Deployment Goals

So I was sitting here thinking that I should write out goals for me to accomplish while Jordan is gone on this deployment (I know you're proud daddy). Last deployment I had goals, but I never wrote them down. Something about actually recording them sets them in a form of stone. Something you can at least look at when you don't know what to do next.

1. Finish the office. I want to frame all of Jordans awards and some photos I have of his career in the marines. I want to find a suitable desk where I can actually work at. I would like a computer. I want to put some shelves in the closet and store some of my books in there so that they're out of the way. I don't like the way bookshelves look. They tend to clutter up a room in my opinion.
   
2. Decorate the Spare Bedroom. Jordan and I actually want to use the spare bedroom as a spare bedroom, so we're not going to store things in it. I want to paint it a nice color, put some curtains or blinds in the window, and find a nice comforter set for the bed. I want to find some nice wall decorations too. There's really not that much that needs to be done with it.
   
3. Lose weight. I want to lose some weight. I think this is every marine spouses goal for when they're husbands are gone. I tried to do this last year, but failed miserably. We'll see how much of an impact writing it down will make. I want to lose at least 10 lbs. I plan on doing this by going to the gym more often after work and eating a lot healthier. I want to exercise at least 10 minutes a day.
   
4. Save some money. Last deployment destroyed our savings. I will take full responsibility for that. This year is going to be different. We have a house payment and an extra car payment that will be coming out of our paychecks, so I need to budget wisely. I'm going to have to watch what I'm buying very carefully and buy things sparingly. I have plenty of time before Jordan comes home, so I don't have to get everything all at once.
   
5. Learn how to cook. I think this is self explainable. I'm not sure how it's going to work with the whole losing weight goal, but I would like to learn how to cook. Not just simple meals, like gourmet as well. I want to be able to hold my own in the kitchen. I'm tired of have Jordan cook for me all the time.
   
6. Learn sign language. I would very much like to take a class on signing. The language fascinates me and It would be so awesome to learn it. Plus i would be able to talk to Natalie.
   
7. Accept that I'm probably not going to be able to have children. I've sort of been in denial about this for a while. I think it's time I faced it. The sooner I accept it, the less painful it will be. If my calling in life does not include mothering, I want to be willing to accept that. Allah will give me children if it's in his plan.