Personal Goals

  Being that I graduated from college not too long ago, in May of 1999, I've been trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. My goal this year, therefore, by June 2000, was to discover my goals. I think I got some down- in fact, I switched jobs at the end of June into something more "me"-- which is good enough for me :). The following are some of my current goals, neither in order nor with any particular chronological schedule (i.e. not "due" to be completed this year).


General Goals
  1. Do more pleasure-reading.
    • Finish the book on M.C. Escher.
    • Read everything of Shakespeare's I haven't read yet.
  2. Decide where I want to be/live.
    • Learn more about California.
    • Move to California?
  3. Work on my career path.
    • Figure out where I want to go, career-wise.
    • Learn more about architecture.
    • Learn more about web design and user experience.
    • Decide whether I want to go to grad school.
    • Decide in what field I want to go to grad school.
  4. Enjoy life.
  5. Cook more often.
  6. Set up 1-, 5-, and 10-year goals.
  7. Keep up my german... somehow.
  8. Find more outlets for my 'artistic expression.'
    • Learn more about certain artists such as renoir, monet, manet, cezanne...
    • Learn more about artistic styles
    • Learn about colors and their compliments.
    • Learn to draw the human form.
    • Learn to use pastels and charcoal.
  9. Travel.
  10. Read every book I own.
  11. Fall in love: love like I've always wanted to love, and be loved like I've always wanted to be loved.
  12. Down the road... Get married.
  13. Further down the road...have kids.


  1. Done/Doing it.
    • Not done.
    • Done.
  2. Done. Stay in Philly, continue in this job.
    • N/A.
    • Decided- No.
  3. Doing it. Became an Associate Web Producer.
    • Continue as a Web Producer, and get promoted.
    • Not done.
    • Doing it. In progress.
    • Yes. Not done yet, though.
    • Possibly Voice/Vocal Performance.
  4. Doing it :).
  5. Not as much as I'd like to.
  6. See further below.
  7. Not doing it :(.
  8. Haven't done it yet :(.
    • Not done yet.
    • Not done yet.
    • Not really interested anymore.
    • Not really interested anymore.
    • Not really interested anymore.
  9. Doing it, in moderation.
  10. Trying. Nowhere near done yet. Perhaps 1/2.
  11. Doing it. <smiles broadly>
  12. Still to do...
  13. Still to do, as well.


Goal Completed
1-YEAR GOALS (By the end of 2001)
  Get promoted: from Associate Consultant to Consultant-level Web Producer. Done! 3/9/2001
  Go to Ireland. TBD
  Get engaged. TBD
2-YEAR GOALS (By the end of 2002)
  Have at least started my Masters...in /something/ ;) TBD
  Get married. TBD
4-YEAR GOALS (By the end of 2004)
  Get promoted to/be a Senior Web Producer. TBD
  Be at least half-done with my Masters. TBD