| Dec312008 | Looking back at my 2008 resolutions |
It’s 1am in Seattle so it’s officially December 31st which is my birthday. But I like to remind myself that I was born in Australia so technically my birthday is whenever it’s December 31st in Australia (which started about twenty hours ago). Anyway, I’m one year older at the ripe old age of 24. I know, some of you just gasped at how young that is and are shaking your head in anticipation of what lies ahead for me.
Does anyone remember when I wrote my new year’s resolutions for 2008? Well, I did. And now I’m going to recap them quickly for you.
One week of exercise
Never happened. I cancelled my gym membership 13 months ago and if anything, I’ve gained weight and lost muscle this year. Also, I haven’t seen a doctor for a long time now. I’m fully aware of how stupid this is and yet I find no willpower to steer me away from this course.
Continue with my savings plan
Well, I got hurt just like everyone else did with the big drops in the markets. This year, I got a little carried away with investing in individual stocks and I haven’t been saving as much ever since I paid off my car loan and got a new credit card. But for someone my age, I’m doing ridiculously well and I’ll do my best not to squander that.
Make out with a white girl
I actually did this in late January, not long after I made these resolutions. It taught me the valuable lesson of impaired judgment whilst drinking. A lesson that I will probably learn again this year (albeit in a different fashion, hopefully).
Visit two major U.S. cities
Well I got to see San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Portland. I think I filled up my quota. In 2009, I’d like to see the other coast. And maybe, once again, feel soft, friendly Canadian soil underneath my feet.
Get published on Indie Bloggers
Indie Bloggers was a barebones website for sharing interesting blog posts from non-famous blogs. I did get published in February and it was a lovely surprise. A few months later, Indie Bloggers shut down and it was taken over by a domain squatter. I might be mixing up cause and correlation here but I have a feeling I led the site to its downfall by stinking up the place.
Anyway, that’s all for resolutions for this year. I don’t know if I care to make any for 2009. I’ve got everything I want already and I am optimistic enough for the future that I have no specific wishes, I’m just happy to see each new day arrive.
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