Sunday, February 28, 2010

A Fresh Start

Posted by Matt Ponkey at 12:05 AM
In the interests of new beginnings & fresh starts, I decided my first post in almost a year and a half should be my list of goals for 2010. So, without further delay:

  1. Create my own Website/Blog - Well, if you are reading this, then I have already completed this. I find myself brimming with ideas many days, with no outlet or place to write them down.


  2. Update my Blog at least once a week - See above, however this focuses on not letting the hard work and money I put into the creation of my blog to waste.


  3. Learn how to functionally use Ubuntu Linux - For many many years now, I have been limited by my inability to use any operating system other than Windows based systems. I took up trying to use Linux before I left college, but gave up quickly after a host of hardware incompatibility issues. Now, 3 releases later and I am giving it another try. I have downloaded many beginners guides and already feel more comfortable with Ubuntu than I did prior.


  4. Read 25 Books - I guess it is somewhat unfair to say "read", as my typical means of reading books is listening to them on my 1.5 hour commute to and from work everyday, however, this makes more sense for me since I have so little free time as it is. My list of read books so far this year include:

  • Jim Butcher - Dresden Files #1 - Storm Front
  • Jim Butcher - Dresden Files #2 - Fool Moon
  • Jim Butcher - Dresden Files #3 - Grave Peril
  • Jim Butcher - Dresden Files #4 - Summer Knight
  • Jim Butcher - Dresden Files #5 - Death Masks
  • J.R.R. Tolkien  - The Hobbit


  1. Exercise - Bought a gym membership this year, and I could use to tone up a little. I agree with Charles Thomas, I am not looking to lose a certain amount of weight, just looking to shape up a bit and fit into my clothes better.


  2. Begin Eliminating Debt - Through college, I have amassed a sizable chunk of debt between student loans and credit cards. My goal is to make reasonable progression on paying off credit card debt this year, so that I can focus on paying down student loan debt next year.


Well there you have it, my first post and list of goals. I will update this post if I remember anymore of my goals, but I plan on updating these goals at least once a month. Till then... 

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