Review Of My 2014 Goals
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It’s about time to look back at my goals for 2014 and see
what I achieved. Can you believe that some people (yes more than one!) have actually asked me how I got on, and what my 2015 goals are?!
what I achieved. Can you believe that some people (yes more than one!) have actually asked me how I got on, and what my 2015 goals are?!
For 2015 I am going to
attempt to make my goals a little more interesting. Somehow.
attempt to make my goals a little more interesting. Somehow.
So these were my goals for 2014:
1. A normal one to start – continue to do well at work. I am hoping that there may be further
opportunities seeing as we have just taken over a company 2-3 times our
size. I am happy in my job and would
only move for a significant pay rise.
opportunities seeing as we have just taken over a company 2-3 times our
size. I am happy in my job and would
only move for a significant pay rise.
I did do well. I am
still happy. I didn’t get a pay
rise. 100% complete.
still happy. I didn’t get a pay
rise. 100% complete.
2. Studying. I have
much more to learn about Photoshop though at £27 a month I won’t be using it
often! I need to decide what else to
learn in terms of web development later in the year – Javascript or PHP seem
good suggestions.
much more to learn about Photoshop though at £27 a month I won’t be using it
often! I need to decide what else to
learn in terms of web development later in the year – Javascript or PHP seem
good suggestions.
I decided my time was better spent learning JavaScript and
subsequently jQuery than Photoshop. I
have surpassed my original expectations so 100% complete.
subsequently jQuery than Photoshop. I
have surpassed my original expectations so 100% complete.
3. DJing. Firstly I
need a website and some business cards.
I intend on having a break until March and then I will hopefully average
1 set a month which suits nicely. As
much as I love warm up sets, most important will be to get a set towards either
the middle or the end of the night to test myself more. Oh yeah and practice more. Seth Troxler reckons you can be perfect at
anything with 10,000 hours of practice.
Only 9,800 hours to go.
need a website and some business cards.
I intend on having a break until March and then I will hopefully average
1 set a month which suits nicely. As
much as I love warm up sets, most important will be to get a set towards either
the middle or the end of the night to test myself more. Oh yeah and practice more. Seth Troxler reckons you can be perfect at
anything with 10,000 hours of practice.
Only 9,800 hours to go.
I made a website.
Then about 2 weeks later I decided it looked too cheesy so I didn’t
bother getting the business cards printed.
I didn’t practice that much and probably fell short in terms of sets,
from what I desired. However I might
have some exciting news shortly.
Well, it is exciting to me but so is minimal techno. Can you believe someone told me my music was
boring? Still not had a better offer
than my bumhole being licked by a very large young lady through DJing. But I did get paid on two occasions.
Then about 2 weeks later I decided it looked too cheesy so I didn’t
bother getting the business cards printed.
I didn’t practice that much and probably fell short in terms of sets,
from what I desired. However I might
have some exciting news shortly.
Well, it is exciting to me but so is minimal techno. Can you believe someone told me my music was
boring? Still not had a better offer
than my bumhole being licked by a very large young lady through DJing. But I did get paid on two occasions.
Thanks to my studying I now have a much better website in
mind. 70% complete.
mind. 70% complete.
4. Ubereadoolische. I
still think this is a brilliant idea but I really need to push it and write
more for it. Though my priority is to do
the re-design that is in my head.
Ideally find someone willing to help write articles too. Anyone know any journalism students in
Reading? One day Ubereadoolische, the
next day Mixmag?
still think this is a brilliant idea but I really need to push it and write
more for it. Though my priority is to do
the re-design that is in my head.
Ideally find someone willing to help write articles too. Anyone know any journalism students in
Reading? One day Ubereadoolische, the
next day Mixmag?
I did a redesign. It
looks and works quite well but since my studying I know I can do something much
better. I also did a few articles but am
really struggling to grow the website – help!!!! I might give up on this project. 80% complete.
looks and works quite well but since my studying I know I can do something much
better. I also did a few articles but am
really struggling to grow the website – help!!!! I might give up on this project. 80% complete.
5. Web Development.
Once my DJ website is done, and Ubereadoolische is redesigned, I will
then make a website to offer my website creation skills. Maybe I will do one or two websites for free
(well, cost of domain and hosting, which is very little) to build up my
portfolio. This is my eventual intention
career-wise.
