The Resolution Project: Check-In #1

I thought it would be good to have regular, end-of-month check-ins to see how we're coming along on our resolutions and keep ourselves accountable to something.

1. Residence Issue Resolved: Cripes, where did I sit on this exactly a month ago? Currently, we're planning to do some light improvements on our house (the most complex of which is a very light remodel of our kitchen), try to sell our house, and move into the Victory Neighborhood of Camden (Minneapolis). Ed. note: we're not by any means putting the "kabosh" on the Zephyr Project. Just trying to be a little more decisive and not let our slowly percolating big-picture plans paralyze us in the here and now. Maybe that's what the "residence issue resolved" issue was/is all about and, if that's the case, we need only progress further along in our current plans to accomplish it. So far so good...

2. Conversion from Coffee to Tea as Daily Brew: Progressing slowwwly, but progressing. This one is almost entirely tied to how early I can get myself to bed. The general rule of thumb is that if I'm to bed after 11:00 or so, I'm going to need coffee in the morning; but of course my bedtimes of the preceding few days before that may figure into the equation. I've managed to have tea about three or four days to the complete exclusion of coffee; which may sound pretty lame but within the context of where I come, it's a bit of an achievement. Both a decent run of early bedtimes and abstinence from late-night peanut butter binges have faltered a bit in the past week or two, but I expect those bumps in the road and I'm not going to kick myself over it. Back up on the wagon, and carry on.

3. Finish Secret of HIM: Well, prior to making the resolutions I was sitting at four songs pretty much recorded (with the possibility of re-doing some tracks and the inevitability of remixing them all). In January, I was able to record the entire drum track of a new song and pen a couple of new verses to a different song that has existed for a long time but was in dire need of a re-write. Again, sloow progress, but more than anything else, inspiration in this arena tends to go in massive waves. And I've really been letting the disorganization & clutter in my basement get in the way of getting the studio all set up & going at full capacity.

In retrospect, I wonder if I should have maybe chosen a different #2. One of the things I'm most fired up about (and to which I'm actually adhering) is a commitment to regular (but not excessive-leading to burnout) cardiovascular activity. Since the beginning of the month, I've dutifully run 3-4 times a week in total moderation (anywhere from one to just over three miles), and actually done a lot of walking on the non-running days (e.g. walking a mile round trip to run an errand from work and that sort of thing). If the powers-that-be wouldn't mind me swapping this out, I'd like to go back and amend my original resolutions. I'll even change the original damned post.