I thought I would not take any chances with my 2006 resolutions and try and bang one off before 2006 even arrived. Now, as long as this posts, I will have successfully completed my first resolution for 2006! Hopefully I will be as successful with some of my other resolutions;
- No more Coca-Cola! Good old sugared water and caffeine has had its grips on me for years. Now that I am 40 I do not need the extra calories so good-bye old friend. I will not be replacing you with any of the diet substitutes as they are very, very unhealthy. (Well, accordign to the popular press.)
- Complete a 10k and a half-marathon. The dates are April 30th for my first 10k and July 2'nd for a half-marathon. I am counting on my good buddy Jeff to also commit to these dates, and shame me into actually doing a little training.
- Drop 5 pounds and get body fat to 10%. We are taking the kids on a cruise of the western Caribbean in March so I need to get in shape so I can look good in a speedo, ha ha!!! (The funny thing is that when I was 18 (in 1983) I actually owned a speedo.)
- In October, join the National Novel Writing Month challenge and write down some of these stories swimming around in my head. Chris Baty's No Plot? No Problem! is my inspiration for this resolution. I will have my Bachelor of Nursing degree safely tucked away by then so I should have time to write 30,000 words a day! Unless of course, I decide to stay at GNC part-time then, well, we will see.
- Eat more fish, less chips and moderate amounts of chocolate.
- Maybe learn some Francais which will enable me to work closer to home.
- Spend more time with Jacob, Rachel and Erica! They are growing up fast and I don't want to miss a thing.
- Finally, the most important resolution, be a better husband to my darling wife Nicole. Maybe 2006 will be our year.
So that is all I plan on accomplishing in 2006. As usual, I will continue to work full-time and go to school full-time and keep on driving the kids to all of their activities.
Till next time,
Michael
