Awaiting Twenty-Ten

I may not write much here anymore, especially with my rampant Twitter addiction for the past 18 months or so, but I always like to take some time to think about New Years, resolutions and the like. I’m feeling good about what 2010 has to offer so far. I’d like to make the following resolutions to either forget or genuinely make myself a better person:

First and rightfully so, I’d like to focus more on reading and writing. I currently have a nice selection of books on my desk at home that I’m reading through and fully intend to continue soaking up the written word. Conversely, I also would like to focus more on writing more, as intended with starting Clovis Pulse. The site has started off slow, but ideas between myself, David, and Crysti are continuing to brew and we plan on doing some fun stuff in the next year with the site. I also have many journals I’ve been given throughout the years and think it would be fun to pick up a pen every once and a while, even if it’s just to write something as simple as a haiku. Words inspire me to produce more words.

Fitness and nutrition will also be a priority in 2010. Almost three years ago, I was in the best shape of my life, eating right, and exercising heaps. I want to get back on that wagon, as I miss running. A big focus for 2010 is going to be regaining energy lost from laziness and eating poorly. That’s right, I’m talking about more vegetables, granola, and cooking my own meals. I plan on using Traineo.com to help me organize and motivate this effort.

Finally, 2009 was the year I started my own freelancing business. I was tasked with helping the Clovis Police Department develop a new website, along with a few other projects. In 2010, I aim to buckle down even more with a variety of clients, with my biggest goal being to help people develop websites and social networking awareness, and also to build and focus on my web design portfolio. The biggest challenge is juggling the two hats of print designer and web designer. I look forward to studying and practicing new skills, as well as sharpening old ones, in order to continue to pursue my second professional passion.

Cheers, to a happy and healthy Twenty-Ten!

Ushering in 2009

Whether we like it or not, another year has flew past us, leaving us in the dust of all that happened, all we wish that happened, and all that we may have regrets about. I for one don’t regret anything too seriously from 2008, but only hope 2009 is more rewarding.

With that being said, I’m caving and compiling a short list of resolutions:

  • Read more
  • Keep camera at my side
  • Take more photos (see above)
  • Accomplish one major home improvement task each month
  • Rekindling my love for drawing/sketching
  • Make healthier eating decisions
  • Strive to control clutter while reducing urges for material possessions

I don’t want to go too overboard, but that seems like a good start! Happy New Year everyone!

Non-Resolution: 2008 in Retrospect

Rather than make resolutions for 2009, I decided to take a look back at things I could have done better or more of in 2008. Here’s what I have come up with:

  • Keeping my backyard picked up
  • Not giving my dogs enough attention (remember this?)
  • I started two books (at least) that I did not finish
  • Cooking a meal for my family at least once a week
  • Spending too much money on Virtual Console and WiiWare games for the Nintendo Wii
  • Spending hours watching bad reality shows on VH1 when I could have been more productive
  • Not letting my wife pick more movies on Netflix
  • I should have blogged a lot more

What do you wish you could have done better or more of in 2008? Let me know in the comments! I’m still debating if I should post a list of New Years resolutions for 2009, but if I were, it would probably look something like Kevin Rose’s list.