2010, 1/365
It’s too bad I screwed up 2009 by not blogging the last half of it. I’m not one to make a list of New Year’s Resolutions, at least not publicly, due to my tendency toward self-hatred if I don’t successfully resolve them. (Resolve? Is that what it’s called when you win?)
But I am happy to report that the one resolution I made last year (item 8 in last year’s update vomit) has been RESOLVED. I did *not* watch the ball drop on TV, nor did I watch any portion of the ultimately disappointing “Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” with Dick Clark’s head. So, in light of this unexpected success, I have decided to set one goal for 2010. Drumroll, eyeroll, whatever… here it is:
To blog every single day in 2010.
Now, I almost just changed that to blogging 365 times in the year, just to give myself a little room to breathe, but that’s an example of me bending the rules up front to prepare myself for eventual failure. I’ve been unable thus far to write 50,000 words in 30 days for NaNoWriMo, or even blog for 30 straight days for NaBloPoMo.
This is definitely going to be a challenge. But it’s a goal, not a resolution. Sure, I’m also making the informal resolution with myself to “make healthier lifestyle choices” (i.e. lose some fucking weight already), but I already fucked that up this morning my ringing in 2010 with coffee and a brownie for breakfast. Go me. And I’m still buried under my continued failure to produce a new website for innergeek.us, let alone update the geek test. So. This one goal I have for 2010 doesn’t involve any specifics or require much in the way of perfection. It will be an exercise in follow-through for me that I think will be helpful. And maybe along the way I’ll attack some of my other non-official goals.
If you’re inclined to support my 2010 goal, I would greatly appreciate it if you would comment on individual blog entries from time to time. That helps my motivation. Of course, feel free to be a lurker and just hang around all quiet and creepy to watch the pain and impending disaster. Everyone loves a train wreck. Either way, I’m happy to have company for the ride ahead.
There! 0.274% of the way toward reaching my goal! Oh, God.
Since I would like to hear from you frequently, I’m more than happy to comment. Often. :0)
I NEVER watch the ball drop, but I did last night. I won’t again. I love Dick Clark, he is (I think) a sweet man, but dear Lord, my man, please quit trying to broadcast…you don’t need the money and it’s just now really sad to watch. And I really don’t like Ryan Seacrest at all.
Dearie, go with the saying, “Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may diet!” And heck, if you put almonds and cranberries in that brownie, it is healthy! Brush and floss afterwards, which will prevent tooth problems as well as discourage snacking with those *super clean* teeth!
I think that Ryan Seacrest was cast in an effort to draw in the younger generation, but the people in charge didn’t realize how much of a douche he seems to be in the eyes of many. Perhaps the trick is that you need a lot of alcohol to think he rocks the NYE celebrations? Bah, whatever, I’ve made a new tradition of not watching the show at all! I’ll tune in again once Dick Clark turns into Dick Clark’s Head, Futurama style.
Mom, don’t worry. I always brush my teeth well and regularly after ruining my attempts to straighten out my eating habits.