Get 5 Bucks at My Expense. And Keep Your Dang Goals to Yourself.

After watching this TED Talk, I realize that I may have shot myself in the foot by starting this blog. That is, I may have given myself a premature sense of accomplishment by sharing my goal with the world. The truth is, I've talked a lot about my goal of visiting every continent, and I'm very excited about it, but I haven't done a great deal to make it happen. I've looked up some airfares, done some research, and so on, but I've yet to:

• Get vaccinated
• Buy tickets
• Arrange lodging

So, in accordance with Sivers' advice, I want you all to hold me accountable. 

To get the ball rolling, I'm going to tackle the first task first. I need to set up an appointment to get immunized before 12AM on Thursday, 9 Jan. Here's how you're all going to hold me accountable: if by midnight on Thursday I don't have an appointment, I will give $5 to the first person to comment on this post after that time.

Let me rephrase with a hypothetical:

1. I don't get an appointment for immunizations
2. Midnight Thursday morning arrives
3. You're the first person to comment after midnight.
4. I send you a check for five bucks.

I think that will work.