Yeah, I know how this feels. Another new year, another new decade (it's the 2000-2009, I can count, I'm a bloody Math major). Looking forward to it mainly because 2009 wasn't the best of years for me.
Another thing is probably the realization that most of my friends are way too stuck in backwards thinking. I mean, we're in our 30-40-ish ages, and already these guys are whining about how much better the 80's were, in terms of fashion, entertainment, etc. It's really annoying the hell out of me. We're not that old yet, and more importantly I fail to see why the need to be so cynical.
I mean, I'm cynical for humor purposes (like on this blog), but how can you, for the love of Mike, spend every single day of your life complaining about something then not do a damn thing about it? And then when I suggest they do something different, they just react with shock and horror, and tell me "Well, it's not that bad, I can learn to like it."
Or worse: "I can't be f---ed." And then repeat the whole complaint process all over again. (I'm trying to avoid these people right now, obviously).
If you have to do a resolution this New Years, do this: Write the damn thing down, everything you are serious about changing, and then POST IT IN PUBLIC.
Uncomfortable? Sure. But I've just found that nobody will do anything until they have the guts to write it down and commit to it.
Which is pretty much what I've planned to do.
Another thing is probably the realization that most of my friends are way too stuck in backwards thinking. I mean, we're in our 30-40-ish ages, and already these guys are whining about how much better the 80's were, in terms of fashion, entertainment, etc. It's really annoying the hell out of me. We're not that old yet, and more importantly I fail to see why the need to be so cynical.
I mean, I'm cynical for humor purposes (like on this blog), but how can you, for the love of Mike, spend every single day of your life complaining about something then not do a damn thing about it? And then when I suggest they do something different, they just react with shock and horror, and tell me "Well, it's not that bad, I can learn to like it."
Or worse: "I can't be f---ed." And then repeat the whole complaint process all over again. (I'm trying to avoid these people right now, obviously).
If you have to do a resolution this New Years, do this: Write the damn thing down, everything you are serious about changing, and then POST IT IN PUBLIC.
Uncomfortable? Sure. But I've just found that nobody will do anything until they have the guts to write it down and commit to it.
Which is pretty much what I've planned to do.