Do you ever feel like you’re living in the future? Maybe it’s just a sign that I’m getting old, but I see the year 2010 and I think of science fiction. So what will happen to me in the year 2010?
Stronger, Leaner, Fitter
It seems I’ve put on around 10lbs over the course of the year, so now I have to lose them again. I’m also going to make yet another attempt at the elusive 170lb target weight (now around 20lbs away). The best I’ve ever done was to lose 14lbs so it’s a major target.
I’m looking at a combination of diet and exercise to do it. So I guess I need to finish up those candies sitting on my desk!
I’m still figuring out the details for this one, but regular breakfasts, controlling portion sizes and a regular exercise routine are at the core of it. I’m also toying with the idea of walking a mile a day. If I buy a pedometer I might just do it, because I do love my gadgets.
Mental Strength
Last year was rough and it’s taken it’s toll on me. I’ve had problems with depression in the past and I can feel similar patterns emerging again. I don’t plan on letting it develop any further. I’ll be taking the necessary steps to get my mind back on track in early January. The clarity of thought and confidence that should come with that will hopefully feed into all aspects of my life.
I’ve gotten really into photography in the last couple of years and I feel that in the last 12 months I’ve got noticeably better at taking pictures. I’m an amateur snapper and nothing more but I have taken a few pictures that I’m really pleased with.
I now have a tripod that I’m looking forward to using as the weather gets better and maybe this will be the year I get a camera with a bigger zoom. Or maybe not. Either way I look forward to taking lots of pictures of my family any anything else that catches my interest.
It has been decided that we are going to Disney World in September this year which will no doubt cause a lot of excitement for my sons as we get closer. My priority at the moment is getting the money together for it. It may also mean that for the first time since I moved here, we won’t take a trip to Ocean City, MD. Not sure how I feel about that.
Organization, Networking and the Internets
I’ve had an online presence for over a decade, but my websites have become stagnant in the last few years and my online presence is fractured and sporadic. Somehow or other I want to tie that all together so I am interacting with people on a regular basis again and updating at least this blog with interesting new content.
Sadly I think that my science fiction site Solar Flare may have run its course. There are better and faster ways to gather sci-fi news and I cant produce sufficient in depth articles to because of my other commitments. I’m reluctant to take it offline though so it will probably stay as it is.
Yard Work
Last year I had a lot of plans to improve the yard around my house. Most of them didn’t get very far. I did start, but enthusiasm waned. More important things came up and finally time ran out. So I’m going to take that same list and work on it again this year. They’re all good projects. I just need to complete some of them.
Writing
This is a perennial on my to do lists. I’d really like to spend more time on my writing and maybe actually finish something. One can always hope.
