Well, as most of the people that read this severely neglected project know; I'm back in Russia until some time this summer...I'm not really sure when. I'll write the story about my 47 hour escapade from Portland to Yekaterinburg another time. I don't know if I can write about it without an attack of PTSD.
For 2012 I made exactly zero resolutions for myself, they never work anyway...Plus I don't think any of them have been important, frankly I can't remember the ones I made for 2011. I bet I stuck with every damn one of them and succeeded with flying colors.
Although, despite my awesomeness I realized: It would make more sense if on December 31st we made backwards resolutions, and just pick the things we did well. Instead of signing yourself up for failure, just pat yourself on the back for something you did over the course of the year that wasn't terrible. For example: You gained twenty pounds over prior 364 days, you can be happy you didn't gain 30lbs. Now if you had made a resolution to lose weight? You failed pretty hard, disappointing huh?
If you make a backwards resolution, sure you gained 20lbs but hey at least you aren't that guy. Right?
However I'm going to not reflect on 2011, I missed that boat...It's time to move on to 2012 Baby! So instead of New Years resolutions, I'm going to make Russian resolutions. A Russian resolution doesn't have the same have the same self-esteem crushing impact of a New Years resolution when it fails. You may ask yourself why? The answer is pretty simple, if it's Russian, what are the odds that it is destined for success?
For 2012 I made exactly zero resolutions for myself, they never work anyway...Plus I don't think any of them have been important, frankly I can't remember the ones I made for 2011. I bet I stuck with every damn one of them and succeeded with flying colors.
Although, despite my awesomeness I realized: It would make more sense if on December 31st we made backwards resolutions, and just pick the things we did well. Instead of signing yourself up for failure, just pat yourself on the back for something you did over the course of the year that wasn't terrible. For example: You gained twenty pounds over prior 364 days, you can be happy you didn't gain 30lbs. Now if you had made a resolution to lose weight? You failed pretty hard, disappointing huh?
Aren't you so proud?
If you make a backwards resolution, sure you gained 20lbs but hey at least you aren't that guy. Right?
However I'm going to not reflect on 2011, I missed that boat...It's time to move on to 2012 Baby! So instead of New Years resolutions, I'm going to make Russian resolutions. A Russian resolution doesn't have the same have the same self-esteem crushing impact of a New Years resolution when it fails. You may ask yourself why? The answer is pretty simple, if it's Russian, what are the odds that it is destined for success?
This lasted right??
So for my Russian resolutions:
1) To pay more attention to my blog, or start writing it so poorly that no one cares when I miss a post.
2) Learn enough Russian to be able to order sushi or pizza for delivery.
3) Make a website or Facebook page for at least 3 of my classes.
4) Keep my apartment mostly clean.
5) Do my laundry much more often than I did last year, even if it does suck washing it by hand.
6) Unlock my iPhone
7) Get glasses and or contacts
8) Successfully accomplish a minimum of one of these, I can live with a 14.5% rate of success.
We'll see how it goes......
