I used to do this thing? Where I did my resolutions for the year? It was awesome. Instead, this year, I re-launched my blog. We won’t get into how silly it is that simply not having a blog I was happy with meant that I didn’t do resolutions, but, there we are.
Hopefully, it’s not to late. So I’ll return to the format of years past; a review of last year’s resolutions, followed by this year’s. To wit:
Last Year’s Resolutions
- Go to more networking events, and go to them regularly, to meet more people.
This I did, and did well! - Go to at least two Marshall Tailgates, to see my friends from school.
Instead of paying attention to the football season, I got married. This killed Fantasy Football too. It was well worth it! - Continue to post twice weekly to WadeArmstrong.com.
Instead, I planned a wedding. - Post at least once a week here to Juniorbird.com, including regular, but not monthly, meal and drink recipes.
Instead, I planned a wedding. - Start a mystery book-writing club, and get far into writing a (blockbuster!) mystery.
Instead, I planned a wedding. - Get my orange belt in Krav Maga.
Instead, I planned a wedding. And got really into Crossfit. - Travel at least once this year, probably out of the country.
Hey, here’s something on this list getting married helped me do. - Lose 20 lbs. — I started the year at 190, which is really about 20 lbs. over the weight I look best at. I will probably blog more about this!
Again, saved by the getting married thing! I ate well and exercised a ton all year, and got down to 170 pretty easily. - Get another tattoo.
Hey, getting married is starting to add up! I got a lovely tattoo of a crab to celebrate my engagement. My poor wife! - Get out and take photographs regularly, preferably a scheduled monthly shoot.
I did ok, but not great, here. More shooting this year, I hope!
This Year’s Resolutions
OK, one change here is that there will be no business-related resolutions here, including anything about “Toastmasters” or “Networking.” I spend enough time on business during business hours. With no further ado:
- Get another tattoo
- Maintain my weight at about 170
- Get a new perspective, photographically
- Speaking of, shoot monthly
- Go to at least one Marshall Tailgate
- Blog all the time, including about booze and cooking
- Be an awesome, supportive, husband
- Get the family finances in great shape
- Spend more time building friendships
- Move my life forward in a way that makes sense for me and, especially, for my brand-new family!
I think I can pull all these resolutions off this year, even with these two months gone before I got around to the resolving. After all, this year I’m neither planning a wedding nor going on a honeymoon!
Not that I mean that as a good thing. But, oh, the spare time I’ll have.
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