May has run it's course so it's time once again for the goal update. I was slack throughout May. Very slack. So slack that I didn't actually do an update for April. The last couple of months have been hectic and I feel kind of like a circus clown juggling 80 chainsaws.

Goal Number One: Develop Swollen Pickles into a website that can generate $350US per month.

May was the best month in the history of Swollen Pickles. In total the site brought in $137.54, down slightly from the $143.59 that it scored in April. Perhaps Swollen Pickles is not recession proof?

Goal Number Two: Develop Swollen Pickles into a website that receives 35,000 unique visits per month.

In May the number of unique visitors to Swollen Pickles passed my target, with 39,084 unique visits. This compares to 34,308 in April. Nice.

Goal Number Three: Exercise a minimum of three times per week (30 plus minutes per session).

I'm glad to report that I have, for the most part, been able to stick to this target. There have been a couple of weeks where I've had trouble getting in to the gym, but I've tried to make up for that through healthier eating and a bit extra walking.

Goal Number Four: Achieve a Body Mass Index (BMI) within the "Normal" range (from 18.5 to 25).

I'm really happy with my progress on this one. I started the year at 29, and by the end of May I was down to 27.8. Still a lot of work to go but progress is progress!

Goal Number Five: Reduce my waist measurement to below 94cm.

I really should ditch this goal since I have no base from which to start, and haven't got hold of a tape. Maybe I should change this goal to "go to a sewing shop and buy a measuring tape".

In other news... go check out Banalytics. I like it cos it's banal... and cos it's Blankshootings. Here's a taste, and commentary on Social Media. Ahhh... funny cos it's true.