So, at some point early this year I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish during 2008. Don't know why I felt compelled to do so, since I suppose chances were slim that a significant portion of it would actually get done. But since somebody on the nin.com boards started a thread on New Year's Resolutions (I think the best one so far was 1260x1080 lolz), it got me thinking about this list and how I kind of forgot about it.
Let's see how I did:
I want to get at least one more tattoo, as I went all the way through 2007 without getting inked.
Fail. But that's probably for the better, as I haven't had the dough to be doing things like that. Plus, when we did spend extra money it was for stuff like NIN shows that were more satisfying. And it's not like I've really had anything specific in mind for a tattoo until recently. I do want Kourt and I to get matching tats comemorating Tambourine Incident 2008.
I want to get 5 stars on all the songs on Expert on Guitar Hero II and III.
Fail. Heck, I've barely gotten the chance to play. We just got Rock Band, so these days when I have gotten a chance to play video games, I've been drumming instead of playing guitar. Someday I'll want to get back to Guitar Hero. Someday.
I want to at least be able to drop down to only working three nights a week at the Kum & Go.
I'm down to four, so that's only a partial fail. I certainly couldn't afford to drop to three at this point. Heck, I really need to be working a full five nights for my budget's sake, but we're dealing with it. When I work five nights, I get overtime, and our district manager doesn't like that. So I'm stuck with four for now.
I want to get the house really clean and really organized and have it stay that way for at least a whole month.
EPIC FUCKING FAIL! It might be marginally possible to get the house really clean by New Year's, although I'm not holding my breath on that. It's just so discouraging.
I want to actually see an entire Neurosonic show, instead of just the first two songs before having to rush back to work. And if that's the only concert I get to see in all of 2008, I'll be just fine with that.
Finally, an EPIC FUCKING WIN! We did see Neurosonic, and it was epic and awesome (even though I was afraid for a full week afterwords that I might have accidentally given the band the flu) and we got sweaty rock star hugs. But, of course, it didn't end there! We saw LP, which was epic in ways that can't all be classified as good. And then, of course, the two NIN shows, which were epic in ways that nothing else can ever come close to, especially since we're looking into a not-so-distant future where there won't be any NIN tours to see.
I want to get over 1000 friends on my store page!
Not quite total fail. I'm getting closer.
I'd love to find the time and proper frame of mind to finally finish that damn novel and see if I can't get up the guts to send it to an agent or publisher.
More fail. I just haven't had the time.
I want to be able to buy myself and Kourt something really great for our birthdays and Christmas, without having to agonize over how much money I DON'T have to spend.
Sigh. Fail. Although for Kourt's birthday we did see both LP and NIN -- but those weren't really on my dime, so...
I'd like to have the time and clean kitchen to actually cook a meal or two from scratch.
HA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!
I want to go to Silver Dollar City at least once this summer.
Nope.
It would be great to not have to stay at work two hours later just to take another damn "random" drug test with zero notice (which is why I'm still up at this hour today. GRR! I hate peeing in cups.)
I think I had two additional random drug tests this year, but after throwing a royal hissy fit I've gotten my boss to give me at least enough warning that I'm not stuck screwing up an entire day's schedule because of a stupid ten minute drug test.
And I really want to get through 2008 without any major weather disasters, family crises, emergency vet or doctor visits, floods in my store, or occasions where I might be compelled to call some pathetic tech- or customer-support person rude names out of sheer frustration.
Hm. Maybe win? We did have that tornado, but it didn't really have a significant effect on my life other than to give me a cool story to tell. Otherwise, things have been pretty smooth.
So, for 2009? See, here's the problem with resolutions or goals or whatnot: All that stuff I listed up there? Here we are at the end of the year, and there's a lot of that list that I just don't even care about anymore. My only really big concern for 2009 right now is my store -- nine months left on the lease and I've got to figure out where to go from there. If it's not a lot more profitable by then, I'm going to need to find a way to really start reducing my overhead costs. Like finding a smaller building with less rent to occupy.
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