Summer goals

Summer is a time for BBQ's and roasting marshmallows over a campfire. Drinking beers on the beach and mixing margaritas by the pool. Summer is a time to let loose and relax. For me at least the last thing I want to do in Summer is try to set goals for myself but it's well worth it.

Just like the tradition of creating new years goals that we all try to do I have Summer goals that I try to follow. Every Summer I create a set of goals for myself that become the things I strive for over the short Summer season.

This Summer I have a tall order to fill and it's not going to be easy to do a lot of these but I'm going to put in my best efforts. I can feel it guys! This is the year I do it all, the year I reach all my goals.

One// lose weight

Now I'm already pretty skinny so this isn't going to be an easy one. Summer is a time for fun and relaxing. For me it's a time to let loose and eat what I want and drink whatever suits my fancy. It's a no holds barred time of the year and I'm supposed to loose weight? Yes! I will not reveal my current weight but it's sufficient to say that it's pretty low. I have set myself a goal of losing 12 lbs this summer. That may not seem like a lot but when your eating and drinking everything you want it's hard to have self control.

Two// getting a new car

I currently drive a 2004 Toyota Sequoia in black. If you haven't ever seen a Sequoia it's a big SUV with third row seating. It's HUGE! At least I feel that way when I'm on the road and especially when I'm parking. I love SUV's and I can tell you that as of right now that's all I want to be driving. The problem though is because my car is so large it's a monster gas hog. I only get 13 miles to the gallon which is pretty crappy. My car also has numerous dents and part of my right front side is kinda in disrepair. This Summer I hope to save enough money to fix up my car and get it on the market. If I can get it fixed and sold for the right price I already have a list of cars I really want to look at. Some of these are a bit harder to find but it would be killer if I did.

The first car on my list is a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in either orange or turquoise (this is my dream car). Next on my list is a Chevrolet Caprice Classic. This car is a fun wagon style car that drives nice and has plenty of space. The older models came with wooden sides (this is the model I want). The third is a 4 door Jeep Rubicon is bright red. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a jeep wrangler but as I got older and I discovered the Rubicon I fell in love. The Rubicon is still built like and just as open as the Wrangler but has more space. It's perfect for someone like me who loves having plenty of open space.

Three// Pull all A's in my classes. I know what your thinking, CLASSES? In Summer?!!!! Yes as I have mentioned before I am taking Summer classes. By doing this I will hopefully graduate the end of next year if everything goes well. Now these classes aren't particularly hard but they do take up a fair amount of time to do the work right. That said I really need to pull good grades in order to have a good base to work from. You see when I left Susquehanna University I had a low GPA due to my "mistakes". When I started here my GPA went to zero, which is awesome! This means I start over and get the opportunity to do it all over again the right way this time. The other major plus here is that I had over 27 credits transfer from SU which is what is really helping me graduate on time.

Four// Becoming more flexible. My body although very skinny is not flexible at all. I can't even stand up and touch my toes. What I want out of this summer is to really get into yoga and become really flexible. My goal is that by the end of the summer I can do a full split...I know it's not easy.

Do any of you have Summer goals?