That didn't work so well
Well, that sure was a failed experiment. However, it’s a new year so let’s try this again like that means something. The last several months have been pretty crazy at times but since I’m so far behind writing about them and most people already know about everything, I’m just going to ignore talking about it. Ask if you want to know.
I’m not a huge fan of the New Year’s resolution thing since it just seems like it’s a long list of things to try for a month and then quit. Having said that, there are a couple things I have been thinking about doing for months now. A new year seems like as good an artificial milestone as any to get these things moving. So having said I don’t like resolutions, what have I resolved to do?
Get on a pattern of exercise. I’m going to hit the bike trainer this winter and also work on some push ups/sit ups. Once spring is here, I need to get riding outside with David and start up a bunch of hiking. I have a plan for what trails I want to hike, leading up to a big crazy trip with people from work known as a Presidential Traverse. I’d also like to try some of the Long Trail and the Cohos Trail and also do a solo backpacking trip. Yes, I am crazy.
Get my expenses under control, especially where food is concerned. Pay down that credit card debt. I’m so sick of spending money on food. Cooking more at home will help a lot with this. David and I have been working on dinner club a lot, so this is already partially in the works.
Write in this thing more. Yeah, like that will happen.
Get some new computers and obsolete some of the old clunkers I am currently using. I haven’t gotten a new workstation since 2000, and it was already a couple years out of date then. I think I’ve earned it.
Develop a plan for automatically saving. I haven’t saved up nearly as much as I would like, which I think is because I don’t have automatic transfers into savings accounts. I need to set up a plan for that so I start building up towards a house or whatever people save for.
Make more delicious beers. I already have lots of plans for this.
Take more and better pictures. I’m always yelling at myself for not taking enough pictures of things.
I think that’s a long enough list for now. I probably shouldn’t promise too much more than I can deliver. If I can stick to those things up there, maybe I will come up with a couple more ideas. And hopefully, I will even get around to writing about things as they happen.