digitalphiltrum

as a rule, i no longer make resolutions. i have long term and short term goals, but these have no standing ties to the january 1 date. however, it is very hard to fight the urge to hold january 1 up as a “fresh start”. it’s just another day technically, like the one before, but we tend to place hope and optimism in it, that somehow this year will be better than the last. and i do always wish that – that every year should be better than the last, no matter how awesome or crappy the previous year was – but i don’t actually believe that january 1 has some magic power. that said, i did decide to use the new year as a starting point. not the 1st though. to be sure, this past weekend, i did not do any of the following:

• eat healthy. in fact, i did quite the opposite
• exercise. i didnt even consider anything even resembling exercise.
• blog. write. anything productive. nope, nothing.

what i did do was sit on the couch and play video games, read, watch old episodes of CSI on onDemand, and eat unhealthy food. oh, i did clean the bathroom and do laundry, but thats normal for any sunday.

however, today is monday. the first monday of 2011. and i feel the need to at least try to set some new short term goals for the next 12 months. i’ve decided to go excessively short. 30 day goals to be exact. so for the month of january, i’ve decided to go vegetarian. there are 2 exceptions to this. 1 – this weekend we will write off as an extension of december. and 2. i have some leftover steak in the fridge that needs to be eaten before it goes bad. its free-range, grass-fed steak, and its expensive, so its going to be eaten, goal or no goal.

feel free to note my inconsistencies, but wish me luck with my short term goals this year.