This is something I've done for fun the last couple of years, which is set myself frivolous goals in my music listening to meet in the coming year. Last year I set myself five goals. Only failed one from last year.
Resolutions for 2011
- Surpass 70,000 songs played on lastFM
- Top personal record of shows per year: current record 2
- Discover one metal album I will listen to regularly
- Discover one hiphop album I will listen to regularly
- Keep on top of new releases as they come out
- Bump personal collection over 300
Resolutions for 2012:
- Increase collection to 400.
- Surpass 200,000 songs on lastFM.
- Surpass 2000 artists on lastFM.
- Surpass 3000 albums rated on RYM.
- Surpass 100 reviews written.
- Discover one or more metal albums I would listen to regularly.
- Write a guide to psychedelic pop.
- Listen to 200 new releases.
- ...
- Profit.
I'll add to this as I think of ways I'd like to push myself. It's always amusing to go back and see what you managed to do in the previous year.