New Year's Resolutions
Jan. 3rd, 2010 09:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jon_chaissonAs promised...
1) Health. I'm still a lot heavier than I should be, and since I work at a job that requires me to sit on my fat butt for most of the day, I think making a more concerted effort to get the blood vessels pumping, cutting down on the soda and extra snacks, and so on, is definitely a good idea. I'm slowly starting to feel that creaking oldness in my bones (an old fart at 39 in a little less than three weeks here), and I've definitely been carrying this spare tire for too long. Even if it's just getting up from my chair while at work and doing a few stretches, or walking the floor for a few minutes, whatever works. I'm not chained to the desk, and that's actually a good thing. Also, time to fire up the Wii Fit again.
2) Money. Actually, we've been doing pretty good with money lately, but have made some rather large purchases over the last few months. Time to tone that down again.
3) Writing. Already broken yesterday due to setting up the new PC, I still plan on getting some sort of writing done every day. Even if it's a paltry few hundred words hastily typed out in twenty minutes that will most likely be redone at a later date, as long as the movement is forward, I can do that. Once I have a good flow going (and also once I finally have the trilogy done, which should be very soon), I want to try my hand at more than one project again. I want and need to boost my writing output. ALSO: time to get my butt in gear and submit stuff. Not sure where or when, but SOON.
4) Reading. Been doing good with this, actually...just a continuation of the last few years.
5) Multimedia. I want to take more pictures. I have two cameras now, and should use them more often. I also want to pick up my guitars again, something I haven't done in awhile. Don't be surprised if you start seeing some multimedia posts here in the future!
6) Mind. I usually like to keep my writing area pretty ordered, and my personal effects are where they should be nearly 99% of the time. But it's my mind that seems to have been all scattered over the last year or so. Part of it may or may not be ADD (I've no idea if I actually do have that, I've never been tested), and part of it was satiatinga hunger for an addiction to the internets, but I refuse to use it as a crutch or an excuse. I've wasted too much time slurping up excess brain candy online. I don't need to be completely wired the moment I sit down in front of the PC or be sidetracked by my music collection. Some sort of detox, as I like to call it, is in order. Not so much barring myself to x number of hours playing online or with my mp3s, more along the lines of just backing away from it. Even more so: I tend to come up with little projects that, let's face it, are a waste of time...like rearranging my mp3 library, or fixing tags on old LJ posts...silly timewasters like that. If I have the time for it, sure. But as a long-term project? Yeah, that's a bit silly. Time to stop that.
7) Punctuality. Or more specific, if I have an idea or a plan, see it through in a timely manner and stop dawdling so much. I know it drives![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
emmalyon crazy. ;) It's partially tied into #6 (specifically the "ooh-shinyness" of the internets). But this is more about seeing certain things through, such as getting our Goodwill pile out or dropping off books to donate to the library, just to keep the back room clean. I know that in the past, when I proposed to get stuff done, I'd get it done quick and efficiently, and it worked pretty well. The payoff being that I have more time for stuff like writing and relaxing. :)
8) Work. Sure, it can be frustrating. Sure, there are days where I still feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing. But I'm kinda getting sick of hearing myself gripe about it, even when I'm complaining to other coworkers who feel the same way. I really don't want my LJ to turn into a Twitter feed of me typing versions of "WORK SUX LOL". I've already made peace with the job...it may be frustrating, and it may be taxing sometimes, but I've come to appreciate it. I think keeping in this quieter, less stressful mindset seems to be working, so I'll stick with it.
* Why yes, that was a joke from Cheers. Yes, I'm old. :p
1) Health. I'm still a lot heavier than I should be, and since I work at a job that requires me to sit on my fat butt for most of the day, I think making a more concerted effort to get the blood vessels pumping, cutting down on the soda and extra snacks, and so on, is definitely a good idea. I'm slowly starting to feel that creaking oldness in my bones (an old fart at 39 in a little less than three weeks here), and I've definitely been carrying this spare tire for too long. Even if it's just getting up from my chair while at work and doing a few stretches, or walking the floor for a few minutes, whatever works. I'm not chained to the desk, and that's actually a good thing. Also, time to fire up the Wii Fit again.
2) Money. Actually, we've been doing pretty good with money lately, but have made some rather large purchases over the last few months. Time to tone that down again.
3) Writing. Already broken yesterday due to setting up the new PC, I still plan on getting some sort of writing done every day. Even if it's a paltry few hundred words hastily typed out in twenty minutes that will most likely be redone at a later date, as long as the movement is forward, I can do that. Once I have a good flow going (and also once I finally have the trilogy done, which should be very soon), I want to try my hand at more than one project again. I want and need to boost my writing output. ALSO: time to get my butt in gear and submit stuff. Not sure where or when, but SOON.
4) Reading. Been doing good with this, actually...just a continuation of the last few years.
5) Multimedia. I want to take more pictures. I have two cameras now, and should use them more often. I also want to pick up my guitars again, something I haven't done in awhile. Don't be surprised if you start seeing some multimedia posts here in the future!
6) Mind. I usually like to keep my writing area pretty ordered, and my personal effects are where they should be nearly 99% of the time. But it's my mind that seems to have been all scattered over the last year or so. Part of it may or may not be ADD (I've no idea if I actually do have that, I've never been tested), and part of it was satiating
7) Punctuality. Or more specific, if I have an idea or a plan, see it through in a timely manner and stop dawdling so much. I know it drives
emmalyon crazy. ;) It's partially tied into #6 (specifically the "ooh-shinyness" of the internets). But this is more about seeing certain things through, such as getting our Goodwill pile out or dropping off books to donate to the library, just to keep the back room clean. I know that in the past, when I proposed to get stuff done, I'd get it done quick and efficiently, and it worked pretty well. The payoff being that I have more time for stuff like writing and relaxing. :)8) Work. Sure, it can be frustrating. Sure, there are days where I still feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing. But I'm kinda getting sick of hearing myself gripe about it, even when I'm complaining to other coworkers who feel the same way. I really don't want my LJ to turn into a Twitter feed of me typing versions of "WORK SUX LOL". I've already made peace with the job...it may be frustrating, and it may be taxing sometimes, but I've come to appreciate it. I think keeping in this quieter, less stressful mindset seems to be working, so I'll stick with it.
* Why yes, that was a joke from Cheers. Yes, I'm old. :p
