2011 Recap and Update…

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I know it’s been a while people but I am alive and well!!!2011 was an interesting year for Chitown. I had some ups and some downs but inthe end…I am still standing!!! I suffered a break up, I got serious foodpoisoning, my grandmother passed away, my father had emergency quintuple bypasssurgery and I got the news that I will need another surgery next year. Is thatsome craziness or what?!?!?!
I started out the year very focused following Dave Ramsey’sprogram and starting my goal of running a 13.1 Mile Half Marathon. I did wellfinancially for about 9 months and then I went on a mental lapse and put backon some credit card debt. I shouldn’t have but I did. I also put back on about10 of the 18 pounds that I lost as well.
I ended the year with a $12k improvement in my net worth anddown 8 pounds. I finished one half-marathon with a time of 2:33 but got seriousfood poisoning the day before the second half marathon. I landed myself inUrgent Care for 2 IV’s and a few shots the day before the race. Needless tosay, that trip to Urgent Care dashed my exercise program and put me in a funk.I also incurred about $750 in medical bills. So September 11^th, Icheered on my brother-in-law and he finished the race for both of us.
The following month of October on a Wednesday, myGrandmother finally succumbed to Alzheimers and within a few days, my Fatherlanded himself in the ER with chest pains. My world and my mind were spinning!!!We spent the next two weeks in the hospital with him as he went throughangioplasty and then emergency quintuple bypass. He is now home and goingthrough cardiac rehab.
So the last four months, I didn’t have the focus forbudgeting and I whipped out the credit card and just went with the flow. That’sabout it folks. I updated my Networthiq profile so you can see mymonth-to-month progress through 2011. Just click on the blue chart and it will take you to the site. I also updated my little progress charts on the right bar.
I have to sit down and set some new goals for 2012!!! I amreally excited about this year and I hope to come on here a little more oftenand give some updates. =)