It’s time for a 2023 Resolution Wrap up. Time to review what nonsense I came up with in January to try and fulfill, improve and better my life.  

So here we go.

Resolution #1 – I’m going to journal this year

PASSED.  I continue to journal, if not every day, at least every other day. I have not gone more than 2 days without journaling.  Journaling has become a habit.  Put a check mark by this resolution as completed.

Resolution #2 – I need to slow down and don’t give a f%ck

FAILED.  My personality is all about worry and anxiety, whether it’s work or personal.  The last month of the year, as retirement got closer to being a realization, I started to not give a shit at work.  My mood began to mellow, EXCEPT for the drive to and from work.  Those still put me in a sour mood.  So this resolution was a failure.  Perhaps now that I am retired things will change.  I no longer have to make that drive and deal with some very stupid people at work.

Resolution #3 – I gotta lose weight

PASSED.  Put a check mark by this one.  Me and the wife have cut out as much carbs and sugar as we can and I have been staying within a calorie count that insures a 1-2 lbs loss each week.  We cut out potatoes, rice, beans and anything high in carbs.  We eat meat, cheese, eggs and we’ve found low/zero carb bread.  Thanks to Hero Bread this diet has not been an issue.  We still eat burgers with buns, and brats with buns, and BLT sandwiches with bread.  And Hero makes tortillas so we still have Taco Tuesday or we have steak quesadillas.  Good stuff.  And we found a perfect use of the tortillas – we make thin crust pizza that is really good and has very little carbs and sugar.  So thanks to Hero Bread for giving us the opportunity for a normal diet.  I am down 50 lbs.  I’ve kinda hit a plateau at the moment with Thanksgiving and  Christmas and New Year’s black-eyed pea dinner, but now that those are passed, it’s time to focus again.  I have 20 more lbs to lose as a goal.

Resolution #4 – I need to write (complete) a book or comic book

FAILED.  I did not participate in NaNoWriMo as I had planned.  So after the Camp NaNoWriMo in July I did nothing more on any of my novel or memoir.  Sad, I had such momentum there for awhile.

Resolution #5 – I need to create, record, and release a song into the world

FAILED.  I created a demo and I posted on Soundcloud but I haven’t finished the re-recording of the parts to make it more cohesive and releasable to a streaming service.  I do have a couple of songs that I recorded acoustic scratch tracks to capture the structure and feel.  But no fully complete song released to Spotify.

Resolution #6 I’m going to Blog once per week

PARTIAL FAIL.  I was on a roll and looked to be succeeding until November.  My last Monday post was November 13 so I missed the last 6 Monday’s of the year.  For 2024 I plan to pos once a week but I’m not committing to always Monday.  I did complete all 12 Vinyl of the Months for 2023 and I’ve started 2024 off with a Monday posting and a Vinyl of the Month posting.

In summary, I have 2.5 out of 6 Resolutions PASSED.  That’s a 42% grade, that’s a Failing grade here in the U.S.  Not acceptable.  Look for my next posting to announce my 2024 Resolutions.