Two years is a long time, especially on the Internet. In the time since my last blog post much has happened that had to be kept quiet, both legally and self-imposed. However, those are stories for another post. Today, I want to talk about my goals, the grand plans for my life that I don't want to fall by the wayside of neglect and apathy.
Make video games
This is my dream career, but I won't just fall into the field. I'll have to work at it hard. I'll have to study up on game engines and platforms. I'll have to turn my stack of great ideas into working products and get people to notice. And it starts with
Unity. Unity is a middle-ware product that can release onto the web, Android, iPhone, Wii, X-Box, and PlayStation platforms. I need to learn the interface, scripting, and overall design philosophy. And then do it. For free at first.
Meet my favorite makers
I want to be able to meet some of the celebrities that inspire me. The top three are:
I'd also love to meet Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams, M. Night Shayamalan, Weird Al, Peter Jackson, and George Lucas.
Get out of debt
This fall, Jenny and I will be leading
Financial Peace University for our small group as part of
Imagine at South Lansing Christian Church. We took the class a couple of years ago and started getting better, but never really got that Gazelle Intensity to tackle our debt problem. Nothing lights that fire like having to teach the material. It is time to be done with debt.
Build a house
One of the earliest shared goals between Jenny and I is the desire to build our dream house in north-western Lower Michigan. It will be a large house on a lot of land. It will have an arcade, a pool, secret passages, and enough room to host youth group and business retreats. I also want to build faux ruins in the woods on our property, including an amphitheater and an observatory tower.
Have children
Jenny and I have had trouble with this so far. I've had a surgery, and Jenny has tried several medications to no avail. We have hope that we will be so blessed in time, but we are ok with the wait for now. We will probably start working hard for it again after Jenny graduates next spring.
Be married 80 years
That means Jenny and I will both have to make it to 101 years old, and not get on each others nerves too bad. In a culture where spouses are changed as frequently as tires on your car, we want to stand out as a testimony to what marriage can really be. Part of this is living balanced and healthy lives.
Be gutless
I've had a tummy hanging over my belt as long as I remember. Its days are numbered. I started using
MyPlate at LiveStrong.com back in May. You can see my current results to the right. My original goal was to be gutless by Halloween, but that may have been enough time to achieve the desired results. So if I don't make it by Halloween, I will do so soon after, and I won't let that belly fat come back.
Learn the ways of the sword
Part of being healthy is finding some activity to be your key exercise. Jenny and I plan to study sword fighting with the
Association for Renaissance Martial Arts. I've always loved to pretend sword fight - with sticks,
toy lightsabers, and NERF swords - but I've also paid attention to forms and maneuvers while doing so. When I stumbled on to ARMA's website, I knew it was the perfect match. I'll be joining the organisation soon to begin my training.
Grow as a lay leader in the Church
I am currently the Chairman of the Deacons at South Lansing Christian Church. I manage the team of deacons and try to be the best deacon I can be. I know my path leads to Eldership, so I must grow that I may be worthy to serve as an elder. This requires improvement in all areas of my daily walk with Christ.
Pray more
And better. Prayer is probably the weakest part of my daily walk. I don't make it the priority it should be. This needs to change. I need to schedule prayer times and topics until it becomes as natural as breathing.
Eliminate bad habits
To reach these many goals, I'll have to stave off the time-sink surfing and other things that rob me of my potential. I'll have to get focused to reach most of these goals. So I'm asking you, the reader to keep me accountable to all of this, including this last one that makes an even dozen...
Blog more
Right now, I want to post a new blog weekly. Hopefully, I'll have enough to write about. I have 28 years worth of stories, that should be plenty.
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