Posts Tagged ‘new year’s resolutions’
Resolution update: October 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I have fluid trapped behind my eardrum, making it hard to hear, but I don’t think it will kill me. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I gained two pounds in October. Fifteen down and five to go. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a week. Done.…
Read MoreResolution update: August 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Survived pneumonia and a foot injury in August. 2. Lose 20 pounds. Still 17 pounds down. Just three to go. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a week. Done. 4. Practice yoga at least three days a week. Still have yet to re-schedule my restart,…
Read MoreResolution update: February 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I finished my physical therapy last week. This, in combination with a lowering of my cholesterol by almost 40 points, is a good indicator of future health. A recent health survey also indicated that I can expect to live until 95. I’m killing it. 2. Lose 20 pounds. Seven pounds…
Read MoreBoy vs. Girl: Episode 11 – New Year’s Resolutions, Driving, and I WAS GROPED ON THE POLAR EXPRESS!
Episode 11 of Boy vs. Girl features a discussion of New Year’s Resolutions (and Rachel’s ridiculous resolution), the question over whether men or women are better drivers, and the story about how I was groped by a woman as I was disembarking the polar express, about ten feet from Santa Claus. You can listen here…
Read MoreFinalized New Year’s resolutions for 2016 (including three new goals)
I posted my 2016 goals on January 1, but I always allow myself two weeks to make additions based upon the feedback from readers and friends as well as thoughts of my own. As a result, I’m adding three items to this year’s list. They are: Launch a storytelling project that I will otherwise remain…
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions: 2016
As always, I reserve the right to alter the list for up to one week after posting. Suggestions are still welcome. It’s also important to note that some items, like meditating daily, flossing daily, exercising at least five days a week, trying new foods as they are presented to me, and others have dropped off…
Read MoreResolution update: 2015 in review
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through the end of 2015. In 2015, I completed 19 of 32 goals for a success rate of 59%. While this is not great, it compares…
Read MoreResolution Update: November 2015
One month to go, so I decided to take a measure of my progress so far in terms of percentage of goals completed. Of the 32 goals set for the year: 19 have already been accomplished. 3 will not be accomplished regardless of my efforts. 19 may or may not be completed with varying degrees…
Read MoreResolution update: March 2015
Each month I post the progress of my New Year’s resolutions here as a means of holding myself accountable. The following are the results through the month of February. PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Didn’t even come close to dying. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I remain just one pound down. At this pace, I will…
Read MoreResolution update: February
Each month I post the progress of my New Year’s resolutions here as a means of holding myself accountable. The following are the results through the month of February. PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. So far, so good. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I lost the two pounds that I gained in January plus one more…
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