Obligatory New Year's post
It's the last day of the year. Usually I don't get excited about the New Year beyond the number of checks I have to stop in the middle of writing and start again because I'm still writing the old year for the date. And even that's not worth getting excited over this year because a seven is notoriously easily to write over and turn into an eight. But I still feel like I should make some kind of post about the New Year anyway.
Today it occurred to me I have kept not one, but two New Year's resolutions in a row. Since I believe this makes me the all-time world record holder in terms of New Year's resolutions kept I now feel pressured to maintain my winning streak.
In 2006 I resolved to get a novel published and I did. It actually came out in 2007, but I recall landing the deal very late in 06. In 2007 I resolved to get a different job from the one that was making me miserable every minute of my life and I did that. This year I am resolving to end the year with less credit card debt then I had when the year began.
I think the key to New Years resolutions is to make a resolution you actually want to keep, have wanted for a while, and didn't just think of the night before. i.e., Don't resolve to lose ten pounds if you don't want to do anything that might lead to the loss of ten pounds. I *really* wanted both things I resolved for the last two years and I got them. I really want this too. Keep me honest, y'all.
Since I have to work at 8 am tomorrow I'll probably be in bed when the New Year actually rolls in, but everyone who's partying the night away out there, drive safe. Happy New Year.
Today it occurred to me I have kept not one, but two New Year's resolutions in a row. Since I believe this makes me the all-time world record holder in terms of New Year's resolutions kept I now feel pressured to maintain my winning streak.
In 2006 I resolved to get a novel published and I did. It actually came out in 2007, but I recall landing the deal very late in 06. In 2007 I resolved to get a different job from the one that was making me miserable every minute of my life and I did that. This year I am resolving to end the year with less credit card debt then I had when the year began.
I think the key to New Years resolutions is to make a resolution you actually want to keep, have wanted for a while, and didn't just think of the night before. i.e., Don't resolve to lose ten pounds if you don't want to do anything that might lead to the loss of ten pounds. I *really* wanted both things I resolved for the last two years and I got them. I really want this too. Keep me honest, y'all.
Since I have to work at 8 am tomorrow I'll probably be in bed when the New Year actually rolls in, but everyone who's partying the night away out there, drive safe. Happy New Year.