You Say You Want A Resolution
Well, you know, we all want to improve ourselves...
It's the beginning of a new year, and as we change our calendars, we all think of ways we can improve ourselves and try to start off on the right foot. The New Year's Resolution. A chance to set goals that will be blown to bits by Super Bowl Sunday.
Why people choose the dead of winter to undertake these new challenges is beyond me. I'm sure it's the whole first of the year thing, but maybe we should move New Year's to summer. Maybe then I would resolve to get into shape (I haven't made that a resolution yet.)
Here are my goals for 2005- I'm making them short and sweet, so that I may hopefully follow them.
1) Write in this here blog 5 times a week, preferably on 5 different days, but 4 times a week or 5 posts on 4 days is also fine. 5 is my goal, but I have a few other things to do (work, family, sleep) so I won't beat myself up if I'm a little off. But I like writing in this here blog, and hopefully there are some who enjoy reading it.
2) Read 50 books this year. I take a train for about 25 minutes twice each day, so I should be able to get some reading in. I got this idea from Largehearted Boy, who resolved in 2005 to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I like reading, and once I get on a roll, a book a week is do-able. I'm trying for 50 instead of 52 because a) I don't want to be a total copycat, and b) somehow, I think having two fewer books than weeks I will have a better chance of accomplishing this. Suggestions for books, and actual copies of books are more than welcome.
3) Largehearted Boy read 52 books in 2005, while other bloggers read a new magazine each week and listened to a new album each week. I'm looking for something else to do once a week. And I'm looking for suggestions. It shouldn't take up too much time, as I will be busy blogging, reading and living my life. Whatever it is, I'd like to get the first one under my belt this week. Please leave suggestions in the comments or e-mail me directly. Time's a wastin'.
It's the beginning of a new year, and as we change our calendars, we all think of ways we can improve ourselves and try to start off on the right foot. The New Year's Resolution. A chance to set goals that will be blown to bits by Super Bowl Sunday.
Why people choose the dead of winter to undertake these new challenges is beyond me. I'm sure it's the whole first of the year thing, but maybe we should move New Year's to summer. Maybe then I would resolve to get into shape (I haven't made that a resolution yet.)
Here are my goals for 2005- I'm making them short and sweet, so that I may hopefully follow them.
1) Write in this here blog 5 times a week, preferably on 5 different days, but 4 times a week or 5 posts on 4 days is also fine. 5 is my goal, but I have a few other things to do (work, family, sleep) so I won't beat myself up if I'm a little off. But I like writing in this here blog, and hopefully there are some who enjoy reading it.
2) Read 50 books this year. I take a train for about 25 minutes twice each day, so I should be able to get some reading in. I got this idea from Largehearted Boy, who resolved in 2005 to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I like reading, and once I get on a roll, a book a week is do-able. I'm trying for 50 instead of 52 because a) I don't want to be a total copycat, and b) somehow, I think having two fewer books than weeks I will have a better chance of accomplishing this. Suggestions for books, and actual copies of books are more than welcome.
3) Largehearted Boy read 52 books in 2005, while other bloggers read a new magazine each week and listened to a new album each week. I'm looking for something else to do once a week. And I'm looking for suggestions. It shouldn't take up too much time, as I will be busy blogging, reading and living my life. Whatever it is, I'd like to get the first one under my belt this week. Please leave suggestions in the comments or e-mail me directly. Time's a wastin'.
5 Comments:
I think you should try a new food each week. Could be something exotic, could just be the latest flavor of Doritos. But one new food each week.
Oh yeah, and I think you might be setting yourself up for frustration with the 5 posts/week goal. I could barely keep up with that when I was unemployed. Unless you just mix it up with some really short ones. But hey, more power to you!
I would definitely try learning a new word a week. Pulchitrudinous,anyone? Plus you can practice using it in the blog, which you're going to be writing in anyway.
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I've gotten some good suggestions...
Find a new and unusual website each week.
See a movie a week.
Eat a new food.
Learn a new word.
Thanks for the input. I will decide shortly.
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