ironrap

This is a follow-up to my seminal 2008 list of requirements for the new year. This is a new list for 2009.

• Learn the Names of 10 Neighbours – Right now I don’t even know the names of the people I live right next door to and share a wall with. I’d like to develop a better sense of community in my life if for no other reason that it will be easier to borrow a cup of sugar, or get back inside if I lose my keys.
• Do One Good Deed a Day – I’m generally a pretty nice person, and I’d like to think that I already do at least one good deed a day, and sometimes two. My goal for this project is to do one good deed a day and document it with a photograph.
• Expand my Cooking Repertoire – I can handle my self well in the kitchen – but my menu is limited to about ten dishes that I make with extreme regularity. I want to expand my cooking repertoire in 2009 so that I buy stranger things at the grocery store and generally know more about wine.
• Become a Better Minnesota Fan – This year I watched entirely too much football. Because I didn’t have a favourite team, I followed all of them. Now that I’ve decided to be a Vikings fan, I can focus my efforts on following a single team next year.
• Use More Vacation Days – I need to use up more vacation days throughout the year.
• Maintain a Hole-free Sock Wardrobe – I was recently criticized for having holes in my socks. This is why I pledge to never wear socks with holes in them again.
• Start Volunteering in Some Capacity – I used to volunteer at a theater close to where I lived. After moving it is no longer close to where I live and I stopped.