tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post3784356770734075664..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: 2012 Goals and Resolutions.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-75669843942178588082012-01-02T23:20:25.350-05:002012-01-02T23:20:25.350-05:00Very challenging goals. Good luck. I love when b...Very challenging goals. Good luck. I love when bloggers add more of their personal life/touch to their blogs. It makes them more real.<br /><br />I substitute too. It can be great at times but very frustrating and annoying most of the time. Good luck figuring out what to do or in getting an education position.Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289499533606873690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-75684901770637005652012-01-02T03:08:21.364-05:002012-01-02T03:08:21.364-05:00I like how you combined bookish and personal goals...I like how you combined bookish and personal goals together because they really go hand-in-hand in many ways. I read a lot less last year but I accomplished something much more amazing that took a lot of time -- I lost 45 pounds! By leaving that off the blog, it just kind of came off like I was a slacker and it made me sad. This year I will be losing the last 25 pounds (hopefully) and that means less reading and more gym. Maybe I would be happier with the blog if I didn't just ignore this aspect of my life on there.<br /><br />Anyway, definitely get those date nights in there! Have a great year!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-31897151087088202812012-01-01T14:16:40.735-05:002012-01-01T14:16:40.735-05:00We have a lot of similar goals!! Please keep us up...We have a lot of similar goals!! Please keep us updated on how everything turns out.Book Snob Wannabehttp://www.booksnobwannabe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-53509939012596994112011-12-31T11:05:51.032-05:002011-12-31T11:05:51.032-05:00I love setting goals at the beginning of a year. L...I love setting goals at the beginning of a year. Like you, I have quite a few personal goals as well, though I did not blog about them as I feel too many personal friends read my blog now.<br /><br />I hope you will have a wonderful 2012 and all the best on all your resolutions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-44546598520525856542011-12-31T00:43:58.144-05:002011-12-31T00:43:58.144-05:00Those are some really great resolutions. I'm k...Those are some really great resolutions. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you to accomplish all of them :)<br />And oh, goodreads. I abandoned it this year. I'm almost afraid to go back and see the mess my shelves must look like.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456284399025708010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-63139649266248395502011-12-30T19:45:51.925-05:002011-12-30T19:45:51.925-05:00I happy to see that you will be diversifying your ...I happy to see that you will be diversifying your blog (not that I didn't love it before:)). I am planning on doing the same. It isn't that I don't love reading and writing about books, but that isn't the only thing I'm interested in, so I want to bring in some other aspects of my life as well. We'll be on that journey together.<br /><br />Good luck with these other goals as well and happy New Year.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-44608559728246113652011-12-30T16:54:46.091-05:002011-12-30T16:54:46.091-05:00Lots of good goals, good luck with meeting as many...Lots of good goals, good luck with meeting as many of them as possible. And my husband and I have started date nights recently, and it's been fun to set aside quality time together. <br /><br />Good luck with the grad school applications. I have a permanent teaching position (but I'm in the UK) and it is dramatically different from supply work, but so much better.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-78926700960987581532011-12-30T12:40:39.640-05:002011-12-30T12:40:39.640-05:00Totally will join you on any Shakespeare challenge...Totally will join you on any Shakespeare challenge, I love the bard and yet feel that lately I am suffering from starting great books and then bookmarking them in favor of another classic, I'm only two plays into the four histories and need some motivation.<br /><br />I found your blog as I just started (or re-started) my own blog about tackling the Western Canon (as listed by Harold Bloom).<br /><br />Happy reading and happy New Year!Christopher James Gortonhttp://justcanonfodder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-59094232444738768572011-12-30T09:56:01.709-05:002011-12-30T09:56:01.709-05:00It sounds like you have some great resolutions in ...It sounds like you have some great resolutions in mind that in many ways mirror resolutions I've set for myself. If you ever want to talk about it, I'd love to make a new friend.