Mid-Year Resolutions

1. I WILL become a more disciplined writer. Clearly, I suck at this. My blog attests to this fact. Tactic: I will – temporarily – become more lenient in my definitions of “writing.” This, for example, will count as a legitimate blog posting.

2. I will begin legitimately preparing for business meetings. “Winging it” will become the exception rather than the modus operandi. Hmmm. Now that I consider it, however, the “winging it” approach has had no dire consequences. On the contrary, others seem rather pleased with the outcome of business meetings. It might be that my mind was temporarily fooled by the “standard business practice” of pre-meeting preparation. Ha! That was a close one. Strike this resolution from the record. I will NOT be any more prepared for meetings.

3. I will accept that – at this point – I have not the skills nor the knowledge required in order to defeat my greatest foe: Time. Until I possess the aforementioned requisites, I will acknowledge the limitations that the current situation presents. As a result:

a. I will not be angry with myself if I am not able to give each and every pet an equal amount of “one-on-one” time on a daily basis.

b. The apartment does not NEED to be spotless at all times. I will learn to accept this. Yes, I will. I most certainly will so. STOP disagreeing. I am NOT compulsive.

c. I cannot expect to find the time to read a new book every week. Sure, I used to read at least a book a day – when I was in high school. (Or perhaps I was not so much in school… I didn’t exactly attend much of high school… but that’s a different story.) As an adult – with a full time job and pets and hobbies – I simply cannot read as much as I used to. Sigh.

4. It is NOT necessary to have a cupcake every single day. Not only is it not necessary, it is probably not a good idea. At least, I don’t think that it’s a good idea. Unless you factor in the mental health benefits… No, it is definitely not necessary. If, however, it is a “special day” – like a birthday, or the first day of the week, or a Wednesday, or perhaps a day that you have to buy gas, or maybe a workday – then a cupcake is a legitimate need.

5. When I am very tired (like now) I will learn to prioritize rest. To illustrate the strength of my resolve, I will immediately cease typing this blog and take myself off to bed. (After a quick vacuum, and perhaps a cupcake. Oh – and Petula’s been a little short on petting today, so I’ll have to swing by her cage for a moment…)