1. Drink more water, floss more.
Oldies, but goodies -- carry-overs from years and years past.
2. Listen.
I pledge to spend more time listening, less time forming opinions based on my own experience during the time I should be listening. Because it turns out that people -- young and old alike -- enjoy being listened to. Heard, if you will.
3. Spend time with Jon.
Whenever Jon and I have time together that doesn't involve the kids, we tend to spend it with other people. Because we like other people. (You know who you are.) But I resolve to spend more time liking the adult-type person who matters most, with him and him only.
4. Send out birthday cards. On time.
Wow, do I suck at this. Big time. This year, we (this was actually Jon's idea) plan to hit every single one of our nieces' and nephews' birthdays, on time. It's the kids who care about it most, and since we all live so far away from each other, the least we could do is send out a card, maybe with five bucks in it or something.
5. Run to San Francisco.
It is about 635 miles from Portland to San Francisco. If I run at least 3 miles four times a week, that's 624 miles, give or take. If I stick to my game plan, I hope to have run the distance to San Francisco by 2013.
6. Have more dinner parties.
This was on last year's list, and while I did have more parties than in the previous year, I hope to host even more in 2012. I like having my friends over, I like the food and drinks they bring (and leave behind) and I like that I get to show off my kids. I would use the word "potluck" here, but I won't because I don't like it -- it reminds me of 1950s Jell-O salads and church parties.
7. Write a g*ddamn book, g*ddammit.
Seriously. I have wanted to do this since I was seven years old. But I am scared shitless by it, so I can't even try. Yeah, yeah, I know I need to take a stupid writing class or something. Blech.
8. Transcribe my mom's journals.
I need to do this. I need to do this. I need to do this. 2012 is the year I do this.
OK, that is it. I think that's enough.
8 comments:
I resolve to respond "Bitch Down" the next time I hear someone say "Man UP"
I need to write the goddamn book too.
I need to write the goddamn book too.
Bono is a tool.
I would buy your book and carry it around and tell everybody that I've known you since you were 5. Write that book!
DO you know what book you want to write? Then write it. Don't waste time with classes, just write it. Open a word processor and...start writing. One word at a time; that's all writing is!
what he said! doooo it!
I'm with ya on #'s 1,2, and 4!!!
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