Starting Over
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
To get us started on a Monday: Goals
Complete these sentences:
This month, I want to:
In six months I want to:
By this time next year I want to:
Something I want to do before I die is:
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFORE (edited, whoops!) I die is :
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in:
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would:
The Nestie formally known as....
Re: To get us started on a Monday: Goals
This month, I want to: get back kon track to start losing weight again.
In six months I want to: Move upwards at my company
By this time next year I want to: be planning a vacation...somewhere outside of the West Coast!
Something I want to do before I die is: Take a ballett class
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is :Peru-Machu Picchu
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: winemaking
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: Open my own photography business.
3/12 5 mi -- 49:22 Pace: 9:52
5/1 Half Marathon -- 2:11:22 Pace: 10:01
5/22 10k -- 56:29 Pace: 9:00
5/24 3.6 -- 29:03 Pace: 8:18
7/10 15k -- 1:44:46 injured Pace: 11:14
10/29 5k -- 28:24 Pace: 9:04
This month, I want to: Continue to keep up my training for the half Ironman
In six months I want to: Take another vacation (out of the country)
By this time next year I want to: have completed/registered for a full Ironman
Something I want to do before I die is: See more of Asia.
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is : Vietnam
I'd like to be an expert/be proficient in: Being a trapeze artist
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the necessary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would:Travel the world and help DMarie with her dog rescue.
They see us rollin'...they be hatin'.
This month, I want to: Bring my GPA up and lose weight
In six months I want to: Advance in my company or get a raise
By this time next year I want to: Be in a committed relationship
Something I want to do before I die is: build a legacy
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is : Bora Bora
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: a foreign language
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: be a day trader/run my own business
This month, I want to: start making little goals to create hobbies and alone time for myself
In six months I want to: have at least 3 of my credit cards paid off
By this time next year I want to: have a future goal set for marriage/family with BF
Something I want to do before I die is: have a romantic hot air balloon ride with wine
Somewhere I want to travel to before I die is : Nepal, Ireland, England, Greece
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: pastry arts
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue, I would: start my own bakery business.
This month, I want to: Keep up more with my studying, keep at my health/fitness goals, ask for my salary increase
In six months I want to: have passed my CFP exam
By this time next year I want to: be making much more money
Something I want to do before I die is: travel a lot more!
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is : The Maldives
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: finance
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: become a life coach
This month, I want to read 3 books, paint and finish decorating my duplex, and lose 5 pounds.
In six months I want to: Lose 20 pounds, maybe start dating, find that comfortable settled routine at home with DS, make more friends.
By this time next year I want to: Consider either further education or career change or current position modification.
Something I want to do before I die is: Watch DS grow up, have a bigger family than DS and I.
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is Heaven.
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in communication and making friends(I have lots of areas to improve on).
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would become an occupational therapist and make community outreach volunteer into a full time job.
This month, I want to: keep up with eating healthy/staying active
In six months I want to: take on some leadership roles at work
By this time next year I want to: have at least $15k in my savings account
Something I want to do before I die is: go skydiving
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is : travel to before I die, you mean? Morocco
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: Russian
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: Open a bakery. I have the name, I have the logo, and I have most of the skills, but I don't have the capital or the confidence
Yay!!!!!!!!!!
3/12 5 mi -- 49:22 Pace: 9:52
5/1 Half Marathon -- 2:11:22 Pace: 10:01
5/22 10k -- 56:29 Pace: 9:00
5/24 3.6 -- 29:03 Pace: 8:18
7/10 15k -- 1:44:46 injured Pace: 11:14
10/29 5k -- 28:24 Pace: 9:04
This month, I want to: Get to the gym a minimum of twice a week, but shoot for 3 times.
In six months I want to: Have stayed on track with my savings goals and be on my way to have a nice cushion in my savings.
By this time next year I want to: Have stayed on track with my savings goals and be on my way to have a nice cushion in my savings. I know it's the same as my six month goal - but this is THE big thing for me right now.
Something I want to do before I die is: Learn to scuba dive.
