**** UPDATED JANUARY 12, 2007 ****
So, here it is and earlier than I'd hoped. Take THAT 2006! The year always starts out so optimistically but somehow I lose focus along the way. I'm hoping that won't happen this year, but then again I have the same hopes every year.
But still, I'm a persistent bugger and I just keep plugging away. It turns out that after looking at my list that the resolutions list is really one big "To Do" list. It includes stuff like cleaning out the closets and organizing the kitchen which are really tasks and not things that can be called self-improvement. But, hell I figured a couple of tasks that I want to accomplish this year can't hurt.
January
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week this month (updated 1/12/07)
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each this month (updated 1/12/07)
* Go to church every-other Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 5 minutes of consecutive running
* Clean out the kids' closet
* Shoot the kid's pics for Valentine's day cards
* Paint backsplash with blackboard paint (this is more of a David to do thing)
February
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a 2 rolls of black & white film per week this month (updated 1/12/07)
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church 3 Sundays
* Run 3/week & build up to 10 minutes of consecutive running
* Mail Valentines day cards.
March
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a 3 rolls of black & white film per week this month (updated 1/12/07)
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 15 minutes of consecutive running
* St. Paddy's Day 5K (3/17/07)
* Clean out the front hall closet
April
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 17 minutes of consecutive running
* Race to Wrigley 5K (4/21/07)
May
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 20 minutes of consecutive running
* Sign up for CARA 5K program
* Run a 5K
* Clean out the master closet
June
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 22 minutes of consecutive running
* Run a 5K
* Plan Nicholas' birthday party
July
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 25 minutes of consecutive running
* Women's Run 5K (Date: TBD)
August
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 27 minutes of consecutive running
* Nike Run Hit Wonder (Date: TBD)
September
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 30 minutes of consecutive running
* Run a 5K
October
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 33 minutes of consecutive running
* Run a 5K
* Plan Alex's birthday party
* Start Christmas stuff (wishlists, cards, etc.)
November
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 35 minutes of consecutive running
* Run a 5K
December
* Drink 64 oz of water/day
* Sit up straight
* Shoot a roll of black & white film per week
* Print in the darkroom every-other week for 4 hours each
* Go to church every Sunday
* Run 3/week & build up to 38 minutes of consecutive running
* Run a 5K
Stuff That Needs to Find a Slot
* Find sports program for Nicholas
* Sign Alex up for a play group
Go here for 2008's list.
Having a to-do list for some of use is essental for remembering things. You can get all different kinds of lists online from lists of airlines to a list of the safest cars. Go online and get your list today!
In a previous post, I talked about starting 2008 early as far as New Year's Resolutions go. It's the end of the week and I have to say that I'm not doing too, too bad. There are some things that I meant to do, but didn't and there are some things that I ended up starting early. For example, I haven't made it to the gym yet and I still have to make up a gym schedule that I can live with. On the other hand, I did start cooking this week when really that wasn't supposed to happen until next month. 
When I started writing out my 2008 To Do List, which starts today (October 15th), I realized that if I sat down and wrote an entire list out for 2008 that I may be setting myself up for failure. So, instead, I decided that I would do a list for 3 months ahead of time. This way I have time to update the list as I go. In hindsight, maybe it would be better if I selected a couple of goals and then used the to do list as a way to break up tasks to get me to that goal. 
I've written in the past about how 2007 has not been that great and I mentioned putting together my new year's resolutions for 2008. A couple of days ago I woke up and thought that maybe it would be a good idea if I put the 2008 "Yearly To Do List" together early and started on it later this month or in November. Imagine my surprise when I received a comment from 
