My First Goal of 2014 Completed

We got our new refrigerator today which means I can finally cross one goal off of my 2014 goal list (in sidebar).  So far, so good with the fridge--hubby has it all organized and decorated and it is now making ice and cooling our food.  Yeah!

Daily update

• Walk: 6 miles (913 miles to go!).  Unlike much of the country, our weather is a perfect 70 degrees so I went and did a volksmarch this morning.  I still want to do three more volksmarches this month so hopefully the weather holds.  I'm trying to walk 100 miles per month because I know that I may not be walking much in the summer months here so, at least while it is warm and not roasting, I want to walk as much as possible.
• No spend: We spent $4 for a tip for lunch (lunch was free with hubby's comps).
• Update this blog: yes
• Update client's blog: yes 
• Photo: yep
• Genealogy: I researched another few people...slowly chipping away at this project.  I did get a letter back from sending the info to correct my grandmother's birth certificate but they sent me a note saying an immediate relative needs to make the change such as a parent (they would be 130+ years old if they were still alive), a sibling (they would be nearing 100 if they were still alive) or a child (my mother already passed away and my aunt is basically homeless so difficult to find) so I'm not sure how this will get corrected.
• Writing: a little, like a few paragraphs

My Goals are Practically on Auto Pilot!

I will knock off two goals next week, the family reunion which started out as a whim between me and an aunt over email ("hey, we haven't got together in years, wouldn't it be nice to all get together for a dinner or something") and walking a marathon (I've been practicing a little, I really hope I make it!).
One of my other goals was "work at the WSOP" (the World Series of Poker is a six-week poker tournament here in Vegas for which they hire loads of people to fill temporary positions for the tournament).  Since I hadn't heard back from them I figured that goal would just be a fail.  Then I got an email two days ago that said come audition for a cashier position this Saturday, no rescheduling possible, one day only.  So of course I was bummed because I won't be in town, then the next day I got a phone call asking if I was going to make it to the audition and I launched into a spiel about how sorry I was but that I would be out of town but I really really wanted to work for the WSOP so they told me to come in the Saturday after I get back and they would let me audition then!  So much for one day only.  Needless to say, this goal may actually work out!  If I do get the job, I will use the money I earn to pay for the bike trip so instead of biking from Canada to Mexico in May (with little to no funds for the trip), I will do the trip in August after the tournament is over with a fat and fluffy bank account!
The strange thing about writing your goals down is that even without maximum effort (or the money to even accomplish them) sometimes the universe comes together and makes you achieve the goals you set with very little effort (or money!).
p.s. "Auditioning" is kind of like interviewing for a job; they show you what they want done (counting chips, dealing poker, etc) and you do what they have shown you.  I am thinking as long as I can count and not spill chips everywhere I should be able to get the job!  Also, I applied for a cashier job not a dealer job.  The pay is about the same but people aren't mean to you when they loose like they are to the dealers.