2024 Goals
- 2024 Describe yourself in 3 words: Maximal, Goal-Oriented, Partner
- 2024 Describe what you want more of in 3 words: Growth, Decluttering, Minimize
- Theme for 2024: Organization
- 2023 Describe yourself in 3 words: Impatient, Forgetful, Loving
- 2023 Describe what you want more of in 3 words: Saving, Friendship, Experiences
- Theme for 2023: Settling in
- Goals list of 2023
- 2022 Describe yourself in 3 words: Self, Partner, New
- 2022 Describe what you want more of in 3 words: Success, Happy Moments, Learning
- Theme for 2022: Realize
- Goals list of 2022
- 2021 Describe yourself in 3 words: Driven, Busy, Challenged
- 2021 Describe what you want more of in 3 words: Vacation, Attentive, Patience
- Theme for 2021: Plan
- Goals list of 2021
- 2020 Describe yourself in 3 words: Anxious, Quick, Analytic
- 2020 Describe what you want more of in 3 words: Patience, Deliberate, Calm
- Theme for 202: Hygge
- Goals list of 2020
- 2019 Describe yourself in 3 words: Driven, Efficient, Restless
- 2019 Describe what you want more of in 3 words: Calm, Accomplished, Considerate
- Theme for 2019: Minimize
- Goals list of 2019
- Goals list of 2018
- Goals list of 2017
- Goals list of 2016
- Goals list of 2015
Instead of the usual “What were my goals” and “Did I accomplish them” bullet list, I will look back at what I’ve done since the beginning of 2023…
One of the funniest things I saw all year goes to Jon and his impromptu acting when he was chosen out of the crowd to be in the Paranormal Cirque show at the pop-up in Barton.
It was a blast spending my birthday in Florida, spending a night in my house, getting to see my sister perform in the play “Proof” and going to Busch Gardens with our matchy-matchy shirts.
I continued to keep up a new friendship with yoga get-togethers but first invited her to a baby goat cuddling event. I still haven’t gotten to a goat yoga event yet but will keep my eye out for that opportunity in the future
Our rental survived a week of icy weather and several hail storms!
I continue to prove our realtor wrong when I bike places. She said we wouldn’t find a house where I could walk to the grocery store and that it would be tough to bike places. We live a 5-minute walk to a grocery store and I bike whenever it works out (to our Hotworx and to Revolt mainly) instead of driving.
I volunteered at both the After Dark showcase and the Dreams and Monsters showcase at Lache. I even did something new by running the lights for one show and climbing into the ceiling rafters to release the backdrop curtains. Pictured below is when I was a pole kitten with my sticky pants and they didn’t protect my skin from pole burns 😦
I went to puppy yoga twice and kitten yoga once!
Jon camped out for hours so we could have the Franklin’s BBQ experience with our family in town.
Even more family visited this past year – dad, brother, mom, and sister! Took the family to the Capital building, the LBJ library, Waco, San Antonio, and Bucc’ees!
My brother and I took a sushi-making class
Had a special 5th-anniversary dinner at The Oasis (thanks to Lorri’s gift card).
Was the very first customer ever for my favorite bubble tea brand: Happy Lemon (and 33rd to the grand opening of Teaspoon)
Went strawberry picking and visited the Alamo in San Antonio
Dog walked and did 6 house sits through Trusted House Sitters with stellar reviews in Austin, Pflugerville, and San Antonio with 11 different animals including a rabbit, chickens, a corgi, and a Great Pyrenees.
Friends also visited Austin and I got to spend time with them. I also created a one-day Austin itinerary.
Finally got my hands on one of the Texas donuts from Round Rock Donuts.
Went to the Rodeo even though it was outdoors in the summer!
Made the best cheesecake I’ve ever eaten (Courtesy of the best cheesecake recipe ever from LeRoy and Lewis)
Jon and I were trivia winners for Star Wars Trivia at Spare Time (and still had fun without winning at Marvel Trivia, Disney Trivia, and Harry Potter Trivia)
I did one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done with a Discover Scuba class and getting Open Water certification
Over the year I leveled up twice in Pokemon Go and had a Pokemon last a long time in a gym.
I got Pet CPR certified and worked on my house sit/pet sit go bag to take to sits and visits.
I committed to every challenge at my local Hotworx and even won a free month!
I sought out volunteer opportunities like POP cats, the Coffee Festival, and the Texas Book Festival.
I was finally able to live my dream surrounded by a thousand corgis at the Texas Corgi Roundup.
Jon and I planned and executed an amazing trip to Hawaii
I passed my 9th year doing pole and wrote up my thoughts (though I mostly am doing aerials now)
Went to my a Jack Black concert (The Spicy Meatball tour) and to the AMC screening of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour as well as Metallica’s 2-night concert at AMC.
Finally went to the Museum of Illusions and the Cat Cafe in Austin.
Checked out several fun events like the NASA Lights and Peppermint Parkway.
Spent Christmas in Mexico doing amazing things that were easy like swimming with dolphins and things that were difficult like jumping into a cenote
I lost my Wordle streak, got it in one try, and kept up the longest streak (still going) this year.
I finished a few videogames and didn’t finish a few videogames with Jon this year: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Disney Illusion Island, and Stardew Valley
I was invited to become a Yelp Elite Member! Several of my Yelp reviews were featured.
My blog rachelauthorbarnard.com received 2,668 page views, I made 15 posts, I got 77 likes and 8 comments. I made 68 Facebook posts (most are posted from Instagram). I made 94 posts on Instagram.
Next year I have several specific goals as well as life organization tasks:
- Take Japanese language classes all year
- Learn the Japanese alphabet
- Make a Japan trip plan and start prep
- House sit for either a pig, Ragdoll, Frenchie, or Shiba Inu
- Create the best and most fitting Star Wars costume
- Take a choux pastry-making class
- clean out/organize
- Phone
- Watch
- Photos
- Videos
- OneNote
- Gmails
- Outlook
- Lastpass
- Egnyte folders
- Death Binder
- Maps
- Google Drive
- Closets