In the very first journal that I had on this site, I did something that was kinda cool and special to me. It was the New Years Eve of 2000, and I decided to make New Millennium Resolutions. I made a top ten list and checked in each month (that is, until I got discovered by LDL and deleted the whole freakin thing). It worked really well for me when I was consciously working at it. On the first day of each month, I did a resolution update and noted progress and changed my resolutions as needed. Im going to try that again. I wanted to get this list in on the first day of 2002, before I move onto and write about the night of sheer and utter misery that was my New Years Eve.
So, without further ado, I present to you my official Ten for Oh Two List:
10. Keep up with journaling. If I have to switch to OD+, so be it. I just feel the need to keep this up. It helps for me to commit things to writing.
9. Keep up with the workouts and intensify incrementally. Have already started with the personal trainer. He promised if I did it correctly, that I would see marked results by intensifying. I think the reason why I slacked this past year was because Id fallen into a dull routine (that, and the fact that I skipped going to the gym!). I need to keep it exciting and intense. Oh yeah, and I need to actually go, too!
8. Eat healthfully! Duh. Shouldnt have to tell myself to do this. But Im committing it to writing. So there you go. Im not even telling myself to diet. Im telling myself to be good to my body. Also see #1.
7. Nurture close relationships. Ive noticed that Ive started to become very selfish during the past few years. Ive been playing that avoidance game again, and I dont like how it feels. I need to make strides in making sure that my friends know how much I love them and care for them. I miss them, too. Its time to be a good friend again.
6. Limit online time. The computer has taken lots of my time lately and played a big role in my avoidance game. I need to spend more time in real life working on the other nine resolutions.
5. Take a fun vacation! The past year was the last year that we could carry over 40 hours (max) of vacation time at work. I carried over 40, which means that I have five weeks of vacation time to blow this year. I want to go someplace different. I dont even know where yet. Something to think about this month.
4. Try to chill at work. Stressing out at work makes me counter-productive. If I can do okay at this, I may update in a few months regarding a promotion!
3. Cherish parents. Not that I dont cherish them already. But Id like to make more effort in showing them. Its so strange how I love them more every day, and I rarely let them know.
2. Go above and beyond. I actually kinda swiped this idea from another diarist. He made the statement so eloquently and beautifully, and I loved the idea so much that Id like to work on it too. Give people more than they expect. Take that extra step. Its so amazingly satisfying.
1. Stop getting drunk. This is number one because I think its the one thats the most urgent. Without going into too much detail here, because I will write about it in another entry .but I am destined for something [even more] terrible [than what happened last night] if I keep up my drinking like this. Seriously. It has now become a pretty major problem. I need to devise a plan. Not sure what yet. Because I dont really want to stop drinking all together. I just want to learn how to control it and stop getting fall-down, shit-talking, disaster-waiting-to-happen, slobbering drunk.
There. Lots to work on. I think I will start now.
Happy and healthy 2002 to all.
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