Wednesday, January 02, 2008

The Obligatory ‘Goals for the New Year’ List

Happy new year, gentle readers! We celebrated it as we celebrate all holidays -- namely, we don’t. I actually slept most of the day and evening away, my body and brain’s attempt to make up for another bout of insomnia that kept me awake and on edge for the better part of the previous two days. The only traditional new year’s activity in which we took part was the midnight kiss -- the Hip Hubby came into our bedroom and gently woke me up with a kiss and a quiet, “Happy New Year.”

Then we listened to our fellow islanders indulge in the insanely dangerous custom of shooting their guns into the night sky. As Jeff Dunham’s friend Walter would say, “Dumbasses.” ~lol~

So without further ado, here are my goals for the year ahead.

  • I’m going to post more regularly to this blog. My goal is to average a modest ten entries each month. This should be an easy success by just resisting distractions and writing multiple entries when I’m feeling good so I have a supply of material on hand in the event I get sick and am unable to write for a while.

  • I will finally dedicate myself to finishing the book about my experiences that I promised my mother I’d write. Brain fog can no longer be a convenient excuse for letting this slide. I owe it to my mother, who did so very much for me.

  • I will perform as many acts of kindness (random or otherwise) as possible. For the last month and a half, I’ve been contributing to an online forum, and have been told by many of the people there that what I contribute makes a difference. It’s been an incredibly beneficial experience for me to be able to help others navigate the roads I’ve already walked down.

  • I will no longer permit the lack of a structured schedule serve as an excuse to do nothing.

    And there you have it. 2008 -- the year in which I will get off my butt and be of use.
  • 1 comment:

    Jonderson said...

    "...we listened to our fellow islanders indulge in the insanely dangerous custom of shooting their guns into the night sky."

    I think your fellow islanders have relatives up here in the Michigan woods. :)