Ah, it's the new year. I've been looking forward to 2009 ending. I have to say 2009 was the worst year of my entire life. I'm looking forward to making a fresh start in the new year. Of course, the new decade doesn't start until 2011, but who am I to split hairs. So I have my new year resolutions. Normally, I don't stick to these things but now that I'm older I believe it's time to finish what I start. So here are my resolutions:
#1--Play less of World of Warcraft and play other games.
I wouldn't consider myself a gamer per se but I've been playing video games ever since my parents bought me an Atari 2600 for Christmas in 1984. Ever since then, I've been playing video games. Over the years I've gotten the latest consoles including the Nintendo, Nintendo NES, Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game cube, PlayStation 2 and 3. No I don't have an Xbox but I'm thinking of getting one soon. So I guess you can say I'm really into video game like many other adults in my age group (29 to 39). As a birthday present in 2007 I received the World of Warcraft game. I got online and started an account and tried to play the game. I believe my first character was a human mage. The furthest I got was level 8 before I decided to stop playing. It was just too hard to complete the quests, or so I thought. A few months later Grand Theft Auto IV came out and of course I had to get the game. I love the whole Grant Theft Auto series. My favorite is San Andreas. I finished the game in three weeks. The game didn't even provide a challenge to me. In July of 2008 I ran into someone from work who told me she played World of Warcraft. When I told her that I had the game but stopped playing, she got really excited. She said she would meet me in the game and show me how to really play. So I decided to give the game another chance. Well, after a weekend of receiving her tutorial on how to play the game properly I was hooked. After that all I played was WoW. Now I'm a level 55 Night elf Druid with two alt characters one at level 40 and the other at level 39. World of Warcraft is a time suck for sure. I haven't played my PlayStation 3 in so long it has dust on it. Now I just use it as a Blue Ray player. The decision to play less World of Warcraft came when I spent an entire three-day weekend playing the game and missed going out with a friend. So, I'm retiring WoW while to live life outside the online world and I'm going back to playing console games.
#2 lose 150 pounds.
I've been overweight my whole life. It's gotten to the point to where it's dangerous. I don't want to die at age 50 or younger like my mother who struggled with her weight all of her life. Diets do not work for me. I'm going to just do it the right way with a combination of eating more healthy and exercising. I do have a plan in place and I won't get into it here. I am determined more than ever to lose this weight. My life depends on it. Wish me luck
#3 start dating again. It's been two years, and I need to move on with my life.
It's self explanatory. After my relationship ended, I've been in a funk ever since. I think now I'm ready to put myself out there again. It will be good. Who knows? I might meet the love of my life. Nah!
#4 stop obsessing over people or things I don't have in my life and appreciate the people and things I do have in my life. Try and make new friends.
I need to be more appreciative of all of the things I have. I have good friends in my life. For a long time I wished I had more but I'm grateful for the people in my life. I am a good person. I just need to be willing to let others see it.
#5 Try to accept who I am and stop wishing to be someone I will never be.
For a long time I hated myself for reasons I cannot describe. Lately I've realized I have to stop being so hard on myself. I can only control the things I can control. I need to let go of the things I cannot control. I am constantly doubting myself and putting myself down. I have accomplished so much in my young life. I have a career and life to be proud of. I just need to have a little more confidence in myself. This year I'm going to focus on the positive and not on the negative.
#6 blog more often.
I use to have a blog back in the day under a different name. For some reason I stopped. I use to love doing it. It was fun. So, this year I'm going to post more blogs. I'm still a little rusty. Once I posting more often, I'll get my groove back. Did I just say "get my groove back"? Sheesh!
2010 is going to be a great year. I am going to make it happen.