<br /><br />100 Recipes Every Woman Should Know: Engagement Chicken and 99 Other Fabulous Dishes to Get You Everything You Want in Life, put out my Glamour magazine is a fantastic cookbook that can help get you started. I love cooking, but I sometimes blank on recipes to try. I "read" this cookbook the other night and made a long list of dishes from this book.<br /><br />Good luck with everything and I look forward to getting to know you better in 2012.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584618837353757502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-41102325883903518702011-12-30T09:46:59.019-05:002011-12-30T09:46:59.019-05:00Great goals! Good luck with applying to grad scho...Great goals! Good luck with applying to grad school. I did that last spring - it's a scary step, but now I'm wondering what took me so long. I'm in the same boat by wanting to make sure I keep things neater. It's a goal every year - and I have gotten better every year. I have a feeling this is the one though!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068505185508588407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-32659563749068096622011-12-30T01:43:15.508-05:002011-12-30T01:43:15.508-05:00Those are some great goals! Thanks for sharing the...Those are some great goals! Thanks for sharing them!<br /><br />Personally, I love seeing personal posts on book blogs; it's nice to get to know the person behind the reviews. <br /><br />Best of luck to you!Beth @ More Than Truehttp://morethantrue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-34819402259728901252011-12-29T23:17:15.903-05:002011-12-29T23:17:15.903-05:00Thanks for sharing your goals! I just discovered y...Thanks for sharing your goals! I just discovered your blog this year but I'm really enjoying it. And I always enjoy when bloggers share personal stories in their posts as well. Here's to a great 2012!Amy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512771422480817239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-28479807129657292232011-12-29T22:23:49.841-05:002011-12-29T22:23:49.841-05:00This is a fantastic list of goals. I have to say ...This is a fantastic list of goals. I have to say I need to do this for myself.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-52320434660486056712011-12-29T21:30:47.089-05:002011-12-29T21:30:47.089-05:00A lot of goals, but a lot of achievable goals. I&#...A lot of goals, but a lot of achievable goals. I'd really like to meet some of these same goals, actually, such as reading 30 minutes a day. It sounds so easy, but I'm so easily distracted by everything else.<br /><br />I feel the same way about 2011. In some ways it was better for me than 2010 (stress levels way down, no longer in what had become a really bad work environment), but ultimately, I'm entering 2012 still without a job. It's possible I'll be returning to school in the fall as well, if I haven't found something. On the other hand, my mom has a theory that even numbered years are better than odd numbered years, so if that holds true, we all have a lot better things to look forward to!<br /><br />Good luck with all your goals and here is to a much, much better 2012!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-73618001861083949792011-12-29T20:06:14.477-05:002011-12-29T20:06:14.477-05:00That's a lot to live up to...
Good luck, and ...That's a lot to live up to...<br /><br />Good luck, and I hope you do well (and if you don't? It really doesn't matter!).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-74271721407375078712011-12-29T19:56:47.328-05:002011-12-29T19:56:47.328-05:00Those are great goals! Good luck! And I hear you r...Those are great goals! Good luck! And I hear you re: cooking. Its been a lot easier lately since the boyfriend has been here more often - Its much easier cooking for two then one. <br /><br />My mom bought me a Campbell's soup cookbook for Christmas last year - all of the recipes are pretty easy and they all include some form of Campbell's soup. I love it! <br /><br />I also need to get back into reading every day, I miss it and have gotten super lazy about it.SarahBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807338988005426647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-50227931693422170352011-12-29T19:50:34.825-05:002011-12-29T19:50:34.825-05:00These are great goals! I especially like the more ...These are great goals! I especially like the more personal posts. For the first time in forever, I set some goals for 2012 (the post goes up after the first, though), but mine don't relate to blogging or reading. I'm trying to diversify. :-D<br /><br />Good luck with everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-14244357937958025822011-12-29T16:04:22.734-05:002011-12-29T16:04:22.734-05:00Those