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The Inevitable 2019 Resolutions

January 2, 2019 By AJ Leave a Comment

It’s been a long blog-tradition of mine to establish a checklist of things to achieve in the new year. It was “33 Things in 2012” since I turned 33 that year. A couple years in, though, I changed over to “14 in 2014” so as to reduce some of the pressure.

All that’s to say that this year, I’m sticking to plain ol’ resolutions. Not so much a checklist – though some items are of that ilk. I’m aiming to be more thoughtful in this year’s effort, acknowledging that I won’t complete all of them – I never do – and that is okay.

2019 Resolutions
  • Send cards and postcards. Just because. pussy88
  • See all of the Fast & Furious movies. Seriously.
  • Host a brunch or dinner party at home.
  • Read. Books. The news.
  • Volunteer.
  • Love hard. And accept love from others.
  • Say “no” more often.
  • Get dining room chairs. (Yep, I only have a table right now.)
  • Draw. Or sketch.
  • Pick up more freelance writing work.
  • Get better acquainted with “mute,” “block” and “unfriend.”
  • Attend comedy shows.
  • Spend money more thoughtfully. Experiences over things.
  • Drop 40 pounds. (I know. I’m a cliche.)
  • Attend some hockey games.
  • See some theater and concerts.
  • Watch (at home) more movies I’ve never seen before.
  • Apologize less.
  • Forgive myself more often.
2019 Resolutions

Filed Under: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2019 Resolutions, new years resolutions

2018: A Continuation of the “Year of NO”

January 9, 2018 By AJ 1 Comment

“New Years Resolutions” is like a dirty word at this point, right? I have seen a lot of the trends that bloggers latch onto continue into this new year. People choosing a “word of the year” or “phrase of the year.” I’ve also noticed a lot of “anti resolutions” pledges such as “I will NOT fly on a plane in 2018 because I’m afraid if flying.” I guess it is easier to predict what you won’t do than to commit to what you will?

Thus my 2018 resolve is a continuation of sorts as well. In 2017 I promised to more often practice using the word “NO.” This was not about being negative, it was about self-care and not being a pushover. About standing up for myself. Sometimes I was successful but sometimes I was not and I am not satisfied with that — I feel in my heart that I still need a little more “no” in my life. So (!) it made no sense to move onto a new vow for this year when I felt so tepid about last year.

In addition, I have made a list of goals for the year as I’ve always done in years prior. Don’t expect these to be life-changing acts or profound philosophical efforts. They are just for fun. In 2018, I have picked out 8 things I want to do:

  1. See ALL of the FAST & FURIOUS movies. I saw the first one many, many years ago and never saw another. All of my friends love this series so I may have to host a marathon. (Or two. Or three. There’s like 19 of those movies.)
  2. Read more. The Goodreads goal on record is 20 books in 2018. I only read a dozen books in 2017. Abysmal.
  3. Clean out my g.d. apartment. My tiny one bedroom is becoming far too cramped with crap.
  4. Make a great soup. I have a crockpot I don’t use enough. This recipe from Spoon, Fork, Bacon sure looks tasty.
  5. I named a number of brunch spots I want to try this year, so these.
  6. Take a solo vacation. I did that last year — it was the BEST.
  7. See an eye doctor to update my prescription and wear my glasses more before the migraines take me away forever.
  8. Visit museums.

2018: A Continuation of the "Year of NO"

Yes, I deliberately used an image from F&F EIGHT.

 

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: 2018 goals, Fast & furious, goodreads, new years resolutions, reading

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