Simon Ponder: Haikus, Thoughts, Lomography and Games with a dash of ADD
I am a little behind on this. Like super behind on this. I started OCA this week and it has consumed me.
Last week was good. I got in two really solid runs. Some of the best runs I have gotten since I started doing couch to 5k again. I did not get in all 3 runs.
I did however get in 10k steps each day and hit the distance goal for Pokemon Go.
I have also been doing really well on my sleep patterns which had been lacking.
December 1, 2018
Photos with Santa
Cousins wedding reception
Board games with Ariel
December 2, 2018
Breakfast with Ariel
Walking for Pokemon day
Gather stored items
December 3, 2018
Notes sent overseas
Raid bus tickets are for sale
Write essay for Quest
December 4, 2018
Prepare documents
Assessment meeting with quest
Discuss funding me
December 5, 2018
Observe the new pups
Visit parents for dinner
Stroll along the lake
December 6, 2018
Deliver banner Downtown
for work on projects
Run at
December 7, 2018
grant organizer call
Failed to eat a healthy lunch
Late night GameStop shift
December 8, 2018
Adoption event
Help mom move heavy items
Blog and clean the house
December 9, 2018
Wake up for bus photo
Clean home and
Ready for new year
December 10, 2018
Finalize design
Schedule plans with project quest
Frito pie dinner
December 11, 2018
Certification
Meet with project quest advisor
Potential future.
December 12, 2018
Mail package to
Lose water bottle during
Consult board game store
December 13, 2018
Surprise lunch with friends
Christmas party for district
Celebrate funding
December 14, 2018
Joy filled walk to work
Pizza and walk for quick lunch
Fermented Friday
December 15, 2018
Waiting for email
Dressed as Santa for rescue
Worked late at GameStop
December 16, 2018
Slept
Spicy noodles with Ariel
Relaxing
December 17, 2018
Wrote the big letter,
Completed a final project
The year winds down now
December 18, 2018
Removed the
Informed boss of future plans
Hot cocoA after
December 19, 2018
Up early today
Email confirmation today
PoGo tournament
December 20, 2018
Worked from bosses home
Ran errands and discussed work
Home to clean the house
December 21, 2018
Run Errands today
Visit Game Workshop for toy
Late to evening work
December 22, 2018
Friendly 5k race
Double Christmas parties kept me
Out late in the night
December 23,
Up late for noodles
Last minute Christmas shopping
Game stop shift tonight
December 24,
Red dawn light through glass
Christmas Eve shopping
followed By family joy
December 25, 2018
Christmas gifts for all
Sausage balls hot from the oven
Playtime with the kids
December 26, 2018
Dog sitting for friends
Work downtown setting up computer
Family time after
December 27, 2018
Up early for dogs
Lunch stroll to find warm pizza
Closing shift tonight
December 28, 2018
Gather bus supplies,
Babysitting friends dogs
Final days of work
December 29, 2018
Sleep late, tend devil dogs
Laundry and chores with parents
Relax in the night
December 30,
Full day retail work.
Fajita tacos for sup
End dog sitting
December 31, 2018
Finish the year strong
Prepare challenges ahead
Celebrate the day
I actually really enjoyed this little project. I started this New Years Eve of last year. I was dog sitting for a friend and scrolling through blogs and I saw people posting about their 1Sec Everyday videos, and was like…I want to make one!
And so I did. I took a lot of videos of my cat. I also shot a large number of vertical videos and a handful of still photos on the days when I forgot to take a video.
This was fun, and something I am going to repeat in 2019.
This week has been another garbage week. Thanks to work and holidays they have upset my balance. I did get some long walks in which was excellent, but not nearly enough to get to the walking goal required by Pokemon Go.
Running starts again tomorrow, that will put me back on track to hitting my goals much quicker.
Additionally, starting tomorrow there will be no more eating out at restaurants and no more sodas. That should reduce my caloric intake significantly and help me get on the right track as quickly as humanly possible.
Once things calm down, this will be back on track.
My goals for 2019 are going to be a bit different. My life is being dominated in the early part of the year by the new career academy so that will be the number one priority with everything else being secondary. I really am betting the farm on this. So goal one is of course GRADUATE. Everything e
Goal 1: Get Outside more
I went to the beach a few times in 2018, and went on a lot of long walks and a few runs. For a while I was training for a half marathon, but then I got side tracked. 2019 I want to get back into hiking, and riding my bike and running. I am currently training for a 5k, but then it’ll be to train for a 10k and more.
I also want to get back into kayaking in 2019, and it will be right around the time of me starting a new job, so it will be a perfect stress reliever.
Goal 2: Read a New Book
I had a goal of reading a ton of new books in 2018. I missed that goal. The problem is I end up reading the same books over and over. I love the
Wheel of Time, but I end up reading my favorite books in the series. I have a ton of books that I have picked up that I should read. So now I need to sit down and read it.
Goal 3: Personal Development
This was pulled from my ToDoist template that I added. Pick up a new daily habit, exercise and get in shape as much as possible. And log my spending and stay on the budget were the items I added to my
I have been running, but on my off days I am going to be doing the items in the Sworkit app to help me stay on target, and logging my calories with MyFitnessPal.
My new daily habit is to not drinks sodas. Better for my teeth, and my diet. Instead of
Goal 4: Document
I am going through a ton of changes in 2019 career and lifestyle wise. I want to document my 2019 as much as possible. In 2018 I recorded a 1 sec video every day for the year. Almost everyday I should say as some of those days I forgot, but I did take a picture.
I am going to continue that in 2019. A picture and a video everyday for 2019.
And blog as much as possible.
What are your goals for 2019?
2018 was full of some big changes. I did not hit all of the goals I wanted to hit, but that is alright with me, as there was a big change in focus.
The Biggest change of this year because I decided to leave my job and pursue a new venture for me. I have enrolled in Open Cloud Academy and will be pursuing some certificates for System Administration.
Here are my goals from 2018 and how I did in then.
Big Goal: Save Money
This I achieved. I did not save as much money as I would like, but I did save something. I also paid down some debts which
To do this, I Ubered. A Lot. I also set up a waterfall savings plan. The first week I transferred a dollar, then 2, all the way up to 52 dollars. Created quite a little savings account.
Big Goal: Get Outside
This was an easy goal to accomplish. I started the year with a hike at Enchanted Rock. I wanted to hike more but I let the year get away from me.
I did however get to start running again and ran along the San Antonio River on numerous occasions. I feel like that counts as part of the get outside plan.
On the few cons I traveled to. I made it a point to walk places. Especially in Pensacola and Biloxi where I got to walk along the coast line.
Small Goal: Blog More
This started strong. Then fell apart. Then I got back into it at the end of the year.
Small Goal: Make Games
I made another game? Is it good? I don’t know. I like it.
I really just enjoyed making it. And am thinking about another.
Small Goal: Learn More
I did learn a ton in 2018. I completed several different Udemy courses and those have helped put me on the path I am on now.
Where I went in 2018
I didn’t travel as much in 2018. But I did go to two brand new to me places. And that was pretty amazing.
I am not doing nearly as much traveling in 2019. I have nothing planned on the horizon outside of a con in Laredo.
I feel an adventure is coming tho.
