My life 08 into 09

Early in 2008 I put together a list of goals I wanted to accomplish. They weren’t fancy lofty goals by any means, they were attainable things I could actually do if I put my mind to it. I find that it helps to write these down on a small piece of paper and keep them in my wallet as a constant reminder. I’m happy to say that I got it all done in 2008 but at times was a blur!

2008:

• Visit Miami (had a great time visiting with Korre)
• Buy a BMW (got fed up with Zimbrick BMW, bought from International Autos)
• Renew my GCFW and GCIA certifications (my good-for-4-year SANS certs)
• Get promoted to the Senior position (I also celebrated my 5 year anniversary at work)
• Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru (amazing, amazing, amazing)
• Finish my Private Pilot’s License (after close to two years, I can finally say I’m a pilot)
• Find a great woman to date (hi)
• Visit Amsterdam (traveled solo for the first time, which I recommend for everyone)
• Visit San Francisco (was work related but got to do some exploring)

2009:

• Find and purchase 5-10 vacant wooded acres in Wisconsin
• Camp at Dells of Eau Claire, Nelson Dewey and Point Beach state parks
• Vacation on Holbox Island, Mexico
• Travel to India
• Fly fly fly (a trip to Washington Island is in order)
• Design and start a half-sleeve
• Road trip! Wyoming (Yellowstone), Washington, Oregon, Arizona (Grand Canyon), Colorado