This year, I did my New Years Resolutions a little differently. Which is to say, I made more realistic goals that I can realistically achieve while also bettering myself as a person. Which is to say, I tried to make easy resolutions. Don’t judge. After almost twenty years of failing at most of my resolutions, I’ve decided that it’s better to make a teensy tiny bit of progress rather than no progress at all because the goal I set was way too drastic. All that said, let’s just get right into them.
1. Blog twice a week (unless there are extenuating circumstances). This semester I was really bad about keeping up my blogging schedule, which I managed to do really well at last year, and it’s been eating at me. But I’m a writer first, so I really need to motivate myself in 2012. So look forward to new blogs Mondays and Fridays for the rest of the year!
2. Continue posting videos consistently (Thursdays for my main channel, Sunday for These Folk). I don’t think I’ve missed a video on either channel since the summer, so I’m not super concerned, but I thought adding it as a goal would keep my honest and on track.
3. Fit into belt. So there’s this plain black belt that I’ve had since high school that’s served me well, but unfortunately, I have inflated to a point where while I can fit into it, it’s really uncomfortable and on the last hole. I really need to get my act together with my health, because I’ve reached the line that crosses over into “fat” instead of just “unfit”. This year is the turning point, which will determine which side of that line I’ll fall on, and I’m pretty sure I know which side I don’t want.
4. Have 1 breadless day a week. On the same vein as #3, I need to be healthier. And one of my biggest weight/health problems, aside from the fact that I never move, is my carb consumption. I love my bread and pasta and such, but it hasn’t been so much in love with me lately. I couldn’t go completely Atkins, but once a week is a good starting point I think. Plus, it doesn’t feel like a punishment, which will hopefully make it stick.
5. Hit 200 subscribers on YouTube. Hitting 100 subscribers was a massive milestone last summer, but with a new cooking show and a massive amount of work, I want to reach more people. I don’t think 200 is too big for one year’s worth of work, but I’m gonna need your help. If you like my videos, please share them with your friends and family. It would mean a lot to me, truly.
6. Record every book read and every movie watched this year. This one seems a little strange, but as I discovered when I was making my #1s for 2011, I don’t remember a lot of the movies and books I watch and read, because I consume so many so far apart. So I thought it would be interesting to keep a better record of the media I consume, just so I can look back on them.
And that’s it! I think those goals are all doable, but keep me honest, my dear blog readers. Ask me how these goals are going as the year moves on!
Enjoy your 2012,
Bri
# 6 is an awesome idea. I had a teacher that used to do that back in high school. Similarly, I’ll be collecting every bottle of alcohol I consume. My friends and I have been slacking on our recycling habits.
Happy New Year and I hope to see you sometime this week?