Update 2.24.10

Goals
1) Read at least 6 books for fun (i.e. no business books)
Progress: Started The Winds of War; forgot how addictive it was. Having trouble putting it down.
Plan: Finish The Winds of War and start War and Remembrance right after.

2) Read one business related book a month
Progress: None, see last Update post.
Plan: Begin reading March 1 (or earlier if finished with other books).

3) Read at least 12 spiritual/personal growth books
Progress: Finished One Year to an Organized Financial Life, well, kind of anyway. It is a library book, so I only have three weeks with it, and I was more concerned about the filing and bill paying aspects, so that's was good. I think my wife might like it for next year, since she is religious about her "one week at a time books".
Plan: I've checked out four books from the library, one of which is called God's Politics. Should be a good read.

4) Technically and accidentally, finished a video game this weeked. So one down, 11 more to go.

5) Plan 6 dates with my wife (one every other month - she has the other six)
Progress: Since we already went a on date this month, going to nix the b-ball game (huge growth for me) and plan something for March.
Plan: Buy tickets and arrange for sitter. May be a double date also.

6) Becoming healthier
Progress: Ok, so me and wagons, not such good friends apparently since I fell off again, if I ever really got back on.
Plan: Due to some things going on with the better half, we're going on the South Beach Diet (not that I couldn't use a diet).

7) Start drafting a book (yes, I want to write a book)
Progress: Bought some writing magazines and checked out a writing book. Think I'm going to try to work on this project this weekend. We'll see.
Plan: Read the magazines tonight, and start reading the book Saturday. Hopefully get something done (a 1st chapter, a story board, something)

8) Payoff all debt with the exception of my student loans and our largest two credit cards.
Progress: Get paid tomorrow as well as bonus. Will definitley get this rolling.
Plan: Use bonus at end of the month to get caught up and clean up some out standing debts. Stay current on bills and build to $1k.

9) Start a christmas club account for christmas 2010 so that it isn't a financial burden this year.
Progress: With bonus, may be able to start sooner rather than later.
Plan: Start as soon as 8 will let us.

10) Apply for (and hopefully take) the Professional Engineers exam in October.
Progress: Checked out a recommend study schedule. Basically, it is at least 100 studying days before the exam, studying 3-4 hours per day. I say studying days because some study, just on weekdays, others all 7, some every other, etc., but the 100 studying days are definitely a common theme.
Plan: Plan the schedule. Finish appliacation by end of March to submit. Find and budget for classes to submit to work for approval (along with books and calculators).

11) Become more organized.
Progress: Got the folders labeled, the papers filed, and every financial thing in order (except the actual paying which will happen tomorrow night). Garage has to happen this weekend. There's too much on the to do list that requires the garage to be in order. Plan: Clean out the garage Saturday/Sunday. I already have a layout for the garage to get to so it can be a) organized, b) let both of us park there, and c) be set up to use to work on the to do list.