It's July 1 - midway through the year.  Time to revisit my New Year's Resolutions and see how I'm doing.



1. Do something new on the 6th of every month.  The 6th is my birthday, so that's why I chose that date.  It can be a new food, new exercise, new restaurant, anything new.

2.  Say "Thank You" to someone every day - in person.

3.  Donate/invest $60 every month with Kiva. http://www.kiva.org/  This is a way for me to contribute small, do-able amounts of money to entrepenuers in developing countries.  These are small businesses that are trying to get loans to survive, bringing success to the owners who are often on the brink of poverty.

4. Attend the 2007 Greater Saint Louis Marching Band Festival in October.  The location is within walking distance, the ticket price is very afforable, and when I went in 2006 I had a great time.

5.  Attend at least one full day of the 2007 Saint Louis International Film Festival in November.  I can't walk there, but it's not a very long drive.  It's not cheap, but I can plan for the money.  When I went to one film in 2006, I had a great time.



Hmm - I'm not doing a great job with #1.  Sometimes the 6th of the month just sneaks up on me and I forget to do something new that day.  I can improve.

#2 - I do keep up with this goal, most of the time.  It seems easy to find someone to thank every day.

#3 - I donated about $100 to Kiva, to help a few people.  But then I decided to be a monthly supporter at the IRC (Leah's employer).  So now I'm doing that charity every month.

#4 - it's not October yet, so I'm doing OK on this one.

#5 - Likewise, it's not November yet, so I'm doing OK on this one.

Does it feel like we're halfway through the year?

--Nan