The Resolutions Will Not Be Televised

Happy New Year to my readers! How was your Christmas? I know I should have asked in an earlier blog, and I apologize, but with this being the holiday season, it's not THAT late for me to be asking.

Well, the new year is upon us. What have we learned from this year?

• That even after absolutely devastating attacks from Mother Nature, New York didn't just give up, they struggled to rise up and face hardship head on.
• That the gun control debate will be a never-ending cycle, as the bodies keep piling up.
• That sometimes, good does triumph over evil, and the right man for the job gets to keep his, while the loser acts like an ingrate, perhaps revealing his true colours.

But what have I learned on my own experiences over the year? Well, in the circumstances of my job, I've learned that the time tested adage “If you want something done right, do it yourself” is never more true when it comes to the workforce. Sometimes, I wonder why I don't just have someone build a shack above my workplace and I could use a fire pole to get to work. Would make commuting that much easier.

Otherwise, I learned two things last year both for the good.

First, I learned that Twitter was more useful than I thought. Besides being able to promote this blog (wait, why am I talking about this blog in a section on the good?), I've been able to speak to so many awesome people about all different things. I've spoken with several members of TGWTG, which I doubt I would do without Twitter, I've chatted with fellow Whedonites, and it's almost always fun going on Twitter.

Secondly, and this is the big one (and somewhat tired into the one above), I've learned that maybe I'm not as socially reviled as I've lead myself to believe. Besides a constant presence on Twitter, I've made a couple of friends through work who I often see, and the stream, of course. All these opportunities happened in 2012, and without them, I'd have no social life at all. And for anyone who's reading this, be they a Twitter follower of mine, a friend, a family member, or even a random stranger, thank you for reading.

So, in this brave new year, have I set up any goals or resolutions for myself? Yes I have.

1. I'm going to save up for better tech. An actual video camera, new computer accessories, perhaps even a new computer. And while this would be for entertainment purposes, a Wii U (dying to play New Super Mario Brothers Wii U and Zombi U. And I may even see how Assassin's Creed 3 holds up on a Nintendo console). It would be nice to produce video content, and eventually turn this into a vlog, and maybe go further.
2. On the subject of saving up, I want to try living on my own again. I've been living with my father, step-mother and siblings since the second half of 2010 and while I love being here, and will always be grateful to my family, it's time I got back out there. OK, chances are I'll be living with my brother and future sister-in-law, but we've had that arrangement before and we loved it. Circumstances meant I had to leave that situation, but that had nothing to do with me or them, so it's ideal for all of us. And it will be nice to have all my stuff on shelves again, I'll be able to pull them out easily without having boxes upon boxes to sort through.
3. I will devote more time to personal projects that I really should have started by now, mostly pertaining to my belongings and such. And obviously, I will continue this.
4. And on a much smaller scale, I will clean up my paperwork and actually get a better filing system... and work out if I actually need half of it anymore.

Whatever your goals may be, I wish you the best of luck, I thank you once again for reading my stuff and let's make this year a better year than most!