Another Resolution Post

I know, I know, I know. You're all thinking, not another post about resolutions, but I feel that if I write them down somewhere where I can be reminded of them, then I'm more likely going to be able to achieve these goals.

I'm really bad when it comes to making resolutions... by the time I get to February I usually forget what I've promised to do and I'm too bogged down with life to be bothered to either think back to what I could have promised myself I would do or create some new ones.

But, this year I feel different, because by the end of the year everthing's going to change when I graduate with a bachelor of education and become registered to teach in High School (oh, now that's a scary thought).

So, here are some things I'm aiming for this year:

1. Do not leave uni work till the last minute, I need to get good marks... and I definitely need to pass since I've been offered a schollarship which has the conditions that I graduate at the end of the year to be able to take up full time work in 2012.
2. Read 50+ novels... just for fun, but I really need to read more (especially of Aussie YA stories)
3. Start querying Haven (which will be getting a name change as well before then).
4. Start a new project and have at least first draft done.
5. Keep my commitments to my critique group.
6. Try to fit in "have a life" among all of my other commitments.

I don't think that's a lot to aim for this year.

So, here's a question: do you make resolutions at the start of the year. If you do, do you usually keep them and what are some of yours this year.

A year in review

A lot of things happened during 2009. My crit group just brought out our resolutions for this year and I was surprised to see that I had been reasonably successful with what I'd set out to do in the year... which was finish Haven and get it ready to start submitting to agents.

This year has been very eventful. I started this blog, got myself a Facebook account and finished a novel. Here's a run down of the year:

No of books finished: 1
No of books started: 1 (don't even go there, figured it had a better story in my head)
No of revisions done: Probably 3-4 (I've been a busy bee)
No of books read: Approx. 50
No of books started: 5 (I'm gonna get around to reading them eventually)
Still to read: 5 (that's just the ones I've got, not including ones started)
Fave book of the year: Hunger games
Reading at moment: Uglies

So how has everyone elses year's been? Did you accomplish everything you set out to do this year?