Tomorrow the new year will officially start. At least in the normal sense. I will get up in the morning, outfit myself in my corporate battle gear, grab a coffee to nourish me as I march into battle, and head out the door to conquer code. There will be no bloodshed, but sometimes it feels like it. As much as that sounds like I’m not looking forward to getting back to things, I do. I’ve had a nice 16 day vacation and now it’s time to see what we can do in 2010.

There are a lot of irons in the fire. Some will have to go, and some will need stoking. Heidi is a lot more involved in these projects this year as well. It’s going to be a great year for our collaborative efforts I think. We make a great team with things like this.

So far the diet is going well. It’s a little painful and annoying, but not too much. This is the pace I want to keep and maybe this will allow me to make an actual lifestyle change. The main theme of the diet seems to be cutting back sugars and serving sizes. Makes a whole lot of sense to me. Hopefully soon I will be skinnier, feel better about myself, have more energy, and just generally look better…

We’re starting the year off right. We eliminated our car problems, are getting in shape, have brand new OSes on our workstations and media center, organized our garage, and have our eyes on the ball.

Bring it 2010, we’re ready to kick your ass into 2011. ;)

Here it is again. The new year. It’s going to be the best one yet, right? I’m so tired of saying that every year… I always say, “man… at least next year will be better…” I want to say it one last time… So here we go: This year is going to be awesome!!

Ok, I said it. Now how do I make that happen? I have a list of things I want to make happen, but the trick is to hold myself accountable.

One of the things that this blog is going to help me with is creativity. I feel like my creativity is tapped, and this blog has always been a creative outlet for me. Nothing groundbreaking by any stretch, but it should serve as a mental exercise, and I think that is as important as the physical exercises we do…

Which brings me to another accountability. I just weighed in. ;) 211 lbs, and 30.6 BF. Holy cheese and crackers, Batman! I found a neat idea at One Man’s Blog that I’m gonna participate in. Today is day one of the HealthyChallenge! Let’s do this! Time to bring those numbers down!

So, for accountability’s sake, here’s the two most important things for 2010.

1) Get healthy. Bring my weight down to the 170’s and bring my fat content down to the teens (is that possible?).

2) Get creative again! My mind feels paralyzed lately. Like someone has filled my head with mental concrete, and I can’t move. I need to shake that funk off and get back in the game!

What are your goals and resolutions? What are you going to do going forward this year?

I know a lot of us out there are going to do the right thing and make that Get In Shape resolution. A great many of us will… Not all of us will exit this endeavour slim, trim and yummy. In fact, statistics say most of us wont. But, like the teeming millions out there, I will join the race and do my best to recapture my fit and trim self from yesteryear. I have my top secret plan of attack, and as of right now, the determination of a…. determined thingy.

I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite calorie counting websites. I highly recommend it if you are into the whole calorie counting thing. You know, the only diet that really works? … I say that like I’m not fat… Well, when I’m thin, I’ll tell you what, damnit! :: points and makes a face at you :: (yes. YOU!)

Good luck to one and all! See you on the fit and trim side!

Ok, so I didn’t do so well on the post a day thing. I did decent though! Better than I thought, frankly. So, this is the last day of my post a day experiment, and my last day for smoking too! I know, I know, blah blah blah. Talk is cheap (or type in this case). I’m committed this time! You know, just like I was before! :) This time I’m gonna do it though! If I make it 6 months, then I get to choose what color Heidi dyes her hair! WOOT. She’s confident it won’t happen, so it will be even more fun to succeed! I was thinking — as I think I mentioned before — kool-aid red. She calls it pornstar red and is against it… Maybe jet black with a red streak in it? :) LOL We got 6 months to plan for it. Any ideas for her hair color, feel free to post em here!

In other news, this happens to be the last day of 2007. YAY! 2007 was most decidedly NOT our year, contrary to believing it totally would be. Now I realize that 2008 is actually going to be our year! I can feel it! Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t terrible by any means… I’ve been through terrible, and 2007 was not terrible.

I have so many damn projects in my queue now! OMG. It’s a good thing though. One of my resolutions is to keep the momentum going with my side projects. They are fun, and who knows, one may have the potential to become a day job someday.

Oh, and check this. My best Christmas present this year was easily the book Heidi bought me. John Dies At The End is the title, and I presume also the spoiler. I’m just about done — I KNOW!! WHO AM I!? — and it’s just bad ass. I highly recommend it! It’s the best book I’ve ever read (which granted, isn’t saying much at all). Click the link below to check it out at Amazon.

So, I wish you all a Happy Freakin New Year! Have a good one, kiss someone you love, and go into the next year with good thoughts and kindness in your heart! See you kids next year!