New Year Resolutions
Every year I say I am going to do things, or stop doing them. This year I have so many to do/not do. So I am going to do them/stop doing them. Then I might get bored and do somthing else. One thing is for sure, I WILL DO THINGS!
Here is but a few of my intended challenges:
- GIVE UP SMOKING. Filthy habit, costly and is seen by some as being on the same level as serving a shit sandwich at a dinner party.
- LOSE WEIGHT. At 5′ 10″ tall, both experts and my mirror both say I should not weigh 14st 1lb. Am I bothered what experts/mirrors say? NO! Was I bothered when I split my jeans on boxing day? YES!
- DO MORE BLOGGING. As a relatively new blogger I caught the bug in 2008. I love it, I find it cathartic, I like telling people stuff, I like bending words, I like to research my subjects. Watch this space!
- GET DOWN IN THE ‘HOOD. I believe that is the correct terminology to use when One wishes to become more community spirited and help out One’s Homeys.
- DRINK LESS BEER. I am in no way dependent or alcoholic. But during leisure time, my hand usually has a ‘Stella Sovereign’ adorning it. Any suggestions for a quaffable Red Wine?
- DO MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. I walk the dog, apart from that I might as well be a human from Wall-E (Great Film). So I will get off my fat lazy arse and do more. See below for details.
- GO GEOCACHING MORE. Having had some great fun with my family in 2008 with this pursuit, I want to make more time for this. (Click the link above for more info.)
- TAKE UP CYCLING. I need to sweat, but my knees can’t take the runs I used to go on. So first I will borrow a bike, then I will give it a go. All being well I will enter the Manchester to Blackpool ride in the summer!
- DO MORE DIY/GARDENING. Since I was domesticated by the wife, I have dabbled in this field. I have become more confident and now just need to get on with it!
- SPEND LESS TIME ON FACEBOOK/XBOX 360. To free up time for any of the above I must stop endlessly staring at my monitor virtually poking people/virtually shooting baddies.
Lets see what I can achieve in 2009…………………………….
heh…i’ve noticed the same thing about smoking, however, i like it too much (for now, anyway) so i just try not to let it bother me.
re: quaffable red wines…personally, i prefer a nice pinot noir. if it’s a good one, it rides the fine line between sweet and dry. my personal favorite is an australian called “little penguin” but i could never find it when i was over there. (although i was in scotland, so maybe you’ll have better luck?)
I admire that you are full of ambition in the new year, but I must reassure you that you did not split your pants on Boxing Day due to a fat arse… you split them because you were tryong to compete with a much younger man in a game that involved picking up a cereal box with your teeth! I would have this at the top of my ‘DO NOT’ list if I were you!