Somewhere I want to travel to when I die is : Australia and New Zealand - I know it's two places, but they're right next to each other so it'd be one trip.
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: Playing the piano. I don't do it at all, but have always wanted to.
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: I would go back to school to become a nurse. I think it would be much more fulfilling than my current job.
This month, I want to: Get a job!!!
In six months I want to: be back on my feet financially
By this time next year I want to: have paid off one of my credit cards
Something I want to do before I die is:
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFOE (edited, whoops!) I die is: Thailand
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: french (again...)
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: start a "family justice center" to help DV victims (it's a center that puts all of the needs of DV survivors - legal, law enforcement, social, housing, health, child care, etc. - in one place
"You don't get to be all puke-face about your kid shooting your undead baby daddy when all you had to do was KEEP HIM IN THE FLUCKING HOUSE, LORI!" - doctorwho
This month, I want to: get back on track exercising
In six months I want to: go on vacation for my 30th birthday
By this time next year I want to: have at least half of the money I need to refinance my house
Something I want to do before I die is: have a child
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFOE (edited, whoops!) I die is : Italy and/or Greece (was going to be this year, but I can't quite make it happen)
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: playing the piano (always been a dream of mine)
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: be an artist
This month, I want to: get back on my chapter a week schedule (so far, on track) and continue to work out at least 3 times per week.
In six months I want to: Either be in grad school or working at a career job.
By this time next year I want to: get my book published (or at least signed)
Something I want to do before I die is: Win some kind of cool award and buy myself a diamond.
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFORE (edited, whoops!) I die is : Africa. I want to go on safari.
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: Kung Fu
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: Be a novelist who volunteers as a mentor or teaches parttime.
This month, I want to: Get settled into my condo. Keep everything organized
In six months I want to: Take a vacation
By this time next year I want to: Have sold my condo and bought a place closer to work and family.
Something I want to do before I die is: Continue being happy. Have another child if the conditions are right, if not then be at peace with that. Retire before I am 60 to a warmer location near the beach.
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFORE (edited, whoops!) I die is : Italy and Greece
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: Another language, most likely Spanish.
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: Do stand up Comedy or Improv.
This month, I want to:
Stay on track exercising and eating healthy!
In six months I want to:
Be debt free other than my lovely student loans
By this time next year I want to:
Hopefully be saving for a house and in a happy relationship (I am now so hopefully it stays that way!)
Something I want to do before I die is:
Get certified to teach pilates (I know random but I want to really bad and its a daily thing for me)
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFORE (edited, whoops!) I die is :
THAILAND!
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in:
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would:
Travel, volunteer, and live a care free life. Doesnt sound too bad....
This month, I want to: file my taxes
In six months I want to: be half way to my goal of saving up for a house
By this time next year I want to:move out of the apartment and into a new home
Something I want to do before I die is:travel
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFORE I die is : England
I'd like to be an expert/be proficient in:music
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the necessary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would:sing/act on Broadway
This month, I want to: Continue to run regularly (4-5 times per week) and go on a date, I've not been on one since November
In six months I want to: I plan to run a 5K every month from June until November! I'm soooo not a runner, but have already signed up for a Color Run and the Dirty Girl Mud Run. Also I will be done with school and will finally have a Master's Degree!!
By this time next year I want to: Have a second job as an adjuct teacher at the local college
Something I want to do before I die is: I want to zip line in some tropical location
Somewhere I want to travel to before I die is: New Zealand
I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: dementia care
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue, I would: become a foster parent
Dangit, I totally read this as goats.
Nevermind then.
Complete these sentences:
This month, I want to: Get my car repairs done so that I can stop worrying about it.
In six months I want to:date more, be enrolled to go back to school.
By this time next year I want to: save $10k
Something I want to do before I die is: Experience a great love, the love of my life. I refuse to believe that my exH was true love..lol
Somewhere I want to travel to BEFORE (edited, whoops!) I die is :Cruise around the world , I'd like to be an expert/be profficient in: I would love to be an expert photograher
If I knew I couldn't fail and I had all the neccasary skills and money wasn't an issue,, I would: Be an inspirational speaker who travels around the world.