comicguy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2006
Week 38 update:
2019 Goals
Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
2100 / 2600
Corvette fund goal 5000
1882 / 5000
Roth goal 5,000
1250 / 5000
Eat out once per week or less
45 / 52
Throw away less food
65 / 104
*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
119 / 180
Life
*Read 25 Books
56 / 25
Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days
Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
24 / 24
Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2
Decrease levels of stress
-- 8/8 Handed over all fundraising for community program to new people
Hand control of a community program to someone new
-- 8/8 Handed control of 4 out of 5 groups over to new team coaches. Currently only coaching the oldest group (14-18 yo) and will hand over to new person after this season.
Adventure
Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 - 3/16 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store
7/26 - 8/1 Spent in New Orleans (attended a cooking demo/eat in, guided murder tour, guided city bus tour, guided walking tour of French Quarter, Spent time in the French Market, aquarium and assorted other entrapment's
Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!
Spend more meaningful time outdoors
93 / 24
Walked a minimum of 1 mile per day for 28 days in June
6/30 - 7/27 walked at least 1.5 miles per day in July
7/28 - 8/31 walked at least 1.5 miles per day in August
Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
26 / 30
Gain some muscle mass
Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
33 / 52
House
Declutter 500 items
1050 / 500
*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
-- 1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box
-- 4/23 Used up 1 partial notepad
-- 6/4 Used up 1 partial notepad
-- 6/10 1 can of Dust Remover
-- 8/1 Used up 100 envelopes for a fundraiser mailing
-- 8/5 used up 1 partial notepad
-- 8/9 1 partial pad of sticky notes - used up
*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
--4/16 Got the plumbing quote bit larger than I was expecting but not so bad the job can't be done. It is scheduled for July
--4/23 Cleaned out upstairs bathroom closet
--6/7 ordered all of the Kerdi shower materials
--7/1 remodel supplies delivered
--7/3 demo commences
--7/7 new electric installed
--7/8 new plumbing installed
--7/8 new sub-floor installed
--7/10 bedroom Sheetrock hung
-- 7/14 Toilet, vanity, faucet,, and ceiling light/fan combo installed
-- 7/22 new bathroom window installed
-- 8/5 bathroom ceiling insulated
-- 8/5 finished sheet-rocking bathroom
-- 8/6 tape coat 1
-- 8/7 tape coat 2
-- 8/8 tape coat 3
-- 8/10 sanding finished
-- 8/10 spare room and bathroom primed
Remodel master bedroom - complete
-- 6/23 Emptied out 1 closet
-- 6/23 Emptied off the bookcase and moved bookcase out of room
--7/1 remodel supplies delivered
--7/3 demo commences
--7/7 new electric installed
--7/8 new plumbing installed
--7/8 new sub-floor installed
--7/10 bedroom Sheetrock hung
-- 7/11 tape coat 1
-- 7/12 tape coat 2
-- 7/22 tape coat 3
-- 8/7 sanding finished
-- 8/8 room primed
-- 8/10 room painted
--9/7 Light fixtures installed, outlet and switch plates installed
Remodel upstairs hallway
--5/23 Removed photo albums and photo storage boxes and put into new home
--7/1 remodel supplies delivered
--7/3 demo commences
--7/7 new electric installed
--7/8 new plumbing installed
--7/8 new sub-floor installed
--7/10 hallway Sheetrock hung
-- 8/6 tape coat 1
-- 8/7 tape coat 2
-- 8/8 tape coat 3
-- 8/9 sanding finished
-- 8/10 hallway primed
*Fix Leaking Gutter
--5/23 Cleaned gutter
-- 6/11 Gutter leak fixed
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
--5/23 ordered the gutter inserts
-- 6/5 Picked up gutter inserts
-- 6/11 Gutter inserts installed
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remove railing from “balcony”
-- 8/8 railing removed, screw/nail holes sealed
Reseal upstairs window
-- 8/8 complete
Reseal roof above den
-- 8/8 complete
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
-- 7/19 complete
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch
--6/19 Brought screens store in to be replaced
-- 7/14 Picked up screens and installed them
* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
2019 Goals
Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
2100 / 2600
Corvette fund goal 5000
1882 / 5000
Roth goal 5,000
1250 / 5000
Eat out once per week or less
45 / 52
Throw away less food
65 / 104
*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
- 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
- 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
- Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
- Dropped collision on car #2 savings of $384
- Stopped eating breakfast at work each work day 10/day x 180 days = $1800 (150/month)
*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
119 / 180
Life
*Read 25 Books
56 / 25
Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days
Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
24 / 24
Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2
Decrease levels of stress
-- 8/8 Handed over all fundraising for community program to new people
Hand control of a community program to someone new
-- 8/8 Handed control of 4 out of 5 groups over to new team coaches. Currently only coaching the oldest group (14-18 yo) and will hand over to new person after this season.
