Happy 2005
Me neither. In fact I don't think I will make any this year.
Every year I try making resolutions for the new year and though my intentions are always good and I mean to work on all of them, I usually end up failing on most. So....this year I am deciding not to make any.
But....the ones from the past that have worked for me and that I have managed to make come true, I will continue.
So here is the list of things that I will continue to work on and be better at this new year:
-Keeping up on my personal journal. I have maintained a comprehensive journal now since the fall of 2001 and have tried to write something at least once a week. Looking back at some of the entries over the years is sometimes amusing, other times sad, and at other times..some of the entries just remind me of how boring my life can be at times.
-Giving my job 200% of my being. I figure if I try to give 200%, I will hopefully be able to make at least a 90% score in that area....and that is very important to me. I feel my parents gave me my "work ethic" and I am thankful to them for that (among other things). The one thing that I wish the "youth" of today had would be a good "work ethic". I do not see it all that often and I have had a lot of kids work for me through the years. I would have to say the % is probably 25% with a good work ethic and 75% with a "POOR" work ethic. How unfortunate....as these are the people that will someday be leading our world. I don't have a very good feeling about that. I just hope I am dead long before some waitress who cant show up for her shift 60% of the time..on time.....ends up being president of my country.
-Keeping a close circle of good friends and treating them with respect, love and caring. I have a small circle of friends..some that I talk to each day, others that I talk to maybe once a month. They are all very special to me and I don't know what I would do without any of them.
-Appreciate and love my family. I don't think I paid enough attention to my mom while she was alive and I regret that. She was the woman who had the biggest impact in my life and for the last few years of hers...I wasn't there as much as I should have been. So for the past few years I have tried to stay closer to my dad and his wife and to some degree my sisters and brothers-though they are on a different "plane" than me. My extended family as well mean a lot to me and I have tried to stay in closer contact with them (aunts, uncles, cousins)-but as with everyone, they all have their own families and are streched for time. But whenever I hear from one of my aunts or cousins...it surly makes my day.
-Keeping up on my bills. That is a rough one. I tend to fall behind every now and again (and I am sure I am not the only one there...hee hee) but overall I do get them mailed out at least 10 days "after" they are due!!
-Keeping my calendar and PIM (Personal Information Manager) current and updated and keeping my "To Do" lists current. This I do very well..though there are days I wish would just disappear some times.
Those are the important ones.
There is also the "keeping up of technology" so I can help or at least try to help my friends and family when their computers go wacky or they need help getting rid of the latest virus or spyware app that got loaded on their system.
So....happy new year. Welcome to 2005.
PS: Hi Jay....hope the blog didn't bore you too much.
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