are good goals! You almost make me want to m...Those are good goals! You almost make me want to make resolutions but one resolution of mine is never to make resolutions (does that make sense?). To some going with the flow is better (with some key decisions such as volunteering to do something etc.) <br /><br />You should maintain a healthy lifestyle whether you lose weight or not (health>'ideal' weight anytime). <br /><br />Moving forward is awesome! Once you do it, you'll feel so liberated, it's amazing! I've learned that letting go of what's negative in your life (moving on) can really improve everything!Ioanahttp://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5485273-ioananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-66720739497337153162011-12-29T15:22:14.168-05:002011-12-29T15:22:14.168-05:00I love new year too, and your post has inspired me...I love new year too, and your post has inspired me to finally get on with my own goal making for 2012! You definitely have a lot of goals, but I'm sure you can achieve all of them, and as somebody who really enjoys variety in blogs, i 'm excited about more personal posts and posts about other aspects of your life. While I obviuosly enjoy book reviews, often I enjoy posts which are only vaguely book related more, and get more from them. After all it's not just hearing a person tell you what they liked about a book that makes you want to read it, sometimes it's just general conversation about stuff you have in common with someone, which somehow ends up making its way back around to books...anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-17570357488664314832011-12-29T14:08:29.693-05:002011-12-29T14:08:29.693-05:00Wow, you are organized! I think a lot of people w...Wow, you are organized! I think a lot of people will be happy to say goodbye to 2011 and hope for better things in 2012.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-69398188179070041132011-12-29T13:31:33.867-05:002011-12-29T13:31:33.867-05:00Thanks for sharing your goals! I would like to try...Thanks for sharing your goals! I would like to try to be more personal on my blog as well, and share more things that aren't just book reviews all the time. That way people can still connect even if they're not into whatever books you read that week. I agree with the commenter who said depression ties into eating - it's a vicious cycle! You're depressed so you eat junk, which makes you more depressed, so you eat more junk...I'm still working on getting healthier myself, but I do notice a big difference in my attitude and my allergies when I'm eating right and exercising. That makes it easier to do too, instead of just focusing on weight loss. Good luck!Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-49792460700350699542011-12-29T12:43:36.430-05:002011-12-29T12:43:36.430-05:00great goals, Allie. I like knowing that the blog w...great goals, Allie. I like knowing that the blog will be a bit more personal -- I need to do that more, especially as reading time will probably disappear for me. And I've had SUCH a hard time commenting on blogs lately and Baby isn't here yet! great goals. I have much to think about.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-86186091424322363192011-12-29T12:14:18.195-05:002011-12-29T12:14:18.195-05:00Great goals, Allie! Good luck reaching them- I th...Great goals, Allie! Good luck reaching them- I think reading fun books is a great goal :-)Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-50129399099237991202011-12-29T11:56:34.031-05:002011-12-29T11:56:34.031-05:00Allie I love your goals. I'm hoping to compil...Allie I love your goals. I'm hoping to compile a list of my own in the next day or so. I've been dragging a bit.<br /><br />Also, I'm with you on the weight loss plan. Amanda is absolutely inspiring for sure and when I'm watching what I consume and drink I feel SO much better. I used to be curvy and now I just feel blobby. Haha, but not really. :)<br /><br />This has been an emotionally draining year and I know that I eat less desirable food. Plus, drinking beers for happy hour release needs to be a curbside attraction!<br /><br />So here's to an awesome 2012!christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-5974898192000860132011-12-29T11:05:32.434-05:002011-12-29T11:05:32.434-05:00I'm adding 30 minutes a day of personal readin...I'm adding 30 minutes a day of personal reading to my list thanks to you, Allie :) I need the commitment to weight loss as well...my blood pressure has been high lately for the first time in my life (my mother has uncontrollable blood pressure) which has to be directly related to me putting on 20+ pounds just in the last few months. I'm going to get serious about it too...I love my mom, but I don't want to become her.Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.com