<a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?&amp;subaction=showfull&amp;id=1167765887&amp;archive=&amp;cnshow=news&amp;ucat=2&amp;start_from=” target=”_self”>Last year</a>, I set two goals for myself, both running-related, and met them. This year, I hope to set and attain more than two goals, but the details will have to wait a moment…<br/><br/>2007 Notes:<br/><ul type=”square”><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1197999701&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=1&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Bought</a> and <a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1198545712&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=1&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>refurbished</a> a Neo-Geo in late December.<br/></li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?misc=search&amp;subaction=showfull&amp;id=1197241959&amp;archive=&amp;cnshow=news&amp;ucat=2&amp;start_from=” target=”_self”>Ran a sub-20 5k</a> on December 9th.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1196184157&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=1&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Sean Taylor died</a>.<br/></li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?misc=search&amp;subaction=showfull&amp;id=1190583651&amp;archive=&amp;cnshow=news&amp;ucat=2&amp;start_from=” target=”_self”>Katie Lamken, my niece, was born</a> on September 23rd.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?misc=search&amp;subaction=showfull&amp;id=1189113333&amp;archive=&amp;cnshow=news&amp;ucat=2&amp;start_from=” target=”_self”>Traveled to Chicago</a> in September and <a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?misc=search&amp;subaction=showfull&amp;id=1189363329&amp;archive=&amp;cnshow=news&amp;ucat=2&amp;start_from=” target=”_self”>completed the half-marathon</a> on the 9th.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1188337779&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Started working at Group Logic</a> in late August.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1185465212&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Spent two weeks in London and Scotland</a> in late July -&gt; early August.</li><li><a href=”http://www.elifelist.com/list.php?action=homepage&amp;user_id=528&amp;visitor=1″ target=”_self”>Created an eLifeList</a>.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1176435144&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Went to Vegas</a> in April.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1175877207&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=3&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Digitized a bunch of old family videos</a> and <a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1175805045&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>one I’d like to forget</a>.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1173816398&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Paid a visit to the grandma in Florida</a> in early March.<br/></li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1179766192&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Became a certified high performance driving instructor</a> in February.</li><li><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1170964749&amp;archive=&amp;start_from=&amp;ucat=2&amp;page=8&amp;loc=main” target=”_self”>Marky died</a>.<br/></li><li>Replaced two XBOX360s.</li></ul>2008 goals! They’re what you’ve all been waiting for!<br/><br style=”font-weight: bold;”/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>#1</span>: Learn Spanish. This is a bad goal as it isn’t very measureable, but I am going to complete the Rosetta Stone I downloaded for it and try to order all my Taco Bell orders with my skills. I want to learn Japanese more, but it’s much harder, I already know more Spanish, and I’ll have a lot more chances to use Spanish in this area.<br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>#2</span>: Complete a marathon.<br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>#3</span>: Run a sub-19 5k.<br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>#4</span>: Skydive.<br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>#5</span>: Visit the Virgin Islands again (and SCUBA dive this time).<br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>#6</span>: Visit New York.<br/><br/>Thoughts? Am I missing anything?<br/>