Once my DJ website is done, and Ubereadoolische is redesigned, I will
then make a website to offer my website creation skills. Maybe I will do one or two websites for free
(well, cost of domain and hosting, which is very little) to build up my
portfolio. This is my eventual intention
career-wise.
Haven’t even started it.
The more I study, the further away I feel I am from being able to make
websites for someone. 0% complete.
The more I study, the further away I feel I am from being able to make
websites for someone. 0% complete.
6. Fracking Forum. I need
to get this into the public domain so people use it. But how?
This is my road to riches.
to get this into the public domain so people use it. But how?
This is my road to riches.
I gave up. Better
things to be doing. 0%.
things to be doing. 0%.
7. Weather Forecast For Reading, Berkshire. I started the year on 233 followers. My goal for this year is 450. There isn’t a lot I can do to influence the
amount of followers other than give accurate forecasts consistently and wait
for some exciting weather so people share the page. I do need a more professional photo though. I might even do a tiny spot of Facebook
advertising, see if it works.
amount of followers other than give accurate forecasts consistently and wait
for some exciting weather so people share the page. I do need a more professional photo though. I might even do a tiny spot of Facebook
advertising, see if it works.
I have over 900 followers.
Can I have 200%? Then again I
didn’t get a professional photo done.
100% complete. In a way.
Can I have 200%? Then again I
didn’t get a professional photo done.
100% complete. In a way.
8. Clubbing. 6 London
trips. Much of this depends on my main
clubbing partner’s schedule but we are in agreement that this year we need to
be more clever about the parties we choose – lesser name DJs at nice venues
meaning nicer crowds to cater for my Hull-born snobbery. NO MORE PEOPLE GOING “WHOA WHOA”. FFS.
Though not forgetting Ricardo at fabric and Sven at Building Six. And I will go to local nights a plenty now
Reading has a booming scene – especially to those DJs and promoters who have
supported me.
trips. Much of this depends on my main
clubbing partner’s schedule but we are in agreement that this year we need to
be more clever about the parties we choose – lesser name DJs at nice venues
meaning nicer crowds to cater for my Hull-born snobbery. NO MORE PEOPLE GOING “WHOA WHOA”. FFS.
Though not forgetting Ricardo at fabric and Sven at Building Six. And I will go to local nights a plenty now
Reading has a booming scene – especially to those DJs and promoters who have
supported me.
So I go out less. I
have lost some interest. I still
probably met this target and have seen Ricardo and Sven, of course. 100% complete.
have lost some interest. I still
probably met this target and have seen Ricardo and Sven, of course. 100% complete.
9. Holidays. At my
age it is ridiculous that I have only been to 9 countries. This must go up. I want to go to both Ireland and Belgium this
year which are both achievable in terms of cost and distance. I am not going to say something as stupid as
don’t go to Ibiza. But I will try to
avoid temptation! The dream is still
storm chasing in America but I will not have £3,000.00 by April in time for
storm-chasing season. Or at any point
this year.
age it is ridiculous that I have only been to 9 countries. This must go up. I want to go to both Ireland and Belgium this
year which are both achievable in terms of cost and distance. I am not going to say something as stupid as
don’t go to Ibiza. But I will try to
avoid temptation! The dream is still
storm chasing in America but I will not have £3,000.00 by April in time for
storm-chasing season. Or at any point
this year.
I nearly went to Croatia but was let-down by someone. So it was looking a total
failure until I went to Belgium in November and Ireland in December – 100%
complete.
failure until I went to Belgium in November and Ireland in December – 100%
complete.
10. Get On My Bike. I
did buy a bike last year. I will
eventually get on it and ride it. 100m
is the target for 2014. That is in
metres, not miles.
did buy a bike last year. I will
eventually get on it and ride it. 100m
is the target for 2014. That is in
metres, not miles.
I sat on my bike and tried to ride it from the back of the
garage to the front of the garage. It
has two flat tyres. 1% complete – my garage is at least 1 metre long.
garage to the front of the garage. It
has two flat tyres. 1% complete – my garage is at least 1 metre long.
11. Lose Weight. This
year I will lose weight. I am starting
at 94kg and I want to get down to 89kg.
year I will lose weight. I am starting
at 94kg and I want to get down to 89kg.
