Well, there goes 2009. Honestly, does anyone miss it? I know our family doesn’t. We’re looking forward to an awesome 2010 though! Here are some things we’re considering doing this year, and some goals for me:
- Fixing up our house. A LOT. I know we’ve said this in the past, but this time, we really mean it. There are lots of little things that need to be done–like re-painting a lot of areas, patching some little dings here and there, getting those painted … not to mention the overhaul of the basement that we’d like to accomplish. I’m a huge proponent of getting rid of ALL the paneling in the basement and possibly re-mudding and sanding the whole family room and kitchenette area. No paneling. Period. Much sanding and painting.
- New vacation location. Yah, we’ll probably go to Yellowstone because, let’s face it … we’re addicts, plain and simple. There’s a certain magic about Yellowstone that is inescapable, and we don’t want to miss out on that. It’s like a second home to us. However, we also want to branch out this year and see new places. To that end, Lori and I have talked about taking a trip up or down the Pacific Coast Highway and stopping every so often for beach breaks and hotel rest. I think it’ll be awesome and can’t wait. The other thing we discussed was just going to San Diego with the girls. The zoo and Sea World alone would take up a week … no to mention the beaches and other attractions. It’d be great to just get away down there for a week or so.
- We plan on giving birth this calendar year. By “we,” I mean weef, of course, but I will be there 100% in support. I don’t know how this one will work out … the last 10 years haven’t been kind or gentle in that department, but who knows. Maybe we’ll “force the issue.”
- For the 4th or 5th year in a row, I have once again sworn off pop. I guess we’ll just see how that one goes. Sure, I now have the biggest mug in history, but … like I said, we’ll see how it goes. I won’t lie: I like my Coke Zero. It’s exactly like regular Coke, but with no calories. Perfect! Maybe. I guess we’ll see how the “no pop” goal goes.
- I plan on dropping 60-70 pounds. This will be accomplished by smaller and less frequent portions of ANYthing. Weef has discussed possibly picking up a pass to a local gym. I guess so, but then there’s the whole thing about getting there. We bought a membership once to the local rec center. That was the last time we went. How silly. They do have a nice pool, and that’s a really good way to melt fat and tone. Again, we’ll see.
- I want to post here at least 200 times this year. That’s my goal. 200 times. 199 to go!
- As many of you may know, I maintain a music blog at http://frissonic.net. I want to make that a very active site. My goal is to post there 200 times as well, but I also want to market it a lot more. Basically, it’s like I said–a music blog. Concert reviews, CD reviews, thoughts about music in general … and I HIGHLY encourage comments! You don’t have to agree with me; just be respectful of my and everyone else’s opinions. Everyone’s musical interests vary. Even mine and weef’s differ. Sometimes a lot, sometimes not as much. Anyway, I plan on posting there a lot as well.
I think that pretty much covers it, other than the “I want to be a better person” goal. Blah blah blah. Sure I do. How I go about that is my own personal business though. That’s not for general public consumption.
Anyway, happy 2010!