Resolutions for 2010

Well 2009 is gone, and 2010 is upon us. By all accounts 2009 was a tumultuous year both for me personally and for the world in general. The economy went to crap (though I can’t say I personally noticed any difference), Barack Obama rose to power in the US and inherited a massive mess created by his dumbfuck predecessor. Stephen Harper played the piano and sang The Beatles and made people like him, even women. Michael Ignatieff showed the nation that he is just as much a buffoon as Stephane Dion before him, and just this morning I tore my toenail resulting in a fair amount of pain.

So here’s to 2010! May it a be a year full of fun and excitement and minimal toe stubbing. And hey, the Olympics are coming to Vancouver in just over a month, so I’m thinking the odds are good.

Now generally I am not one to make New Years resolutions. This is mostly because if I don’t make them, I can’t break them. Sometime I make weekly resolutions. For instance; starting Monday I will no longer eat dairy. And then I drink a Latte. No biggie.

But what the heck, 2010 is a nice round number, its the start is a new decade, it feels kinda special. So why not make some resolutions this time? Plus, it’s a good excuse to write something. So here goes.

1. I will finish writing my screenplay. I started writing a screenplay several years ago. I had grand plans, and I made steady progress for several weeks, getting maybe 30-40% of it finished. Then, well I went back to school, and got into a relationship, and then another relationship. And then I just wasn’t inspired for a while. So let this be the year that all of that changes and I get the damn thing done. Then maybe I will write another one.
2. Continue to work out several times a week. Is it really a resolution if you are already doing it? Well, why not. This past year I have stuck to my workout plan like never before, and I have seen the results. I like what I see, and I want to keep improving.
3. Cook. I really like cooking, and I have a real knack for it. I rarely use recipes, I just make it up as I go along. The problem is I don’t usually like to cook for just me. But I cooked a prime rib dinner this Christmas for my family and it reminded me of how much I do enjoy cooking for others, so I resolve to find as many opportunities as possible to share my food skills with other people.
4. Take at least one holiday. I find it so easy to make excuses not to go on vacation, this year I vow to find any excuse possible to do the opposite.
5. Buy a new camera. I love taking pictures, and life is too short to record it with a crappy camera. I must not be afraid to reward myself with life’s little luxuries so long as I am not going into debt for them.
6. Begin acting again. Acting is truly my passion in life. I love movies, I love theatre, and music, and I get a little thrill when I think about it, or walk by a film set. It really is where I belong. Hopefully with the freedom my new day job will give me, I will at long last be able to pursue my passions in life.
7. Forgive. I want to forgive those who have wronged me, and forgive myself for my own mistakes.
8. Love.
9. Ride my bike. I have a pretty decent bike. This year I vow that instead of lusting over better bikes I cannot justify buying, I will ride the one I have as much as possible.
10. Finally, I will write articles and post pictures on The Limelight as much as a possibly can!

Happy 2010!!!