If blogging means to write things of importance to people, things that will have deep penetrating meaning to others, then I will not be following the rules. I really don't have much to say, and probably no one will ever read this anyway. But I am going to consider this a personal diary of sorts and just go for it. For me. And because I just like the word BLOG, which I can now use as a verb, "Of course I blogged today".
It's currently 6am on New Years Day. This means one of two things... Either I am still awake from the New Year's Eve festivities of last night, or that I went to bed early and just woke up. Those who know me know which answer is correct, but it really doesn't matter. The fact is I don't sleep much. Which is fine, really. I like the stillness the middle of the night offers, and I enjoy the quiet of the early morning. I get my best work done before 8am on most days, and I get to introspect without interruption. Which is what I am doing this morning.... introspecting.
The first sunrise of 2011 hasn't occurred here yet. I am waiting for it. So, I figured I would contemplate what changes I want to make in 2011 and then tell the sun once it sneaks it's head into my window. I'm not one for resolutions. I'm a smoker.... nuff said.
Here are the changes that I am going to attempt in 2011:
Be a better friend. I refuse to allow my lack of leisure time to interfere with my friendships. I allowed that in 2010 and it didn't go over well.
Spend at least one night per week having dinner alone with my son. He's off to college next year and we haven't spent enough time alone together. There are always people milling around.... all those pesky people.
Write more. Already started right here! I feel soooo successful already!
Give up Diet Coke. .... yes, I just wrote that! Actually, I'm on my second Diet Coke-free day! Had only one headache so far, and promptly remedied that with some good pills. I've had a serious Diet Coke addiction for many years. The 21 year old "Director of Wellness" on the cruise I just left told me a plethora of facts regarding what Diet Coke is doing to my body. I didn't believe her skinny, beautiful, blond, 21 year old self, and still don't, but I decided to give them up anyway (Little miss London had absolutely nothing to do with my decision!!!).
So, there you go! I can handle 4 changes for 2011. I am NOT resolving to do any of them. I am simply not that determined. But, I will attempt to change these 4 things to the best of my ability in 2011.
And for those of you who might be wondering why my BLOG is called "Feed Me Please"... well, that might be the next topic I write about. Who knows where this will go.
By the way, Peter Merholz coined the term BLOG in 1999. It is short for Web Log coined by Jorn Barger in 1997. I couldn't help myself.
Happy New Year and may the year ahead be good to you!
Michelle
Off to a great start, Michelle...but I would expect no less from 'Little Miss Super Achiever'. How do like that moniker/title (or whatever)? It describes you to a "T".
ReplyDeletep.s. I know what you mean about 'no resolutions'...I too still smoke.
p.p.s Now there's a subject for you...why we ,two intelligent women, have had no success at giving up a habit we know is a killer. We seem to be the exception to all the statistics I have seen.