2012 Resolutions

I'd like to accomplish the following in 2012:

Fitness:

• Run a 7:00 mile
• Bench press 200 pounds
• Run a full marathon
• http://www.desmoinesmarathon.com/
• Complete the 100 push-up challenge
• http://hundredpushups.com/
• Complete the 200 sit-up challenge
• http://www.twohundredsitups.com/

Spiritual:

• Read through the whole Bible
• http://www.esv.org/assets/pdfs/rp.esv.study.bible.pdf
• Memorize an entire book of the Bible  (Colossians?)
• Go to church every Sunday
• Go to Monday morning prayer every Monday
• Go to CRU every Thursday
• Read the Bible every day
• Go on a missions trip this summer (Hopefully Sudan!)
• (EDIT 2/6/2012) Read through the Qur'an.

Misc:

• Go to Africa  (Or somewhere else international)
• Consider buying a car
• Get a credit card to establish credit
• https://creditcards.chase.com/credit-cards/chase-freedom.aspx
• Apply for at least 3 jobs (Even if I don't plan on accepting them)
• Facebook
• Google
• IJM
• Fog Creek
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Complete the Art of Manliness "30 Days to a Better Man"
• http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/30/30-days-to-a-better-man-wrap-up/
• Write 10 blog posts
• Read 10 books
• http://miiiichael.blogspot.com/p/books.html
• Consume no pop
• Brush, Floss, and Flouride Rinse my mouth every day
• Keep track of every dollar I spend (report every month)
• http://miiiichael.blogspot.com/p/finances.html
• (EDIT 2/6/2012) Goal is to give away more money than I spend on myself.
• Intentionally go out of my way to say something nice to someone (once a week)
• Go to every required class
• Keep my email inbox clean and reply to all emails in a timely manner (subjective)

I also wanted to include some "hopes" for 2012 along with my goals.  These are things that I really do hope are true by the end of the year, but they aren't exactly goals.

• Get multiple research papers published.
• Get a direction for my life and pursue it.
• Find a girl I want to marry and pursue her.
• Be content in everything!