I got down to 90kg. I
am back at 94kg. However if you take an
average of the year I was at 91.5kg so 50% complete.
am back at 94kg. However if you take an
average of the year I was at 91.5kg so 50% complete.
12. More Family Time.
It isn’t easy finding time and the money to get back to Hull (I tend to
either have time or money but not both!) but I will try to see my family more,
somehow.
It isn’t easy finding time and the money to get back to Hull (I tend to
either have time or money but not both!) but I will try to see my family more,
somehow.
I reckon I managed this.
I went to Northampton twice to see my sister, plus two meetings at
Wembley for the whole family, and the usual trips to Hull. Yeah, 100% complete.
I went to Northampton twice to see my sister, plus two meetings at
Wembley for the whole family, and the usual trips to Hull. Yeah, 100% complete.
13. Charity. I am
going to increase my charity budget this year.
Each year I have a budget based on a % of my wage, not a huge sum as I
am hardly swimming in money but I do have more than some so I would like to
give more. When it comes to sponsorship,
I will expand from close family and close friends only, and will consider
sponsoring anyone who is an active friend and supports me in what I do,
especially if they come and support me DJing at least once in a blue moon. Give and take in this life. Do not waste your time asking me for
sponsorship when you haven’t bothered speaking to me for a year!
going to increase my charity budget this year.
Each year I have a budget based on a % of my wage, not a huge sum as I
am hardly swimming in money but I do have more than some so I would like to
give more. When it comes to sponsorship,
I will expand from close family and close friends only, and will consider
sponsoring anyone who is an active friend and supports me in what I do,
especially if they come and support me DJing at least once in a blue moon. Give and take in this life. Do not waste your time asking me for
sponsorship when you haven’t bothered speaking to me for a year!
I did do decent sponsorships for my sister and my very good
friend Karen, however I fell short of my giving away goal. I probably gave away less than last
year. Oops. 30% complete.
friend Karen, however I fell short of my giving away goal. I probably gave away less than last
year. Oops. 30% complete.
14. Dating. Go on at
least one date. I managed a grand total
of zero last year and the year before.
Perhaps I should make a bit of effort though?
least one date. I managed a grand total
of zero last year and the year before.
Perhaps I should make a bit of effort though?
I did go on Tinder a bit.
Does that count as effort? 5%
complete.
Does that count as effort? 5%
complete.
15. Blogging. New
Year means new blog. I haven’t decided
what yet but I have a couple of ideas.
Year means new blog. I haven’t decided
what yet but I have a couple of ideas.
Two new blogs – The Only Tory From Hull and Fish Out Dolan
Out. 100% complete.
Out. 100% complete.
16. Become a style icon.
Money that I spent on going out in previous years does need to be spent
on upgrading my wardrobe. Though all I
really need to do to become a style icon is to grow my mullet longer, surely?
Money that I spent on going out in previous years does need to be spent
on upgrading my wardrobe. Though all I
really need to do to become a style icon is to grow my mullet longer, surely?
My mullet is fucking sexy.
Especially with the shaved bit. I
fancy myself even more. I have also
invested less in getting trashed and more on my wardrobe. I even bought some work clothes. And leopard-print trainers. 100% complete.
Especially with the shaved bit. I
fancy myself even more. I have also
invested less in getting trashed and more on my wardrobe. I even bought some work clothes. And leopard-print trainers. 100% complete.
17. Detox. Yes I am
going to attempt a detox for the month of February. Though it only starts when I first wake up in
February (just in case I go out on Friday 31st January!).
going to attempt a detox for the month of February. Though it only starts when I first wake up in
February (just in case I go out on Friday 31st January!).
It was great. 100%
complete.
complete.
18. Buy some short shorts.
I guess this comes under being a style icon but I think it is so
important to my destiny to have some short shorts. Short shorts would guarantee number 14 being
achieved.
I guess this comes under being a style icon but I think it is so
important to my destiny to have some short shorts. Short shorts would guarantee number 14 being
achieved.
I tried to find some but failed. I guess I need to cut up some old jeans. 0% complete.
19. Eat lots of pies.
I am on a mission to eat all the different types at Sweeney Todd’s, for
my blog.
I am on a mission to eat all the different types at Sweeney Todd’s, for
my blog.
I had lots of pies.
100% complete.
100% complete.
Overall I had a 65% completion rate. 2015 goals coming up soon.