escape to insanity

I’m not going to call them resolutions, because that word is pretty much identical to “failures waiting to happen,” but here are my goals for 2010, posted for the world to see (as if that’s going to make me any more accountable than any other method).

• Spend less money. I’m already fairly frugal but there are lots of ways I can cut back on my spending. 2009 was sort of an expensive year – bought a new TV, new Blu-ray player, new car, new computer, had several expensive dentist appointments, etc. Hopefully 2010 is easier on my wallet.
• Drink less caffeine. I’m a caffeine-aholic. On an average workday I have two to three 8oz cans of Mountain Dew, and maybe an energy drink like Red Bull. It’s not healthy, and I need to stop. More water and juice (I already drink juice like no tomorrow).
• Lose at least 10 pounds. Kind of ties into the goal above, but I need to eat smaller portions, and eat better food than I have been.
• Speak less, say more.
• Get back into coding. I kind of fell away from true web development and PHP coding over the last couple years, and I want to get back into it more. Even if just for my own entertainment.
• Get more involved in social events, particularly social media and web-centered events. It’d be fun to see a tweetup happen somewhere nearby. I’d love to attend a conference like SXSW (or maybe something a little less crazy) or similar web-related discussions.
• Cure cancer. Colonize a new planet. Defeat Chuck Norris in battle. I find it’s good to have a few goals you know you can easily acheive, so when my first five don’t work out so well I’ll have these as fallbacks.