Happy New Year! Vol. 2: Headfirst into the Future

Alright, now that I've laid out all of my successes and failures in 2007, now I am going to lay out my resolutions for 2008. They are pretty simple, and I won't go into too much detail, but I just wanted to make sure I got these out in a public forum for all to see.

Resolution Number 1: Run a marathon.

My current plan is to run a half marathon in the beginning of the summer, and the Portland Marathon next October. Let's see how I do with that, but I think I got this bad boy pegged.

Resolution Number 2: Get a promotion.

This is already in motion. February baby! Just have to wait for it to happen now.

Resolution Number 3: Meet girl. Date girl. Get girlfriend.

Sad? Maybe. Realistic? You betcha. With a large amount of my good friends becoming engaged, I am falling quite far behind. Do I want a girlfriend to compete or anything silly like that? Not so much. I just think its time, and I'm kind of down with taking my life a little more seriously now.

Resolution Number 4: Average a blog for every two days of the year.

That is 182.5 blogs in the year. Can I do that? Can I shake off inconsistency and get blogs out there pretty much every day? It's going to be tough, but I think I can do it.

Resolution Number 5: Read 30 books.

Triple my previous years goal. Intense for sure, but I really think I can do it...and what's the point of a goal if it doesn't make you stretch a bit.

Resolution Number 6: 2 self paid vacations.

Doubling last years goal! Let's see what I can do, but right now I definitely want to go to a big concert festival, check out the San Diego Comic Con, and go down and visit folks in Vegas.

Resolution Number 7: Stay between 190 and 200 pounds.

Been faltering lately, but I think the 190 to 200 pound level is the sweet spot for me. Get back to that, hold it strong.

Resolution Number 8: Take a college course.

I want to take a class on writing, art, or photography. Something in improve on my weak skill set so I can become at least average on one of the three. Plus, learning is a very important thing to keep doing.

Resolution Number 9: Make more lunches and dinners at home.

I go out to eat way too much. I can save money and eat healthier if I just do everything myself. Easy enough.

Resolution Number 10: Be less wasteful.

I have a tendency to trash things when they bother me or let things go bad because of a lack of commitment. Obviously a bad quality, and I want to cut back on this.

Resolution Number 11: Take more pictures.

This is easy enough. Memories are amazing, but visual aides are always great.

Resolution Number 12: Challenge myself.

I need to make sure to never rest on my laurels. The key to being successful and as good as I want to be is to constantly challenge myself and always be learning. If I can do that, I can do anything.

Resolution Number 13: Drink? Hide phone.

Drunk dialing is the worst thing in the world. It never is good, it always hurts you, so why do I do it? Hence, if I drink...I should hide my phone.

Resolution Number 14: Develop abs (or get bigger shirts).

Want rock hard abs and aren't under 23 or a professional football player? Work hard. That's the main part of my body I want to work on, and it is continuously a disappointment.

Resolution Number 15: Eat healthier.

I need to make sure to eat a balanced diet, cut back on sugars and fat, and do whatever I can to eat only what I need. Overeating is very easy and wholly unnecessary. If I can do that, a lot of my other goals will become significantly easier.

So those are my resolutions for the year. I think they are far more realistic than last year, and I think I can easily be successful at this. Now that I have these set in stone, I'll make sure to keep my blog up to date on my successes or lack there of. Cross your fingers for me folks!