2010, here we come!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Hey, I remembered! Check out last year's thread and see what promises you kept...and which you're still working on.

Me:

I'll continue to work on my interactions with others. There's still so much to learn about the nuances of friendship and teamwork, plus how to balance that with individuality.

I'll continue to work on thinking optimistically on all things, be they short or long term, in my control or not. I'll keep an eye out for the self-flagellation that undermines me and remember that not achieving a goal is punishment enough.

And, I RESOLVE to kill the perfectionist living in my head that loves to make everything look like garbage.

Things have gotten much better for me on these fronts, but they're issues I'll battle my whole life. I resolve to continue working on this stuff.


Of course, I kept my one New Year's resolution that I didn't post - to start a family. It was definitely on my mind around this time last year. Took a few months to get things going...

It'd be far too easy to say that my resolution for 2010 is to have a healthy baby and do my best by him. I'll expand on that to say that I resolve to find others near us who have begun families and are cool enough to hang out with. I resolve to do my best to not spiral in worry and perfectionism over my kid, but also to show him guidance and care in ways that will benefit him as much as possible. It's a fine line.

[BarTopDancer]

2008

I made a resolution to not make resolutions. So far it's the only one I've kept.

2009

I will try to not accrue new debt.
I hope to travel to NY and back to SF
I succeeded in not making any resolutions. I made it back to SF, and have a trip to NY planned for 09, that will probably be canceled due to $$.

NY trip was indeed canceled due to money. I did a pretty good job of not accruing new debt despite being unemployed for most of this year and managed to pay off a lot.

Maybe this year I'll make some:

• Continue to pay off more debt than I accrue.
• Find a job that isn't sucking my soul out in the most painful way possible.
• Continue to expand my social network. I know it will come as a shock to most of you, but I am painfully shy and it takes extreme effort to talk to new people (in person).
• Continue to expand my creativity venues.

[Not Afraid]

Do something with my "career" or lack there of at the moment.
Continue - and expand - my creative streak. It has been really fulfilling doing jewelry, making art and sewing.
Take 2 days off each week.
Don't over commit my schedule.
Continue organizing and simplifying.
Explore more.

I did "something" about my career which has made the rest of the things something I have very little time to do.

In 2010 - Balance (and I'm not talking about doing that one one foot while walking 12 dogs, ordering pet supplies, balancing cash drawers and selling Buddy Belts).

[Ghoulish Delight]

I achieved every single goal that I posted in [the 2009] thread, and plan on doing the same this year.

I thought of one for this year - finish "landscaping" our back patio.

Hmm, mixed bag. I did the work (planted 4 types of veggies, and some ornamental shrubbery). Unfortunately, most of it died. But I tried damnit! And we are left with some healthy flat leaf parsley and carrots, which make for good supplements to the bunny food we buy.

I hesitate to make any for this year considering the unpredictability a newborn will bring, but boy it'd be nice if I find myself hating work less next year. Whether that comes from reinvesting myself in the current job, or moving on to bigger and better.

[Snowflake]

to complete the RV project and self publish through blurb.com (thanks Mousepod) - projected to hit the street in August
to spend more time with good friends
to keep the good streak of reasonable good health for another year
to really start some DIY like painting the apartment and getting new blinds
to enjoy some more any or a single swanking in 2009
to always have a project going to expand my horizons (begun, new blog) and to restart my podcast
to have time to relax and enjoy the ride
to learn to make Vietnamese food well

I did not do too badly in 2009, all things considered.
RV has a new street date, February 2010 (Valentino's Valentine's Day)
Spent some time with good friends
Health seemed to be pretty good, I need to ramp up the weight loss, I'm as big as a house.
Painting has begun in the apartment
Managed the LashPair/Deebs swanking, a little bit of Yosemite and met the Wolfpack up here.
Still have more projects going, including a new website (exciting news on this)
Restarted my podcast and loving it
enjoying the ride
Still need to learn how to make Vietnamese food.

2010
My big goal is out of cc debt, was almost there this year, but things happened and being he sole provider sort of messed me up in this regard. Getting there, but it's going to take more hard work, more belt tightening and I know I can do it.

Other big goal is 50lbs by my 50th birthday. Not an unreasonable goal, I sincerely hope it's more, but I thought this would be a good start. So, continued good health and better heath is the goal.

Disneyland, at least once, preferably twice.

Be a kinder person and a better friend to all.

Declutter. I've got too much stuff.

Be more creative, artistic, expressive.

Right now, this is about all I can think of.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by lashbear

My resolutions for 2009 are:

1. To have Bacon & scrambled eggs as the first meal of the year - Check.
2. To go to Disneyland. - Check.
3. To see Yosemite National Park Thingy. - Check.
4. To eat a Corn Dog. - Check.
5. To have a Long Island Iced Tea at the Cove Bar - Missed
6. To have an Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista - Check.
7. To see Gemini Cricket in Hawaii - Check.
8. To see "Wicked" in San Francisco - Check.
9. To eat MRE Bacon - Check.
10. To have a Deep Fried Turkey - Check.
11. To see Hearst Castle - Check.
12. To hug & kiss the Stoat a lot. - Check.
13. To meet Thurston - Check.
14. To see what Spokane's like - Check.
15. To try & spot the Governor of California (& maybe get an autograph) - Missed
16. To ride Xcelerator & Pony Express - Missed
17. To ride Nemos Subs - Check.
18. To ride Toy Story Mania - Check.
19. To have LoTs of laughs & fun with friends.- Check.

16 out of 19 aint bad !!!

This years, only one:

1. Get a job (preferably one that I enjoy)

[flippyshark]

Yay, I didn't make any last year! Ah, success!

[blueerica]

As for 2009 - no resolutions, really. Just have more fun. I had plenty o' good times and bad in '08, so I should just try to make '09 even better. I mean, why not?

Huzzah! Success!!

I did see a comment last year about my job, which became more challenging and rewarding over the course of this past year. I am, however, becoming exhausted with the commute.

There's also a comment in my post about getting a house. I thought it would have happened in '09, but it didn't. Maybe in '10. I'm just not super pleased with the pickin's in Utah. They're either too big (we don't need 6 bedrooms in our wildest dreams) and, thus, over our budget, or their pieces of sh*t. Or they're even farther away. We'll see.

I'll have to start thinking of some resolutions. I think that it might be good to set one or two to see how I do. There's a lot of room for improvement in my daily life that could be measured at the end of 2010.

[3894]

This next year will bring a huge change for me: my younger kid will go off to college. Tom and I will be empty-nesters and that is the way it should be. Independence is what we want for our children. Still, it's a huge change and I will shed some tears.

I think I'll get more serious about sewing. That sounds kind of sad in context but, really, it's not. I love sewing. I love clothes.

I would like to enter a sewing contest and win. I would sew Issey Miyake stuff - you know, Japanese high-concept clothing. I'll let you know if your votes would help.

[Alex]

Though I never spoke of it, my resolution was for my continued employment within the industry to single-handedly stave off complete global economic collapse.

It worked and you're welcome.