A Six Month Review

I decided to review my "goals" as seen in my January post "Starting Another Decade: 2010."
I focused on 5 things and here's how I'm doing as of June 2010.....

1. Read only FICTION
-- finished Amy Tan's "Saving Fish From Drowning"
-- read Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead"
-- just finished Jean Kwok's "Girl in Translation"





2. Exception to goal #1 -- The Bible.
I have not been reading. I have been listening to the NIV audio on my iPod to go along with our church's goal of reading the Bible in 90 days. I am 4 weeks behind and finished "Daniel" on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.


3. Start attempting some REAL cooking.
-- made Rachel Ray's "Hot Curry Noodle Bowls" (liked very much)
-- made Giada's "Grilled Salmon with Citrus Salsa Verde" (DELICIOUS!!!!), Herbed Quiona, and Caramelized Onion and Grapefruit Salad (liked).
-- made Stuffed Zucchini and Red/Orange/Yellow Bell Peppers (liked alright).
** I can't say that any of these recipes are what I would consider "real" cooking, but they have all made me cook outside of my comfort zone dealing with an ingredient or two I don't usually use.
--> ENO #5 -- There is a ton of freedom to experiment with meals now that its just my adventurous hubby's palette and mine!

4. Get back into working out and losing weight.
-- On the wagon, off the wagon. Gain a pound here, lose a pound here. As of this moment, my weight is exactly where it was 6 months ago. Great, I haven't gained weight, but bummer, I haven't lost the weight I gained from last year.

5. Pray. ORIGINAL post: "Pray more. Pray in ways that seem trivial. Pray in ways that are uncomfortable. Pray in ways that are different. Pray more of scripture. Pray. Pray. Pray. No, I'm asking now for you to pray for ME! I want my life to reflect the character of praying. I can certainly "talk" well enough to those around me, why can't I pray to the God who is always around me?"
-- As my teenagers like to say, "Total FAIL." Ugh. So not praying. So lazy. I could blame my hubby. He prays for us in the morning and at night, so I figure he's got it all covered. I guess the harsh truth is success in goals #1-4 don't make a hill of beans if #5 doesn't have any action.....