Well, it's 2007, big deal.
Actually, for fans of this blog, this is a big deal since it seems like 2005 since my last blog. Well, take heart fans, one of my resolutions is to blog more often.
So here goes with my resolutions for this year:
1. Lose weight. I did it last year - that was until November, when I put some of it back on. Anyway, a gym membership is actually in my future.
2. No beer til St. Paddy's Day. I had enough tastes over the last 10 days of December to last me a lifetime, but all I need them to do is last 77 days. My "weekend alcoholic" schtick is getting tired, so I'll give it a rest for a while. The good news is, once 3/17 rolls around, I will start a new beer count that I promise I will keep track of all year long. Also, after 3/17, I will try to limit my drinking to special occassions, like weddings, parties, Fridays and Saturdays and Met games on TV.
3. Learn to play the guitar. Remember that guitar I got on my 40th birthday. Well, it's been used less than Nicole Richie's digestive system the last nine months. I may even take lessons. The goal is to be able to bang out actual tunes by the summer. It's a longshot, but you never know.
4. See more friends. Times out of my hut are few and far between, but I'm gonna make a point to see other people outside of weddings and parties. Another longshot, but you never know.
5. Don't let my sports teams drive me nuts. This one is tough, but since I've accepted the Rams blow and I honestly can't get worked up over the Mets until October rolls around, the Rangers are my only problem. If they can somehow get past the first round of the playoffs, this one could be shot. But again, a longshot.
6. Do more stuff with my kids. I have going to the movies and watching Spongebob mastered. It's time to take it up a notch with the young Pendletons - ice skating, hunting, bowling are all things that should and could be done.
7. Dress better. I have to be honest, the jeans and sweatshirt thing is getting tired, even for me. It's a good way to hide the fat, but that's about it. I actually wore a nice shirt to work tonight and am pondering wearing Dockers pants tomorrow. Of all the 7 resolutions to this point, this one has the least chance of succeeding.
8. Write a movie script. I've have a few ideas in my head for flix for years - and they don't all include me starring in Busty Cops 4 - but I have to committ myself to doing it. When I win the Oscar in a few years, I may bring up this post.
9. Explore beer options. OK, I have to say, of the 700 or so beers I had in 2006, approximately 87% were Miller Lites. Of all Lite beer, that is my favorite. Coors Light blows, Bud Light gives me gas, Amstel Light is too expensive and Corona Lite looks and tastes like piss. THat being said, I want to expand my beer horizons without A: Spending $28 for a case, B: feeling like I need a nap after one or two beers (I call it the Sam Adams syndrome) or C: Gaining tons of weight while getting loaded. If anyone has any suggestions let me know. PS: You have until March 18th for a suggestion, since St. Paddy's Day will be an all day Guiness Fest.
10. More blogging. My beer-induced haze over the holidays killed my desire to blog. I hope that will change in 2007. So far, I'm off to a good start.
Happy New Year to all FNC fans and keep reading.
PS: The most overrated bands blog is still coming as our my predictions for 2007.
Actually, for fans of this blog, this is a big deal since it seems like 2005 since my last blog. Well, take heart fans, one of my resolutions is to blog more often.
So here goes with my resolutions for this year:
1. Lose weight. I did it last year - that was until November, when I put some of it back on. Anyway, a gym membership is actually in my future.
2. No beer til St. Paddy's Day. I had enough tastes over the last 10 days of December to last me a lifetime, but all I need them to do is last 77 days. My "weekend alcoholic" schtick is getting tired, so I'll give it a rest for a while. The good news is, once 3/17 rolls around, I will start a new beer count that I promise I will keep track of all year long. Also, after 3/17, I will try to limit my drinking to special occassions, like weddings, parties, Fridays and Saturdays and Met games on TV.
3. Learn to play the guitar. Remember that guitar I got on my 40th birthday. Well, it's been used less than Nicole Richie's digestive system the last nine months. I may even take lessons. The goal is to be able to bang out actual tunes by the summer. It's a longshot, but you never know.
4. See more friends. Times out of my hut are few and far between, but I'm gonna make a point to see other people outside of weddings and parties. Another longshot, but you never know.
5. Don't let my sports teams drive me nuts. This one is tough, but since I've accepted the Rams blow and I honestly can't get worked up over the Mets until October rolls around, the Rangers are my only problem. If they can somehow get past the first round of the playoffs, this one could be shot. But again, a longshot.
6. Do more stuff with my kids. I have going to the movies and watching Spongebob mastered. It's time to take it up a notch with the young Pendletons - ice skating, hunting, bowling are all things that should and could be done.
7. Dress better. I have to be honest, the jeans and sweatshirt thing is getting tired, even for me. It's a good way to hide the fat, but that's about it. I actually wore a nice shirt to work tonight and am pondering wearing Dockers pants tomorrow. Of all the 7 resolutions to this point, this one has the least chance of succeeding.
8. Write a movie script. I've have a few ideas in my head for flix for years - and they don't all include me starring in Busty Cops 4 - but I have to committ myself to doing it. When I win the Oscar in a few years, I may bring up this post.
9. Explore beer options. OK, I have to say, of the 700 or so beers I had in 2006, approximately 87% were Miller Lites. Of all Lite beer, that is my favorite. Coors Light blows, Bud Light gives me gas, Amstel Light is too expensive and Corona Lite looks and tastes like piss. THat being said, I want to expand my beer horizons without A: Spending $28 for a case, B: feeling like I need a nap after one or two beers (I call it the Sam Adams syndrome) or C: Gaining tons of weight while getting loaded. If anyone has any suggestions let me know. PS: You have until March 18th for a suggestion, since St. Paddy's Day will be an all day Guiness Fest.
10. More blogging. My beer-induced haze over the holidays killed my desire to blog. I hope that will change in 2007. So far, I'm off to a good start.
Happy New Year to all FNC fans and keep reading.
PS: The most overrated bands blog is still coming as our my predictions for 2007.
5 comments:
This is an incredibly ambitious list. I resolved to visit two new countries and exercise a little more in 2007, and I fear I might have set my sights too high.
Good to know that Fridays and Saturdays qualify as special occasions, though.
Two new countries? Nice work. If I get out of New Jersey (other than NY) it's an accomplishment.
How is your arm? From your blog, sounds pretty painful.
Are you heading to Phoenix next week for the big tilt?
Welcome back, cat. I was starting to go through FNC withdrawal.
Looking forward to the most overrated bands blog. I'm assuming we won't see any of them at Pendletonstock '07.
Happy 2007, Joseph. This entry was a hell of a lot better than your last one.
Hunting with the kids, eh?
I almost spit up my Golden Grahams when I read that. Damn funny.
The arm remains a mess, despite a barrage of tests, shots and street drugs.
I will not be in Phoenix. I believe we'll be watching the game in my favorite NJ establishment of food and drink, in Carlstadt.
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