Adventure
Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 - 3/16 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store
7/26 - 8/1 Spent in New Orleans (attended a cooking demo/eat in, guided murder tour, guided city bus tour, guided walking tour of French Quarter, Spent time in the French Market, aquarium and assorted other entrapment's
Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!
Spend more meaningful time outdoors
93 / 24
Walked a minimum of 1 mile per day for 28 days in June
6/30 - 7/27 walked at least 1.5 miles per day in July
7/28 - 8/31 walked at least 1.5 miles per day in August
Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
26 / 30
Gain some muscle mass
Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
33 / 52
House
Declutter 500 items
1050 / 500
*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
-- 1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box
-- 4/23 Used up 1 partial notepad
-- 6/4 Used up 1 partial notepad
-- 6/10 1 can of Dust Remover
-- 8/1 Used up 100 envelopes for a fundraiser mailing
-- 8/5 used up 1 partial notepad
-- 8/9 1 partial pad of sticky notes - used up
*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
--4/16 Got the plumbing quote bit larger than I was expecting but not so bad the job can't be done. It is scheduled for July
--4/23 Cleaned out upstairs bathroom closet
--6/7 ordered all of the Kerdi shower materials
--7/1 remodel supplies delivered
--7/3 demo commences
--7/7 new electric installed
--7/8 new plumbing installed
--7/8 new sub-floor installed
--7/10 bedroom Sheetrock hung
-- 7/14 Toilet, vanity, faucet,, and ceiling light/fan combo installed
-- 7/22 new bathroom window installed
-- 8/5 bathroom ceiling insulated
-- 8/5 finished sheet-rocking bathroom
-- 8/6 tape coat 1
-- 8/7 tape coat 2
-- 8/8 tape coat 3
-- 8/10 sanding finished
-- 8/10 spare room and bathroom primed
Remodel master bedroom - complete
-- 6/23 Emptied out 1 closet
-- 6/23 Emptied off the bookcase and moved bookcase out of room
--7/1 remodel supplies delivered
--7/3 demo commences
--7/7 new electric installed
--7/8 new plumbing installed
--7/8 new sub-floor installed
--7/10 bedroom Sheetrock hung
-- 7/11 tape coat 1
-- 7/12 tape coat 2
-- 7/22 tape coat 3
-- 8/7 sanding finished
-- 8/8 room primed
-- 8/10 room painted
--9/7 Light fixtures installed, outlet and switch plates installed
Remodel upstairs hallway
--5/23 Removed photo albums and photo storage boxes and put into new home
--7/1 remodel supplies delivered
--7/3 demo commences
--7/7 new electric installed
--7/8 new plumbing installed
--7/8 new sub-floor installed
--7/10 hallway Sheetrock hung
-- 8/6 tape coat 1
-- 8/7 tape coat 2
-- 8/8 tape coat 3
-- 8/9 sanding finished
-- 8/10 hallway primed
*Fix Leaking Gutter
--5/23 Cleaned gutter
-- 6/11 Gutter leak fixed
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
--5/23 ordered the gutter inserts
-- 6/5 Picked up gutter inserts
-- 6/11 Gutter inserts installed
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remove railing from “balcony”
-- 8/8 railing removed, screw/nail holes sealed
Reseal upstairs window
-- 8/8 complete
Reseal roof above den
-- 8/8 complete
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
-- 7/19 complete
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch
--6/19 Brought screens store in to be replaced
-- 7/14 Picked up screens and installed them
* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability