More and/or Less...
So here is the end of 2k7. it was quite the eventful one. i've been to weddings and celebrated births. i was lucky enough to perform on stage again. i started a new job in the beginning of the year. i went up to the bay in feb. vegas in march. met a lot of new friends. went to a BUNCH of padre games. there is just way too much to list and recall right now off of the top of the head... so i'll pass and get straight to the meat of this blog burger.
the MORE and/or LESS list...
i've come to realize that i am completely horrible at keeping resolutions. so this year i've decided to make a more or less list. these are just random thoughts off the top of things that need slight reform and change... (redundant redundant)
more exercise: less cancer sticks
i've got a gym membership now, so i have no excuse. plus i'm not the healthiest individual in the world. if i lost a lot of weight while i was with the post office, i know it's possible. maybe i'll just audition for biggest loser... ha. and if i'm going to start thinking healthier, i should quit "sucking the devil's dick". ha. no more cigarettes. besides, they're expensive as fuck. which leads to...
more budgeting: less mindless spending
for a person being in the low income bracket of the education field, i need to budget my money better. spending almost $5 for a pack of smokes every other day accounts for more than $75 a month. that's ri-cock-ulous. also, eating out all the time (i said eating out) doesn't help. besides i need to start cooking more and preparing my meals. it's the frugal way to go.
more little meals: less junk food
i need to be more wary of my food intake. we live in a world where there is a substitute for everything. instead of eggs... egg beaters. instead of butter, there is an alternative. i'm not going to go completely veg, but i can definitely do something. and i have to remember to eat to fuel, not eat to taste... but damn, tasting is so damn good. plus i need to lay off the sweet junk, or at least the really bad stuff. there are even alternatives for that. fat free/sugar free here i come.
more production: less wasting time
cash isn't the only thing i need to budget. i need to also make sure that i budget my time. hell, if time is money, it counts too, right? so what i have to do is figure out EVERYTHING. when i'm going to the gym, do laundry, wash the car even. before when i budgeted my time, i forgot to account for those simple things like cleaning the car and buying groceries, and going to the gym. i'm not going to be a time nazi, where even breathing is scheduled, but i want at least some type of structure. i've wasted so much time this year. God only knows. next year i turn the big de treinta anos, i don't have that much time to waste.
more writing: less tv
what kills a lot of my time is that blasted television. the idiot box. the boob tube. whatevs. it's also stunting my creative ability. it's a good thing that i don't have cable on mom's TV, otherwise i'd kill so much time. and if i abide by what i said above, this should go hand in hand. or is it hand AND hand? i think the former makes more sense. instead of TV i should explore my creative outlook more and continue writing. whether it be in my journal, in my rhyme book, or blogs. actually, i'm planning to blog more frequently anyway. before i thought i had to be witty and smart. now i don't really care. but i think it'll still spark creativity. no more writer's block for me... that shit sucks.
more reading: less internet
the internet kills a LOT of my time. as i'm typing this, i get distracted with something that i'd like to look up. i just need to have a designated time where i surf the net. imma have to work that into my time budget. reading too. reading more will help with that creativity. i plan to read at least 10 new books this year (or at least finish the books i already have). books i want to read that i have: "Kurt Cobain's Journals", "Te of Piglet", "The Orchid Theif", "Culture of Fear", "Uncle Tom's Cabin". books that i do NOT have that i'd like to read: "Factotum", "American Born Chinese", "The Secret", "Catcher in the Rye" (shaddup, i know), "The Phantom Toll Booth".
more arts: less bars
i need to not go out as much... especially to bars and clubs. in all honesty though, i don't drink that much at the clubs and bars anymore. maybe a drink or two. before it was REALLY bad. i'd drink a handful before i'd even GET to wherever i was going. my logic was quite stupid. i thought, "i'm not going to get messed up at the club because i have a high tolerance, and i'm a big guy... so i need to drink extra beforehand." really, i don't gain anything from going out to those clubs anyway. i don't go there in hopes to meet anyone. i'm just there to chill with friends and listen to good music. then again, i guess listening to good music counts as supporting the arts. well, only if i'm going to see particular artists or DJs. watch more so-called "art house" movies. i should also go to more museums and bring out the lover of the arts i used to be. i'm going to re-educate myself with artists and styles. i'm only familiar with my favorites, (ie. van gogh, escher), and a few others.
