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Oct '14
For those long time readers you might remember my New Year’s Resolutions…if you’ve forgotten, it’s here: https://blog.unclemarkie.com/2014/01/01/new-years-resolutions/
So, how am I coming on these goals?
- Achieve Million Miler Status on United Airlines, which will give me United Premier Gold status for life for me and a significant other (accepting applications).
- Achieve Elite Status On Princess Cruises, which will give me these lifetime benefits when cruising with Princess:
- Achieve Alaska MVP Gold status by match (applied for at 12:15am) and keep it for next year by flying 40,000 flight miles. Benefits?
- Reduce blog posts to only the interesting stuff, rather than the day-to-day stuff that I’ve been doing for the last five years – unless there is an outcry from the readers. That said, don’t expect a post until Sunday when I’m packing for my Bay Area trip and having Salamander Hellbender to dinner.
- Get some more “billable hours” to quit sucking down my 401K. Have a lead on another “registered agent” gig.
- Not piss off my business partner
For the benefits associated with each of the top three, go to the original post.
United Million Mile status (Gold For Life!):
Princess Elite (Black Card) status:
And Alaska MVP Gold status:
That covers all the status goals… and I still have a few more flights for the year:
- Next week Sacramento r/t that I picked up for $96.20 to see Jameson
- End of the month an Albuquerque r/t that I picked up when Alaska announced their new flights. $218.00 with double miles (three times for me being MVP Gold) to visit Mom
- First week of November a 4-night cruise so flying to LA for $198.20
- And I want to take one more train trip this year so that will be a one-way flight someplace.
As for the last three New Year’s Goals?
- Kept blog posting to travel or event related stuff rather than day-to-day
- Have picked up a few more billable hours… gained one and lost one this week but the one I gained pays more
- Business Partner is still alive so that means we haven’t killed each other, and it’s worked its way into a comfortable situation.
Well, there’s my year-to-date report.
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Good for you, Markie. I applaude you.
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