This Was Written to Pass the Bloody Time

Since I randomly decided to brutally overtake my kick-ass yet confusing Blogger template with a much less exciting yet more understandable Blogger template, I thought I might as well post some sort of...post to commemorate said happy, happy occasion.

And since my computer's clock says 12:03am, thus making it not Mardi Gras anymore, I can't say and/or do the things on this blog that I could've done just a mere three minutes ago. Sad timing there...

Anyway, I'm not a particularly religious person (maybe I'll explain why in another post, but given what I wrote on my spanking new About Me page, that most likely won't happen) but I do very much appreciate the time of Lent: where devout Catholics willingly give up something they enjoy, be it a bad habit, or a particular food, or activity, for the sake of proving their devotion and ability to resist temptation. All for the love of the Jesus.

I commend all the hardcore Catholics who can pull off such a feat, which for the normal, undevoted sinner can be as hard keeping their New Year's Resolutions. For those who manage to pull off their Lent promises or whatever they're called: I am truly jealous, thus adding more sin to my pile.

So for the sheer, self-annoyance of it, I, a devout non-Catholic, will give up something for Lent as well. And this one is a doosie, because this is something that pretty much defines my life, and existence. Something that without it, I would feel incomplete. That's right world: I'm giving up PROCRASTINATING.

Just in time for my new About Me page in which I so proudly proclaimed my procrastination. I even hailed myself as a Professional Procrastinator. This will be a true test of faith, self-ability, endurance, and any other trait I don't have but will list here for the sake of listing.

How will I do this? When I have a task, I will do it. I will not make excuses. I will not put it on the back burner and completely forget about it until it's almost too late. I will sit my ass down and work until it's done. Which most likely means I will not be wasting as much time on the internet/staring at telly as before.

Imma duke it out. Let's hope I can pull it off.

And for the record: How is my Resolutions coming?

They isn't...

Maybe this midnight epiphany will change that.

My 2011 New Years Resolutions

Read 100 books

Live within the strengths of my gifts and talents (Matthew 25:15)

Sing in public

Find a physical activity I love to do and will do often

Organize my life

Graduate and find a real job

Leave the country for at least a week

Finish writing 3 novels and 3 screenplays

Learn to have fun with people

Cut TV viewing way back

Take an acting class

Learn Spanish

Take a dancing class

Go to a Thrashers game

Make 3 short films/music videos

Introduce my mother to healthy foods

Take pride in my appearance

Write 50 songs

Take care of my finances

Learn to play guitar

Help out around the house more

Learn to love and accept myself as I am

Learn to relax

Get published

Self-produce an album

New Years?!

For this New Years I've made resolutions, many of which are the same from last year. I did manage to come through on some of them but for the most part, it was complete failure.

I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of New Year's (or Years', I could never figure that out). They're not really like goals, or even dreams, and for me, resolutions are more about getting around to things I still haven't done yet. It's like a laundry list of goals.

Some of my Resolutions include things like:
Graduate and find a real job
Finish my novel
Read 100 books
Self-produce an album
Learn guitar
Leave the country for at least a week
Learn to relax

The last one will be hard as it is physiologically impossible for me to relax. Anyway, I will update as to my status on my resolutions. I should add, "remembering my resolutions" to my resolutions.

I shall update monthly on my Resolution status or whatever.