10 Things I Did In 2010 That I Will Continue To Do In 2011:
1. Write
I didn’t write nearly as much as I would have liked to in 2010. I blame my soul-sucking job on this, as one cannot write when one is constantly trying to fight for one’s soul.
I will endeavour, however, to improve my writing and to continue to be true to my (sometimes ridiculous) visions.
2. Tweet
Twitter makes me happy. I do not apologize for that.
3. Watch Star Trek obsessively
I must prepared for the moment when Vulcans make First Contact (as I am hoping they will do sooner than expected).
4. Read slash fic in all its incarnations
I am a gay man in a woman’s body.
5. Eat things that are good for me and not just “good”
This is all part of taking care of myself in the greater scheme of things. There’s nothing wrong with indulging occasionally, but pumping crap into my body doesn’t make any sense either.
6. Exercise regularly
Endorphins are good for you.
7. Have random conversations about things like cannibalism with my best friends
I love my friends. Hypothesizing with them – even if it’s just swooning over the latest episode of Vampire Diaries – is one of life’s true pleasures. I flove them. I will nurture our relationships at all costs.
8. Listen to good music
This includes expanding my horizons and going to live concerts. Tickets for Kings of Leon have already been purchased.
9. Wear whatever I want, whether it’s age appropriate or not.
I don’t care if I’m turning 25. Hello Kitty t-shirts are awesome.
10. Be myself.
Because myself is awesome, and I don’t give myself credit for that as often as I should.
5 Things I Did In 2010 That I Will NOT Continue To Do In 2011:
1. Delude myself into thinking I know anything about boys
Boys are stupid. Throw rocks at them.
2. Spend time with people out of a warped sense of obligation
It’s okay to let people go when you know you’ve outgrown them.
3. Read too few “real” books
Fic is amazing and all, but you can’t have RL conversations about it and not look like a bit of a flake. Also, there’s so much good stuff out there, I would be doing myself a disservice to ignore it.
4. Not take good enough care of myself
Your body is a temple and all that jazz.
5. Let my job get the better of me
I spent too much time being depressed by my job this year. I will work hard to make sure I get offered a secondment to the U.S. next year, but I’ll know when to say “no”.
The 3 Most Important Things I Will Do In 2011:
1. Find out that I have passed my qualifying exam and that 4 years of studying and 2 years of practical training have not gone to waste.
2. Get selected to go on secondment to the U.S. for 6 months.
3. Be happy.
