Turning the Leaves

Something happened to me with the turn of the year. I got motivated. I am not one to get all excited about those things I plan to do better just because the calendar has changed. Don't get me wrong, I love my resolutions (though I prefer to call them "goals"). But usually I write my goals, then think about them for months, sometimes without ever feeling any real motivation towards achieving them. But this year feels different.

The first thing I decided to do this year, though I haven't really said it out loud, is to eat healthier and exercise. I've started both this week, and I cannot believe how much better I feel already. I also decided, kind of without really thinking about it, to drastically reduce my intake of beer. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love a nice cold beer. And while I wouldn't call myself a heavy consumer, I am a regular consumer.

The second big thing I've "resolved" to do is to write every day. Oh, I know you've heard it all before. When I started this blog it was with the intention of writing in it every day. The problem is, with such a critical following, I feel pressured to write something fabulous every time I write. That is no small feat, my dear readership. No, this resolution is about writing what may someday be a book. So at least one hour per day will be devoted to said goal, and I really hope I can stick to it this time.

Twenty-ten. It's going to be an interesting year.