2009, WOW! Only one more year of the double zeros! Is that what they’re calling this decade? Who knows.
Happy New Year!
NaBloPoMo sends me monthly email updates reminding me to blog and telling me what the next month’s posting theme would be. Not that I’m so anxious to go through THAT again (maybe one day but not just yet, bigger and better things on the horizon that I will need my precious time for). Regardless, I received such an update right before the holiday that the theme for January is “change” and I thought HOW FITTING. With the messiah of change taking office in a mere 15 days, and a new year upon us I would think we all have change on the brain. You may want to change your life, change your career, change your health, your wealth, whatever it is I’m sure the desire is heightened during these times. I’m confident we all have high hopes for this year - for our families, ourselves, even our country and our new President. I know I do.
In lieu of typical resolutions, which I don’t make anyway and even if I did I wouldn’t keep them (I love my vices too much), I’ve decided to make a list of things I’d like to work on in an effort to pave the way for the best life I can have and be the best me I can be. (SO CORNY RIGHT?!?)
Anyway, I figured if I put them out there on the internets there’s really no getting away with not trying. Because a year from now I’ll be all “What did I blog about a year ago?” and I’ll go the the archives and see this post and be “Shit, I really suck!” And then I’ll drink too much scotch and fall down the stairs and crack my head open and die and I probably wouldn’t be wearing any underwear and that’s not good so I should just suck it up and try to do the following 8 things this new year.
Let’s hear it for change:
- Be completely me, all of the time, no matter how scary or ugly that may be sometimes (hilarious and dead sexy all of the time).
- Get rid of those things in my life that either no longer make me happy or do not have a positive influence on my life (including clothes and shoes!).
- Figure out exactly what it is I want to be when I grow up, even if it means taking drastic measures to find out what that is. With great risk comes great reward.
- Learn how to do something by the end of the year that I do not know how to do today.
- Be the best friend, daughter, sister, cousin, lover, etc that I can be.
- Visit a place i’ve never before been, even if that place is only 10 minutes away by car.
- Keep myself, my mind, and my heart open to any and all possibilities and opportunities that present themselves to me (see #3).
- Laugh. And then laugh again. And then laugh some more.
Bonus: At the end of the year, be able to look back on this list and confidently check each one off (no cheating!)
I know this may sound a little overzealous, but while 2008 wasn’t the WORST year it certainly wasn’t my best. For this reason I am looking forward to 2009 and all of the wonderful experiences that are in store - I have a feeling I’m in for a crazy ride. I’ll be sure to keep you posted (ha!) as to what goes on (wouldn’t want to have to dip into the scotch)!
Mamba hopes 2009 bring you everything your incredibly awesome hearts desire!
In the words of Sam Cooke (er, Al Green):
