hello 2011
Jan 3, 2011 When questioned each December 31st what my resolution will be, I typically proclaim, "To make this coming year better than the last!"
Yuck.
Initially, this resolution seems nice. Who wouldn't want the forthcoming 365 to turn out better than the previous? However, in reality, it's a cop out. Once I start dating things properly again, I've forgotten about the resolution entirely. Having an ambiguous resolution ensured my success or at the very least, lack of failure. This year I needed a resolution.
I thought long, I thought hard and I came up with a resolution that I felt had the potential to enrich and simplify my life at the end of the day (or year in this case).
1. Quit doggin' on yourself, self.
This profoundly difficult idea came to me via a 3 minute video on how to poach an egg.
Jane is asked to demonstrate how to poach an egg on the fly and toward the end of the video, she says:
"Some people like to clean as they cook. I'm kinda a messy cooker. And I've just decided to accept that about myself because life is hard enough, why dog on yourself, right?"
The truth is that there are things that I ought to simply accept about myself: I'm a messy cooker too. That's cool. I hate laundry but I love naps and don't need to feel guilty about taking one once in a while. Sometimes I start a knitting project and can't seem to finish it because, honestly, I'm bored. Oh well...
That felt good and it's only January 3rd.
2011, it's nice to meet you!
You're going to have to trust me that it's hilarious and watch it yourself. I was laughing out loud so hard that Chris came downstairs to see what I was doing and the cat was afraid. Guess you had to be there.
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