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300 Posts, and Other Resolutions

1/2/2012

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_Thus far, my 2012 has been characterized by two rounds of pancakes and four episodes of "Breaking Bad" (we're halfway through season 4).  This has  been typical of the past week (just add Bananagrams, cookies, and friends, and you'll get the picture).  And although I'm a tad embarrassed to own up to this orgy of gluttony and sloth, it's been a wonderful relief to give myself permission to take some time off.

I'm not much on New Year's resolutions.  I make resolutions all the time.  Sometimes I stick with them, sometimes not.  For example, I was once a vegetarian for a month and a vegan for a different month.  For three weeks, I wrote every day.  When my resolve peters out, I tend not to feel bad, but look at the resolutions more as experiments.  "Interesting that I no longer feel so compelled to keep vegan," I might think to myself while chowing down on a buffalo burger. 

Maybe my approach has been too forgiving.  In any case, I usually keep my resolutions to myself.  I don't want anyone bothering me about them, and to be totally honest, I don't want to be embarrassed in front of other people if I fail.  But this year, I've decided not only to make some resolutions for 2012, but to post them here.  Maybe y'all will help keep me honest (and maybe my attempt to stick to these will produce some interesting fodder for the blog).

RESOLUTION #1: Post something (basically) every day.  I love writing Butch Wonders and would love to reach more readers.  So I'm committing to writing 300 posts in 2012.  Sure, I may sometimes cop out and just post a sentence or two, but still.  300.  Big commitment.  Because I love you.

RESOLUTION #2: Finish various writing projects.  I won't bore you with the details, since it's not related to BW, but it includes some articles, a novel, and a creative nonfiction piece.  I've got my work cut out for me.

RESOLUTION #3: Support my DGF through the remaining five months of her new job's probationary period, even when it is hard and various circumstances compromise my support abilities.  My DGF had the courage to start a new career post-40 (she's a little older than me), and I really admire her for it.  Plus, she is awesome and totally worth it!

RESOLUTION #4: See my parents about once a month.  They only live two hours away from me, and I want to see them more, even if it's just to meet halfway for a quick lunch on a weekend.  My life is pretty different from theirs, and I think sometimes that makes it easier for people to grow apart.  But I'm committed to not letting that happen.

RESOLUTION #5: Lose 20 lbs, in part by trail running.  Being overweight zaps your energy and is bad for your heart.  My body hangs onto weight about as tightly as Marcus Bachmann hangs onto his heterosexuality.  Plus I'm not willing to completely give up Ben and Jerry's.  So this one will be a challenge.  I should probably lose more than 20, but it's a start.  (Also the least imaginative resolution ever.)  Trail running will help me with this goal.  It will also make my dog reeeeally happy.

Hm.  That's all I can think of now, though I'm sure there are others.  I'd like to list things that are wackier and more exciting: Climb Mt. Kilamanjaro!  Become a hand model!  Learn to play the Didgeridoo!  But I suppose this is a list of resolutions, not a bucket list, so I'm allowed to keep it pedestrian. 

Did you make any resolutions for 2012?

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Lyndsay
1/2/2012 05:30:58 am

My resolution: Finally finisih school. In between working full time, and helping my mother, that goal kind of got away from me, but now that my mother is back on her feet, and doesn't need me as much, I feel like I can accomplish that.

And to move closer to my girlfriend :-)

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Lyndsay
1/2/2012 05:31:38 am

**finish

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Stacey
1/2/2012 08:55:45 am

Good luck with all of that! I tend not to set resolutions for myself mainly because.....I just don't care to bother haha. But I do have quite a few goals for this year, get my GED, get to therapy (for some much needed help) lose weight, try to write more and get over my year long writers block, and learn to drive. I REALLY need to do that last one, I'm way too old to not know how to drive.

I'm particularly excited about your 300 posts resolution. I really enjoy reading your posts.

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Butch Wonders link
1/3/2012 04:07:47 am

Glad to hear it! And congrats on deciding to get your GED and to start writing again--that's awesome.

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Aeria link
1/6/2012 12:44:21 am

Great resolutions!
I especially like the trail running one... One of my goals for 2012.

My goals seem to cluster into writing and running- both reflect the need to work on "me" this year.

I look forward to reading 300+ posts from you this year :D
Hope this year is amazing for you :)

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1/6/2012 04:22:47 am

Resolutions. Yeah. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Last year I had resolved to empty a box a week out of my basement... I think I did about 7 boxes total. So, roughly 80% failure rate on that one. It might still be available for this year's resolution, though.

For 2012, I'm keeping it pretty simple. Work out more and ride my bike as much as the weather allows. I'd like, no I need, to lose some weight but I don't want to put a number on it. My other one is to drink alcohol only on weekends ~ with the caveat that excuses special occasions, like a friend's birthday or such like.

These are doable. I am doing them!

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Melanie Bowen
2/9/2012 03:56:05 am

Melanie here! I enjoyed this piece, please email me--I have a question about your blog. MelanieLBowen[at]gmail[dot]com

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