Rituals For Beginning A New Year
1. Since 2009: Open a new Slingshot organizer to record my daily activities and lists of albums, movies, TV, books, live shows, and restaurants. It's one of the last things I still do on paper. I know I could record all of it online (which I also do, as noted below), but there's something comforting about having the little paper book.
2. Since 2003: Roll the Italian almanac back to Gennaio, the fox in the snow.
3. Since 2007: Start an IMDB list to keep track of every movie I see.
4. Since 2013: Start a Google Doc to keep track of album listening.
5. Not a ritual yet, but starting this year: refill bird feeders in the yard.
6. Since before I can remember: Publish my tedious lists and projects-for-the-year declaration. Coming soon.
2. Since 2003: Roll the Italian almanac back to Gennaio, the fox in the snow.
3. Since 2007: Start an IMDB list to keep track of every movie I see.
4. Since 2013: Start a Google Doc to keep track of album listening.
5. Not a ritual yet, but starting this year: refill bird feeders in the yard.
6. Since before I can remember: Publish my tedious lists and projects-for-the-year declaration. Coming soon.