Resolutions 2011
Weirdly, I’ve chosen the 11th of January to post my new years resolutions and have gone back to last years, which were similarly created - on the 11th January.
The 12 steps recovery programme says that you must give yourself a ‘fearless assessment of past wrongs’ (that’s where I’ve failed previously) but in the case of ones resolutions - here goes:
Achieved:
• Get teeth whitened and start smiling in photographs - I’ve spent about $1500 on dentistry in the last year, including whitening and do now have pictures of me on Facebook where you can see my teeth. They’re not finished yet (I’ve got two more major pieces of work to do – but we’re well on the way. (With hindsight – they also weren’t as hideous as I thought they were. I was just being neurotic.)
• One hours writing per day - Well. It’s been intermittent. I’ve got about 15 finished blog articles to post, probably another 20 partially finished and I’m playing a lot more guitar than I was. It’s going better but could still be improved.
• Get my sleeve (tattoo) done and my right leg covered up. - 13.5 hours with a gentleman called Kyle at Tattoo City on Cuba Street in Wellington. Not totally convinced that it’s what I wanted but people stop me and ask me about it if it’s visable so it’s striking if nothing else. - I know whom I want to do my right calf, I just haven’t got it done yet. You’d be slightly wary too if you’d had 13.5 hours of full colour done earlier in the year.
• Live a cerebral life where possible. - re: Theatre, art, music, cooking – yes, to all of the above. - It has been an almost entirely free from people that make me feel shit about myself year. Go girl!
Absolute failures:
• Learn Italian - This has been a bit of a disaster. I did read ‘A Year In Provence’ and start fantisizing about moving to France though
• Stop habitually drinking Diet Coke - Well, I got my teeth whitened which stopped me totally for seven weeks, but it has crept back in. A work in progress.
• Stop biting finger nails - This has been a fucking disaster, but it’s a thirty year habit.
• Totally stop smoking - Did great for the seven week teeth whitening bit, but I’ve moved in with my girlfriend – who smokes, so it’s been made somewhat harder. We are, as a mutually addicted couple, going to stop this year. I promise.
• No white carbs, no dairy - I’m fine when I’m on my own, but it’s not been easy. My new lunch resolution should make this easier in the ’11.
• Gym 4 x per week minimum - I’ve put on about six kilos in weight from my lightest point last year. However, I did tear all the ligaments around one ankle (which left me unable to run for three months), then broke a rib - all of which happened through a ‘honeymoon, nice restaurants and cozy dinners’ period due to a new relationship. I have however got a new personal trainer and am already working on it, resolutions or no…
New ones for 2011 (so add all the ones that I didn’t achieve to this list).
• Stop Killing Hookers - Not a genuine resolution, but has been the one I’ve used if anyone has asked.
• Lose 10kg - I’ve got the trainer and it is gonna happen
• Get my records shipped to New Zealand. - They’re gonna end up in a skip otherwise.
• Buy a piece of art by a local artist. - It’s a re-entry from a couple of years ago. I think I might achieve it this year.
• Get permanent residency - I ain’t going back to Blighty any time soon.
• Take packed lunches to work. - The amount of money I spend on crap sandwiches!
