Goal updates...

on my first post of this blog I listed my status in many areas in life as well as put down goals for myself for this year. I figured enough things had changed for me to update the list!

Book of Mormon Reading: (in mosiah last post) In Helaman, also been reading gospel principles book.
Weight: (260 last post) 245, this post
Education: AA Computer Science, AA in Networking very close
Job: It's complicated
Testimony: Strong testimony of service, the benefits of worthy friends, Prayer, reading the scriptures, the atonement is real, Christ lives and is our redeemer, the Holy Ghost is real and is the only way for us to realize truths and gain a testimony, eternal marriage is real and is part of eternal life, I know when I am feeling the spirit, and can feel when others are as well. The things we do every day change how we feel the spirit. When we are doing really well and are making spiritual breakthroughs satan will throw things in our path to shake us. The leaders of our church truly are inspired. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ and is all written by prophets inspired by God. The Book of Mormon is hecka awesome and if we pray for it God will help us to read and understand and enjoy it! If you give yourself time and opportunity to read the scriptures the Lord will help you to love the scriptures. belief begets faith. Faith begets action. Action begets knowledge through the Holy Ghost.
Languages known: English, Jive(just kidding)
Dating Status: lots of fish in the see. (had first cuddle, first kiss, and first make-out and it was amazing. I was told I was really good, we'll have to see if that holds true, but I have confidence that it will *wink*)

I have marked off the ones i have "accomplished" with ******.

Goals for the coming year: learn Italian, (go to the temple)-almost ready, obtain AA in networking, obtain A+ certification, obtain MCSE certification, learn all I can through work, find a job, save enough money to buy a new car, *start on my BA courses*, throw a party, *make my first kiss a special one*, *get used to contact lenses*, play guitar hero on hard, *read the Book of Mormon* (not all the way done, but I read it a lot), *add as much as I can to my testimony*, *make a girl feel beautiful* (i know of a couple, but I hope there have been lots, because there are so many of you that deserve to feel this way!!!) , *make a new friend* (for real, tons), *make an impact on someone's life*, *seek missionary experiences* (like many of the ones I have checked off I will not stop in this task), *take more pictures of myself and my friends*, *lose weight* (still have 40-50 lbs to go!!!), *go on my first date and make it special as well* (it was special, and I plan many more in the future. watch out ladies, I don't play around with dates), plan a singles camping trip, *see a movie that inspires me* (HEEEECK YES!), *find a new music artist that inspires me* (I've found a few new artists that I love), *write a short story* (written a bunch actually. I just wish someone wanted to read them...), *write a poem* (I'm not very good at poems but I still try), *follow the tao of steve*

So as you can see there are many things I have checked off, and most of them are things that I will try to keep doing while I work on my other goals. I was pretty scarce on details on these, so ask away. Remember I am a totally open book.