Not completely unrelated to the new year, I've been thinking about what I can do to improve my hindsight impression on 2008 over 2007. There are a few things I'd like to simply list out and see if I can make them happen. Some are kind of mundane, and others are more big-picture, but they're all something I think I can work on if I keep them in mind over the coming year.
Do more stuff with the kids - I want to create a separate list of things I can do with the kids that we'll both enjoy. Most of the time I think I am not as close to them as I could be, and as much as I desperately want them to like me, I don't know what to do to make that happen. A concerted effort is necessary. Begin today.
Get a regular schedule - The last quarter of 07 was a wasteland of early mornings, late nights, little sleep, zombie-like behavior and a miasma of unmemorable days. To affect this change, I need to get back into a healthy mental routine that I enforce on myself. Sure, it's ok to slack here and there as I can afford it, but silly things like shaving every morning make a subtle but additive impact. Keeping a reasonably regular schedule should help make time during the day for the rest of the stuff in this list, and make more days seem memorable and significant....
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