overall, i think 2k8 is going to be a great year. a year of more or less...
the MORE and/or LESS list...
i've come to realize that i am completely horrible at keeping resolutions. so this year i've decided to make a more or less list. these are just random thoughts off the top of things that need slight reform and change... (redundant redundant)
more exercise: less cancer sticks
i've got a gym membership now, so i have no excuse. plus i'm not the healthiest individual in the world. if i lost a lot of weight while i was with the post office, i know it's possible. maybe i'll just audition for biggest loser... ha. and if i'm going to start thinking healthier, i should quit "sucking the devil's dick". ha. no more cigarettes. besides, they're expensive as fuck. which leads to...
more budgeting: less mindless spending
for a person being in the low income bracket of the education field, i need to budget my money better. spending almost $5 for a pack of smokes every other day accounts for more than $75 a month. that's ri-cock-ulous. also, eating out all the time (i said eating out) doesn't help. besides i need to start cooking more and preparing my meals. it's the frugal way to go.
more little meals: less junk food
i need to be more wary of my food intake. we live in a world where there is a substitute for everything. instead of eggs... egg beaters. instead of butter, there is an alternative. i'm not going to go completely veg, but i can definitely do something. and i have to remember to eat to fuel, not eat to taste... but damn, tasting is so damn good. plus i need to lay off the sweet junk, or at least the really bad stuff. there are even alternatives for that. fat free/sugar free here i come.
more production: less wasting time
cash isn't the only thing i need to budget. i need to also make sure that i budget my time. hell, if time is money, it counts too, right? so what i have to do is figure out EVERYTHING. when i'm going to the gym, do laundry, wash the car even. before when i budgeted my time, i forgot to account for those simple things like cleaning the car and buying groceries, and going to the gym. i'm not going to be a time nazi, where even breathing is scheduled, but i want at least some type of structure. i've wasted so much time this year. God only knows. next year i turn the big de treinta anos, i don't have that much time to waste.
more writing: less tv
what kills a lot of my time is that blasted television. the idiot box. the boob tube. whatevs. it's also stunting my creative ability. it's a good thing that i don't have cable on mom's TV, otherwise i'd kill so much time. and if i abide by what i said above, this should go hand in hand. or is it hand AND hand? i think the former makes more sense. instead of TV i should explore my creative outlook more and continue writing. whether it be in my journal, in my rhyme book, or blogs. actually, i'm planning to blog more frequently anyway. before i thought i had to be witty and smart. now i don't really care. but i think it'll still spark creativity. no more writer's block for me... that shit sucks.
more reading: less internet
the internet kills a LOT of my time. as i'm typing this, i get distracted with something that i'd like to look up. i just need to have a designated time where i surf the net. imma have to work that into my time budget. reading too. reading more will help with that creativity. i plan to read at least 10 new books this year (or at least finish the books i already have). books i want to read that i have: "Kurt Cobain's Journals", "Te of Piglet", "The Orchid Theif", "Culture of Fear", "Uncle Tom's Cabin". books that i do NOT have that i'd like to read: "Factotum", "American Born Chinese", "The Secret", "Catcher in the Rye" (shaddup, i know), "The Phantom Toll Booth".
more arts: less bars
i need to not go out as much... especially to bars and clubs. in all honesty though, i don't drink that much at the clubs and bars anymore. maybe a drink or two. before it was REALLY bad. i'd drink a handful before i'd even GET to wherever i was going. my logic was quite stupid. i thought, "i'm not going to get messed up at the club because i have a high tolerance, and i'm a big guy... so i need to drink extra beforehand." really, i don't gain anything from going out to those clubs anyway. i don't go there in hopes to meet anyone. i'm just there to chill with friends and listen to good music. then again, i guess listening to good music counts as supporting the arts. well, only if i'm going to see particular artists or DJs. watch more so-called "art house" movies. i should also go to more museums and bring out the lover of the arts i used to be. i'm going to re-educate myself with artists and styles. i'm only familiar with my favorites, (ie. van gogh, escher), and a few others.
overall, i think 2k8 is going to be a great year. a year of more or less...
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