Journey & Adventure

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I don’t believe in setting New Year’s resolutions and I don’t plan on setting any this year.    I do plan on making and keeping a few promises to myself.   I know it sounds like the same thing, but in my mind, it’s not.  My first promise to myself has been to quit wasting time on that stupid Candy Crush game.   I cannot understand why I’ve let it consume so much of my life in 2013, but alas I did.   I deleted it from my phone today.   I’m done being aggravated on a daily basis by that thing.   Ahhh, it feels good. I also plan on letting go a little more – especially the things I cannot change.   My job sucks.   My co-workers suck.   My boss sucks.   Without a career change, I cannot change any of those problems.   Unless something else magically comes along, I plan on sucking it up and making the best of it until I can move along to sunnier climates.   This past year, w...

I hope 2013 brings you more health and happiness than you can possibly handle. I don’t typically bother making New Year’s Resolutions and this year won’t be any different. I don’t believe in setting myself up for failure, but I will try to eat healthier, exercise more, swear less, save more, spend less, be more content and have more fun than in previous years. So much for being more content though - I’m only into the second day of 2013 and am already feeling out of sorts. What’s the problem? Who knows for sure? I can’t quite put my finger on the source of my discontent. I have this feeling I’ve forgotten something important or something bad is about to happen. I’m attributing some of it to being back at work. Although I was here last week and again on Monday, it was different – it was quiet, no e-mails, no phone calls, no worries. Today’s vibe is much different. Something’s off…or maybe it’s just my system adjusting to Day 2 of eating healthy and exercise. I guess on...

So, I had originally prepared this post on January 2nd; however due to unforeseen circumstances, couldn't get around to posting it until today...better late than never.   It’s January 2 nd and I woke up on the wrong side of the bed.   I’m miserable.   I can honestly say, I’m the grumpiest I’ve been all year.   For many, today is still a holiday, but for me, it’s the beginning of the first 5 day work-week I’ve had in awhile.   That’s obviously the root of some of my misery.     A great Christmas and New Year’s was had by everyone in our household.   At least, everyone appeared to have been having a good time, but then again – some days, it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s sugar induced bliss.     I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions for this upcoming year.   I don’t have the greatest of self-control when it comes to things I want to do and things I want to eat, so I refuse to set myself up...

And so it has begun… As you may recall, I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year because I didn’t want to disappoint myself. Instead, I foolishly made myself a few promises. WTH was I thinking? Obviously, I wasn’t… Now that 2010 has busted down the door and is standing before me like an unwelcomed house guest, I’ve realized there isn’t any difference between a resolution and a promise – it’s all crap and now I’m left to salvage my dignity and carry on with these promises to do something better with my life…or at least until my loved ones beg me to stop the nonsense and “eat a effin Twinkie already”. Yes, my quest to lose 20 lbs started today and I’ve realized something about myself – I think about food A LOT. How the hell am I going to make it? It’s only mid afternoon on Day 1 and I’m already contemplating cheating. I’ve also been rationalizing the need to NOT exercise this evening. In my mind, not eating anything of “value” toda...

I've never prepared a New Year's Resolution List, as I've always believed that if you did so, you were destined to fail. This year, I've prepared a list of promises. Promises to myself do something better with my life. Here is my Promise/Wish List for 2010: ~ I’m going to lose a minimum of 20 lbs. This will include eating healthier and working out more – a lot more. ~ I’m going to find a new job and get myself out of this mind-numbing, life-force sucking one. As an added bonus, this will include shortening my daily commute. ~ Instead of sitting on my ass during my lunch hour, I’m going to start going for walks around the block. This one will be challenging during the winter months because I HATE winter, but I’m going to do it nonetheless. I’ll be miserable, but I’ll do it. ~ I’m going to take more time for myself. ~ I’m going to read more. Not just e-books - real books, but not boring ones. So any s...