I've decided that because I have been lacking motivation lately that I need to start, what I like to call, The Goal Board. I will make this poster listing all my short term goals connecting to specific long term goals. As I conquer each goal I will cross it off the list. I'm hoping that waking up to this neon sign in my face every morning I will be reminded that I want a life of purpose, and that the only way to achieve this is to conquer one small goal at a time. Once the goal board is made, I will post a picture of it, and track my successes and failures here. I have a vision of it's classifications being Weight, Job, and Education. The three things that I believe are the main factors in what I think will make me happy. 

Here's a Mock-up of my vision:

New Job:
1) Conciously persue atleast three full time job openings per week (no matter what field)
2) Attend atleast three job interviews per month (no matter what field)
-Attaching these to a long term goal of Find A New Full Time Job-

1) Conciously persue atleast five part-time job openings per week
2) Attend atleast five part time job interviews a month
-Attaching these to a long term goal of Find a Second Job-

Weight:
1) Exercise atleast four times a week
2) Follow diet strictly
3) Lose atleast two to five pounds per week
-Attaching these to a long term goal of Lose 40 - 50lbs by Jan 1, 2008-

Education:
1) Apply for financial Aide
2) Calculate Cost per class
3) Save $$ to begin classes in Spring semester '08
-Attach these to a long term goal of Go Back To School-


In the morning I work with the store manager, whom I despise. Long story short, she sucks and I called the district manager to report her. She didn't receive her yearly raise, whereas I am getting more than the company's normal raise rate because I am awesome. She also got written up, while I got praised for blowing the whistle while the other managers sat back and allowed this HORRIBLE undermining of company policy and procedure. I, also, was very forthright in telling her that I did, in fact, call the district manager and that no matter how badly she treats me now I do not regret it and will not apologize. Therefore, we do not have a good working relationship and she does dot every "i" and cross every "t" when it comes to making sure that I follow everything by the book. However, it makes my day more interesting to watch her as she keeps her eyes on me like a hawk. It also makes me laugh just a little when she thinks that she has caught me in something wrong, and I quote store policy to her. It's kind of like what my dad used to say, something about how even the devil can quote the bible. I'm thoroughly educated on the procedures of the company, and I can use any of them to contradict whatever one she says that I am not following. It's like a game. Cat and Mouse. Unfortunately for Kim, I always gets back into the hole before she can catch me.