New Year!: "Get right, or get left"...

It's 2008! Seems like yesterday I was throwing back champagne and greeting in 2007, and now it's all over. Aside from achieving my martial arts goals, I don't feel I achieved much of anything last year and feel like I am at about the same point I was this time last January. But I'm going to work on that this year.

I don't make resolutions, but I'm always about setting goals... life goals. There's this writing making the email rounds by TD Jakes called "Let It Go". I let stupid mess bother me way too much, so the message in that of letting crap go is definitely one for me in the new year. This year I'm going get back to traveling more. I'm usually hopping in my car every other weekend to go places, and last year that fell off. Not this year. I'm going to see new places and make sure I see all the friends and family that don't live near me. I'm even going to reduce my overall martial arts participation to do so. Life is short; gotta see the loved ones regularly. Whenever I get moody, I'm going to go running. I don't particularly care for it, heck, I hate it but after I always feel great. And cardio is important, so I feel better AND extend my life. :-) Speaking of extending my life, I'm turning 30 this year. I'm realizing there's too much stuff I haven't done yet, so I'm going to make sure I go skiing/snowboarding, (indoor) skydiving, and maybe fit in going on a cruise, to name a few. As far as work, I'm going to get my stress levels in check and bring out all the parts I love about my job and where I work as much as possible.

I'm looking forward to a happy, productive new year.