Below is a list of goals I set in January 2019. I GUARANTEED 75% completion, and managed to do 9 out of 20, though my Achilles ruined five of them, so 9/15 is 60%, not terrible.

I was happy to do some, sad to miss out on others, and will have a 2020 list shortly.


  1. Go to a real hair stylist (not SuperCuts) and get a swag haircut – Yes and it was totally worth it.
  2. Do four interviews for the blog – Not even close. Only Gourlay.
  3. Take a one week break from social media – Went a whole month!
  4. Volunteer… TWICE – Not even once.
  5. Do a full wardrobe purge (of the ugly / bad things) and restock – This was partial.
  6. Frame & hang the Carl Sagan poster I bought 5 months ago – Hung up next to my kitchen.
  7. Try a John’s Roast Pork cheesesteak, I’ve heard enough about how good they are, it’s time to try it – It lived up to the hype.
  8. Reach a 1400 rating in chess – When I wrote this I meant lichess.org and I’m at 1650.
  9. Stretch before bed every night (that I’m not blacked out) – This ended when I hurt my Achilles.
  10. Do core twice a week – I actually came close to this so I’m counting it.
  11. Get 8+ hours of sleep at least half the nights of the week – This also went out the door when I got hurt..
  12. Practice mindfulness – This is a yes. I’ve gotten mildly into meditation.
  13. Try floating (mindfulness!) – Ding ding ding!
  14. Go to the dentist (for the first time in four years) – No.
  15. Go to an event at the Kimmel Center – If I had a significant other this would have happened.
  16. Actually attempt the 100 miles / 100 beers in a week – Achilles
  17. RUN. 2000. MILES. – Achilles
  18. PR. IN. THE. 5K. – Achilles
  19. BOWL. A. 300. – A couple close calls, but no.
  20. WATCH. THE. GODFATHER. – This should be removed from the list permanently.