Afro(ec)centric

Sappin’ it up

What’s that you say? You wanna see my list of resolutions? Of course you do!

Yes, I have a list of New Year’s resolutions. I refuse to be a cynic about absolutely everything. I understand and appreciate the idea of wanting to start over, to do right. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being optimistic, and what inspires optimism more than an opportunity to begin again. I could go on and on with some pretty cliché stuff, but I think I’ll stop and say that I’m grateful for seeing the beginning of a new year and I intend on doing what I can to make my 2012 the best that I possibly can. After all, I only get one of ‘em.

So, my list. Here it is:

• I will complete a 30 Day Fitness Challenge for the month of January as outlined on BodyRock.tv. (Started today. Good looking, Chef.)
• I will get 30 in 5 before this year is up (derby peeps know what I’m talking about).
• I will submit 3 of my short stories for publication this year.
• I will learn to do a leg whip.
• I will improve my backwards skating.
• I will score at least 3 points as a jammer during a scrimmage or bout.
• I will write every single day, even if it’s just a single sentence.
• I will not cut my hair in 2012. At all. Unless it get’s stuck in elevator doors in some freak accident or something. I’ll trim it, but no cuts.
• I will revamp my wardrobe, which includes getting rid of the mountain of clothes that I don’t need or wear anymore. 
• I will, by God, go to the dentist.
• I will record a cd of my singing. There’ll be a lot of covers and some God awful original songs, but it will be mine and it shall be done.

Anything else I do will be icing on the cake. Here’s to a great year.

Cheers.