for 2009:

• Find and complete a Half Ironman Triathlon.  Run time should be under two hours and swim and bike times should be comparable to Black Diamond.
• Improve hand balancing skills (hold 30 sec handstand, straddle planche, straddle lever, etc.)
  
• Move into the top third on a shorter length triathlon (sprint or olympic).
• Add ten pounds of muscle (full squat 165, etc.)
• Launch first product and gain a few customers.
• Improve my rope bondage skills (creative improvisation).
• Improve my snowboarding skills (black diamond?).
• Pay off two of my credit cards.
• Fully fund my Roth IRA.
• Post at least once a month to my blog.
• Four overnight backpacking trips.
• Keep investing club at work going.
• Develop spiritual and meditational skills.
• Create or nuture one personal or professional relationship each month.
• Love well and laugh often.

I like this list.  It is well balanced, achievable, meaningful, and not too long!