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Dec. 31st, 2011 02:04 pmIt's the time of year when people are talking about New Year's resolutions, which I have traditionally been pretty apathetic about. I'm just not that interested in the whole concept.
But last year I developed the Stop Being Such A Fucking Shut-In Plan in February sometime, and that worked well. I think it's because it wasn't a resolution; it was a plan. Resolutions can be broken, and thus expose you to feelings of failure and despair. Whereas plans aren't broken. Plans are rescheduled for a later date. You haven't failed. You've just changed up your calendar a little.
I've been thinking about resolutions, about what I'd like to change in my life, but mostly I like my life. I just got a new job, I have a very healthy intellectual existence, I read books, I get out and go places a lot, and if I don't have a wide circle of friends in Chicago proper, I'm not sure I would be able to cope if I did. It's hard enough just keeping in touch with R. I could resolve to try and improve my love life, but I kind of don't really mind where I'm at, especially since I just did a look-around of my college graduating class and they're all getting divorced. Plus I also checked in with Mum about her feelings on grandkids, and she said there's no need to rush, so I'm going to continue to pointlessly flirt with Coworker Crush and enjoy having a bed all to myself.
I'm continuing the Stop Being Such A Fucking Shut-In Plan too, but because it's been so successful I'm renaming it the Adventur Programme.
Anyway, I thought, what do I regret not doing this past year? There wasn't much I could think of that sits at the intersection of "regret not doing" and "could afford to do". I mean, I regret not doing a Grand Tour of Europe, but it's not like that's in the budget.
Surprisingly, this led to the most awesome New Year's resolution I've ever had, which is: Play more video games.
It sounds like a joke, but it's the real result of self-reflection and consideration. I have a Wii and a DS, and I rarely play either one of them except for my weekly balance work on the Wii, which isn't really "video game" as much as "preventative maintenance". And I have cool games for them, Tetris and Cooking Mama and the new Mario for the DS, Okami and Legend of Zelda for the Wii, and those investments are just going to waste right now.
So that's my plan. 2012: Year Of The Video Game.
But last year I developed the Stop Being Such A Fucking Shut-In Plan in February sometime, and that worked well. I think it's because it wasn't a resolution; it was a plan. Resolutions can be broken, and thus expose you to feelings of failure and despair. Whereas plans aren't broken. Plans are rescheduled for a later date. You haven't failed. You've just changed up your calendar a little.
I've been thinking about resolutions, about what I'd like to change in my life, but mostly I like my life. I just got a new job, I have a very healthy intellectual existence, I read books, I get out and go places a lot, and if I don't have a wide circle of friends in Chicago proper, I'm not sure I would be able to cope if I did. It's hard enough just keeping in touch with R. I could resolve to try and improve my love life, but I kind of don't really mind where I'm at, especially since I just did a look-around of my college graduating class and they're all getting divorced. Plus I also checked in with Mum about her feelings on grandkids, and she said there's no need to rush, so I'm going to continue to pointlessly flirt with Coworker Crush and enjoy having a bed all to myself.
I'm continuing the Stop Being Such A Fucking Shut-In Plan too, but because it's been so successful I'm renaming it the Adventur Programme.
Anyway, I thought, what do I regret not doing this past year? There wasn't much I could think of that sits at the intersection of "regret not doing" and "could afford to do". I mean, I regret not doing a Grand Tour of Europe, but it's not like that's in the budget.
Surprisingly, this led to the most awesome New Year's resolution I've ever had, which is: Play more video games.
It sounds like a joke, but it's the real result of self-reflection and consideration. I have a Wii and a DS, and I rarely play either one of them except for my weekly balance work on the Wii, which isn't really "video game" as much as "preventative maintenance". And I have cool games for them, Tetris and Cooking Mama and the new Mario for the DS, Okami and Legend of Zelda for the Wii, and those investments are just going to waste right now.
So that's my plan. 2012: Year Of The Video Game.
