My Resolutions for 2010 and Whatnot…

So I normally don’t make New Years resolutions, but hey, it’s 2010. I suppose I should start.

1. Get promoted.
I realize that it was only just a few months ago that I got bumped up from on/off contractor status to full-time contractor status, but I’m thinking with as much work as I’ve been doing for this company in the past 22 months (but especially since I’ve started working full-time)- and from what I’ve been hearing, doing a damn good job of it- I think it’s starting to be that time for a more “permanent” upgrade… and I mean that in the least egotistical way that one can possibly say such a thing. This March is my two-year mark, and will officially make my current job the longest period of time that I have ever worked for somebody (and mostly enjoyed it, too) in my entire life thus far.

2. Take better care of myself.
As a lot of you know by now, I’m a workaholic to the point that most of the time that I get sick, I bring it upon myself. I’m trying to make it a point to force myself to get a decent amount of sleep instead of staying up and overworking. I need to learn how to tell myself that the company isn’t going to explode if I don’t get every single little detail done by the end of the night. It’s okay to set aside some things for the next morning. I also need to start getting back into my workout habits.

3. Cut down on caffeine… again.
It’s no secret that I have a terrible addiction to caffeine, mostly in coffee form in 4328470234 cups a day. Next week I will begin cutting back on how many cups of coffee I have a day… and slowly ease my way to a lower number. Less caffeine, more water.

4. Make more time for myself and my friends.
This goes with the whole workaholic thing. I’ve been working so much that there’s rarely any time for me to do anything else, and I don’t always get to see my friends as often as I’d like.

5. Save money for Hawaii in May.
Because after last year’s Hawaii birthday trip, I am determined to spend a week in Hawaii for my birthday every year from now on.

6. Come up with a better “scowl text.”
So I was reading Mat Devine‘s blog this morning, and one of his resolutions was: “Scowl at anyone who says, ‘have a good one.’” Since Mat and I are assholes to each other, I of course had to text him: “Have a good one.” His response? “Scowl!” This then turned into a silly text and phonecall about what a proper “text scowl” should look like. So far, I’ve come up with these:

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XO …which was questionable because it’s possible someone might think you mean “hugs and kisses”… so then I suggested putting in a nose: X-O

I feel like there could be a better one out there for discovery, though.

7. Make it a point to set more goals for myself every month other than my work for the Mouse House.
I think I can start with getting a lobster dinner without getting sidetracked by a false hope of Peking Duck while Mat is in town…. since we obviously failed at that one during his last visit.

That’s all I’ve got regarding personal stuff for now. Time to get back to work, so I will leave you all with the following photo. It is my co-worker’s perspective of what lunch with the marketing team is like: