6PM on the Last Day of 2009
It's THAT time again.
Resolutions.
So here are a few last-minute ideas on ways to make 2010 really great!
1. Find a real job: Don't get me wrong. Being an intern for a really well-organized and fun non-profit is great. I LOVE my job, I LOVE the people I work with, and I LOVE New Orleans. Taking my position with the Episcopal Community Services Rebuild Program has been the best decision I've ever made. It's done a world of good for me, and I am most certainly a better person for it. Unfortunately, it is a temporary situation and it's time for real money and a less ridiculous living situation.
2. Less Beer: I love beer. I love a good beer after a long day working construction with two dozen unskilled volunteers. But my love of beer has resulted in a little more fleshiness in the belly area. No big deal. I am going to attempt to limit my consumption of alcoholic beverages to weekends only. It'll be tough in a city with drive thru daiquiri stands and lax open container policies, but there is certainly no harm in drinking less than I am currently.
3. Physical Activity?: Ugh...maybe not. Okay okay okay...I'll rollerblade a few times a week. I am doing this ONLY because Audubon park is one of the most beautiful parks I've ever seen. I have this feeling that Spring in New Orleans is going to be absolutely amazing for being outdoors.
4. Your Mom
5. Be the Best MB I can be....Everyday: I have bad days, because I am human. I'm hoping that this year I can make a better effort at being more patient and more productive in the work environment. It's so easy to get fed up with the clueless 57-year-old man who THINKS he knows how to use a table saw, but I'm going to try to hold back frustration and work with vols the best possible way I know how. Also, two words: community living.
6. Decide What I Want out of the Next 5 Years: Ugh, huge task. What kind of career do I think I will be most happy with. When do I want to settle somewhere permanently. Who do I want to settle there with. Yes, this all sounds pretty lame and life-coachy...but I think it has a little bit to do with this boyperson. Being the control freak that I am, I'm trying to pretend that I'm not as serious as a really am about boyperson, because I'm scared of what's next. He seems pretty content with the unmarried bachelor life...but should I see this as temporary or something more permanent. Ick. I don't like to think about it and we'll get there when we get there...but Mike is really amazing. He's so perfect for me right now. I don't think I want this to be temporary. Hope he feels the same. Maybe this resolution should be more about having scary conversations with Mike at the risk of getting heartbroken. Blah blah blah...
7. Do the Things that Make Me Happy: Watching out for numero uno has been at the forefront of my living style for as long as I can remember, but some days I make the wrong choices. This year I want to spend less time fucking around on the internet and more time outside of the apartment, visiting parks and stores and museums and riding the streetcar. The New Orleans streetcar is one of my favorite things to do. I can walk there and it only costs $1.25 for a ride downtown. OMG Spring is going to KICK ASS.
8. See a Dr.: I'm an adult and I need to stop being afraid of going to a medical professional. This is weird but probably not that weird because I've read a billion articles in magazines talking about "how to talk to your doctor" and all of that business.
9. Watch this Video: I promise I am not Rick Rolling you
10. Have perspective about how awesome my life is even when negative things are happening: It really IS a Wonderful Life
Hey hey hey, yeah I know that I am really cheesy and clearly sober here. It may not be entertaining when I'm positive...but I am happy with the way it's going right here and right now.
Resolutions.
So here are a few last-minute ideas on ways to make 2010 really great!
1. Find a real job: Don't get me wrong. Being an intern for a really well-organized and fun non-profit is great. I LOVE my job, I LOVE the people I work with, and I LOVE New Orleans. Taking my position with the Episcopal Community Services Rebuild Program has been the best decision I've ever made. It's done a world of good for me, and I am most certainly a better person for it. Unfortunately, it is a temporary situation and it's time for real money and a less ridiculous living situation.
2. Less Beer: I love beer. I love a good beer after a long day working construction with two dozen unskilled volunteers. But my love of beer has resulted in a little more fleshiness in the belly area. No big deal. I am going to attempt to limit my consumption of alcoholic beverages to weekends only. It'll be tough in a city with drive thru daiquiri stands and lax open container policies, but there is certainly no harm in drinking less than I am currently.
3. Physical Activity?: Ugh...maybe not. Okay okay okay...I'll rollerblade a few times a week. I am doing this ONLY because Audubon park is one of the most beautiful parks I've ever seen. I have this feeling that Spring in New Orleans is going to be absolutely amazing for being outdoors.
4. Your Mom
5. Be the Best MB I can be....Everyday: I have bad days, because I am human. I'm hoping that this year I can make a better effort at being more patient and more productive in the work environment. It's so easy to get fed up with the clueless 57-year-old man who THINKS he knows how to use a table saw, but I'm going to try to hold back frustration and work with vols the best possible way I know how. Also, two words: community living.
6. Decide What I Want out of the Next 5 Years: Ugh, huge task. What kind of career do I think I will be most happy with. When do I want to settle somewhere permanently. Who do I want to settle there with. Yes, this all sounds pretty lame and life-coachy...but I think it has a little bit to do with this boyperson. Being the control freak that I am, I'm trying to pretend that I'm not as serious as a really am about boyperson, because I'm scared of what's next. He seems pretty content with the unmarried bachelor life...but should I see this as temporary or something more permanent. Ick. I don't like to think about it and we'll get there when we get there...but Mike is really amazing. He's so perfect for me right now. I don't think I want this to be temporary. Hope he feels the same. Maybe this resolution should be more about having scary conversations with Mike at the risk of getting heartbroken. Blah blah blah...
7. Do the Things that Make Me Happy: Watching out for numero uno has been at the forefront of my living style for as long as I can remember, but some days I make the wrong choices. This year I want to spend less time fucking around on the internet and more time outside of the apartment, visiting parks and stores and museums and riding the streetcar. The New Orleans streetcar is one of my favorite things to do. I can walk there and it only costs $1.25 for a ride downtown. OMG Spring is going to KICK ASS.
8. See a Dr.: I'm an adult and I need to stop being afraid of going to a medical professional. This is weird but probably not that weird because I've read a billion articles in magazines talking about "how to talk to your doctor" and all of that business.
9. Watch this Video: I promise I am not Rick Rolling you
10. Have perspective about how awesome my life is even when negative things are happening: It really IS a Wonderful Life
Hey hey hey, yeah I know that I am really cheesy and clearly sober here. It may not be entertaining when I'm positive...but I am happy with the way it's going right here and right now.