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sureLoss · 01-01-2009, 09:08 PM

Literacy programs.
Preserving our beloved covered bridges.
World domination.

Lets see who gets the reference

JiriHrdina · 01-01-2009, 10:01 PM

Short-term
- Get my knee rehabbed back to the point I can play ball hockey and tennis again
- Lose about 10 pounds, and in general get in better shape
- Eat better

Mid-term
- Continue to progress my career, happy with it so far, but since I switched careers at the age of 30 I'm playing from behind
- Get back to volunteering...miss it.

Long-term
- I dunno.

Bagor · 01-01-2009, 10:49 PM

Improve my French
Learn the piano

fredr123 · 01-01-2009, 10:56 PM

- find happiness at work... or move on to something/somewhere else
- find peace with adulthood and being a father
- make a financial plan

Sylvanfan · 01-01-2009, 11:11 PM

Get away from my current job in which I more or less need to ruin the planet to make a living and get into a job where I'm actually contributing to making the world a better place.

Eddie Bronze · 01-01-2009, 11:19 PM

My singular goal in life is to find an end to the never-ending, day-to-day headaches I deal with. Life would be perfect if I could achieve this.

I would also love to have a house in the country with 4 or 5 dogs.

Superflyer · 01-01-2009, 11:23 PM

Attend a Bruins game in Boston.
Backpack across Europe
Learn Spanish so I can talk with my 8 year old

jammies · 01-01-2009, 11:32 PM

I'm gonna turn HOZ into a tree-huggin' liberal by the power of argument alone.

J3FFR3Y · 01-01-2009, 11:51 PM

become a fire fighter

Prototype · 01-01-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Superflyer

Learn Spanish so I can talk with my 8 year old

That's a cool one, in an awkward kind of way.

enthused · 01-02-2009, 12:03 AM

-Graduate! Two semesters away from getting my undergrad degree.
-Travel more! I want to travel Europe more extensively than last time, and I also want to travel South America, Australia, umm... okay everywhere actually.
-Perfect all of the languages that I am studying.
-Go back to school eventually to get a Masters.
-Live in New York and work for the UN. Or live somewhere overseas doing pretty much anything.

As for a much more short-term goal:
-Find my old "spark" that I seemed to have lost lately. I don't feel as happy as I used to, and I want to change that.

ah123 · 01-02-2009, 01:05 AM

Short Term:

* Get in better shape
* Find a job I actually enjoy (if I could only figure out what!)

Medium Term:

* Be the best dad I can be

* Improve my photography skills

Long Term:

* Go volunteer for an NGO (e.g. AKDN)

Montana Moe · 01-02-2009, 01:16 AM

Short Term:
Get back into shape (seems like a recurring theme!)
Remember how to skate
Play some rec league hockey within 2 years
Get outside with the kids more often

Medium Term:
Get out of loan/CC debt
Buy a house
Be a good sports parent

Long Term:
Raise great kids
Retire at 55
Still be married to the same woman

Phanuthier · 01-02-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by enthused

As for a much more short-term goal:
-Find my old "spark" that I seemed to have lost lately. I don't feel as happy as I used to, and I want to change that.

Thats the same with me. I just don't enjoy things the same way I used to. A hockey game, skiing (just went 2 days ago), movies, Christmas, I just don't seem to look forward or even enjoy things (as much) anymore. I'm finding it harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning and find something challenging that I'm working towards. I listed a few goals I have, but they arn't really big goals, and it scares the heck out of me that I don't really have any goals in life.

I'm about 2 semesters from finishing my masters degree, and I don't even really see that as a goal. I see it more as a obligation, chore or task rather then a goal I'm working towards. When I finished my undergrad degree, I didn't feel any sort of joy or sense of accomplishment, which is sort of sad.

tvp2003 · 01-02-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ricoFlame

-Catch a ball game in every ball park in the big leagues.
-attend a college football game at one of the monster stadiums in the big 10 or SEC.

I know a guy who is in the process of doing the baseball one... I'm not a huge baseball fan but it's definitely a cool idea!

I've already completed my goal of seeing a live NFL game (an easy one, I know), but I was thinking it would be cool to do a tour of some of the major college football stadiums... Michigan, OSU, Georgia, Florida, UCLA, USC, Va. Tech, etc. Lots of traditions; I'm guessing the scenery isn't bad either

ok, ok,....I get it · 01-02-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Thats the same with me. I just don't enjoy things the same way I used to. A hockey game, skiing (just went 2 days ago), movies, Christmas, I just don't seem to look forward or even enjoy things (as much) anymore. I'm finding it harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning and find something challenging that I'm working towards. I listed a few goals I have, but they arn't really big goals, and it scares the heck out of me that I don't really have any goals in life.

I'm about 2 semesters from finishing my masters degree, and I don't even really see that as a goal. I see it more as a obligation, chore or task rather then a goal I'm working towards. When I finished my undergrad degree, I didn't feel any sort of joy or sense of accomplishment, which is sort of sad.

make a change, for example try snowboarding instead of skiing, or something way off the map.

I plan on taking lessons to get me skating back up to scratch (it has been years) and I want to play hockey with my girl and boy. Also, drop the 20lbs I picked up somewhere since uni. Grow my business, use my vacation property more, and get to a rugby game in the UK.

Devils'Advocate · 01-02-2009, 10:51 AM

Top corner, blocker side. Then I plan on going 5-hole.

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Seriously, I want to take some courses in home care/home improvement. I hate being at the mercy of plumbers, handymen whenever I have a clogged toilet or want to install a new door.

driveway · 01-02-2009, 10:54 AM

Find soulmate.
Publish Novel.
Gain 15 lbs.
Make it to choreography on SYTYCD Canada.
See Flames win Stanley Cup.

Ozy_Flame · 01-02-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Thats the same with me. I just don't enjoy things the same way I used to.

Same here, Phanuthier! Ever since I graduated University, life has just seemed sort of 'meh'......I don't get excited about things the way I used to, I don't care to socialize as much either.

I think part of it is that once you finish University, you just finished spending roughly 18 formative years being in education and building towards something. Now that you're done (and well, including your Masters) it's kind of like "this is it? This is what I was working towards for so long?"

The feeling has dissipated somewhat since I now know what I want to do, but still - the same 'wow' factor just isn't there anymore.

Bobblehead · 01-02-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Same here, Phanuthier! Ever since I graduated University, life has just seemed sort of 'meh'......I don't get excited about things the way I used to, I don't care to socialize as much either.

I think part of it is that once you finish University, you just finished spending roughly 18 formative years being in education and building towards something. Now that you're done (and well, including your Masters) it's kind of like "this is it? This is what I was working towards for so long?"

The feeling has dissipated somewhat since I now know what I want to do, but still - the same 'wow' factor just isn't there anymore.

That is one of the Calvin & Hobbes Hobbes I have tacked to my (soul sucking) cubicle.

http://books.google.ca/books?id=NV4W...um=8&ct=result

(The bottom one of page 207)