2017, I'm Ready
Happy 2017 friends!
I am one of those faithful resolution type people, as you may recall. In 2016, in what should have been a sign of things to come, I forgot to blog about my resolution. Despite the challenging year it was, I did meet my resolution. It was quite cheesy but some of you editing types have reaped the benefits, unknowingly, as you read my blog. (No, I did not master the art of avoiding passive voice. Maybe this year.)
My sister and BF are two such people. It drove them crazy that I always put two spaces after every sentence when I typed. Have you heard of this? When I learned to type, back in the day, we were taught to put two spaces after every period. This harkens back to the days of typewriters. Since it is no longer needed, using two spaces is just some sort of "old habits die hard" thing. Of course, some people feel as if the whole debate is no big deal. After doing some research, I decided 2016 was going to be the year I joined the one-space team. It was a little tricky at first. My rhythm was slightly stilted when typing. However, now that I am used to it, I am back to quickly clicking keys and whammo! another New Year's Resolution has been met.
On to bigger and brighter 2017. My resolutions this year take on a more personal nature, so pardon me for not sharing. I will share with you some other things I would like to accomplish this year. These aren't resolutions, more like, "Dang, wouldn't it be cool if I could..." followed up by, "Why not this year?!"
Here's a beginner list and my guess is it will grow.
I am one of those faithful resolution type people, as you may recall. In 2016, in what should have been a sign of things to come, I forgot to blog about my resolution. Despite the challenging year it was, I did meet my resolution. It was quite cheesy but some of you editing types have reaped the benefits, unknowingly, as you read my blog. (No, I did not master the art of avoiding passive voice. Maybe this year.)
My sister and BF are two such people. It drove them crazy that I always put two spaces after every sentence when I typed. Have you heard of this? When I learned to type, back in the day, we were taught to put two spaces after every period. This harkens back to the days of typewriters. Since it is no longer needed, using two spaces is just some sort of "old habits die hard" thing. Of course, some people feel as if the whole debate is no big deal. After doing some research, I decided 2016 was going to be the year I joined the one-space team. It was a little tricky at first. My rhythm was slightly stilted when typing. However, now that I am used to it, I am back to quickly clicking keys and whammo! another New Year's Resolution has been met.
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| My grandma got this rocking chair in 1973 (we think) and I brought it home this year. She once said to me, "I'd rather have a rocking chair than a bed." |
On to bigger and brighter 2017. My resolutions this year take on a more personal nature, so pardon me for not sharing. I will share with you some other things I would like to accomplish this year. These aren't resolutions, more like, "Dang, wouldn't it be cool if I could..." followed up by, "Why not this year?!"
Here's a beginner list and my guess is it will grow.
- I'd like to read 30 minutes every day (not riding the T to work has severely cut down on my reading time. Shame, shame, Meg)
- More dates. 2016 threw me into a bit of a lonely place. My heart was healing and not quite ready to give it all to the relationship. So, dates are back. We're going for once a month.
- Fly fishing! I've wanted to try this ever since my resolution to do 60 new things. Maybe this will be the year!
- Learn to chop onions really fast. My friend Afton is going to help me with this.
- Learn to cook more than one poached egg at a time. I love them! It takes too long! Afton (new link! She gets two!) says she will help with this as well.
- No summer camp. I've worked at the same summer camp every year since 2010. Mostly I did it because my gypsy lifestyle always left me in debt. Almost all my debt is paid off (just those pesky college loans, but, meh) so I think I can skip it. Also, the sis and I launched a small business recently (more here) and I might sell our wares over the summer instead. Or read. Or sit in a hammock.
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| Afton and I, and 6 other friends, rang in the new year together! We give 2017 a big ol' thumbs up. |
That's about it for now. Do you do resolutions? Or are you one of those people who scoffs at the idea? My sister's bf says his resolution is to get annoyed at the people who make resolutions to work out and then crowd the gym for the month of January. (Email me and I'll let you know which gym to avoid!) Ha!
However you have decided to march into 2017, I hope you have a year filled with love and life lived to the very brim, and then maybe overflowing just a bit. If for you, 2017 leaves you some sadness, soak that up too. Someday you will emerge ready to begin again.
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| Thank you 2017 fortune cookie, I think I will |
Cheers to facing a new year with such hope and ambition, Meg! I too am a reformed two-spacer post period person. I still miss the extra space. The rocking chair suits you perfectly!xo
ReplyDeleteI refuse to give up the double space - otherwise paragraphs look like an impenetrable block of words. I like the pause. This is a purely aesthetic sticking point for me, however, as I never learned to type properly anyway.
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