This has been an interesting beginning to the new year. The evening began with a beer and air hockey challenge, which I handily lost. This was followed with some extreme go cart racing and more beer, a dinner that consisted of leftovers from one of my favorite South Carolina restaurants and homemade fried zucchini. And more beer.
I saw "The Hangover" for the fourth time and laughed like an idiot. After the ball dropped in Times Square, I saw pieces of "Public Enemy" and finally crawled into bed around 2:00 a.m. and stayed there until 11:00 this morning. I spent today playing with a dog, watching college football, and hanging out with one of my current favorite people.
I don't do the whole new year resolution thing. However, I do believe in taking a look at the lessons I've learned and the experiences that have unfolded for me in the previous year. Anyone who reads this blog can already figure out that my divorce, running, and dating again have greatly influenced me in the last year. Here are the best lessons I've learned in 2009.
1. Good advice is all around you, and all of it conflicts with each other.
2. Follow your instinct, especially when you're not sure what it means.
3. Sometimes the best course of action is to just let something be what it is.
4. It's okay to have baggage...everyone does.
5. Don't waste a single moment.
6. Relationships are simple: boy meets girl, boy likes girl, girl likes boy. Once those three ingredients are combined, the rest will fall into place, so there's no need to sweat it.
7. Ask the right question: Is this right for me?
The beginning of the new year has been a new beginning for me as well. 2010 will no doubt be better than 2009 because that's the way life works when we allow ourselves to experience it.
I saw "The Hangover" for the fourth time and laughed like an idiot. After the ball dropped in Times Square, I saw pieces of "Public Enemy" and finally crawled into bed around 2:00 a.m. and stayed there until 11:00 this morning. I spent today playing with a dog, watching college football, and hanging out with one of my current favorite people.
I don't do the whole new year resolution thing. However, I do believe in taking a look at the lessons I've learned and the experiences that have unfolded for me in the previous year. Anyone who reads this blog can already figure out that my divorce, running, and dating again have greatly influenced me in the last year. Here are the best lessons I've learned in 2009.
1. Good advice is all around you, and all of it conflicts with each other.
2. Follow your instinct, especially when you're not sure what it means.
3. Sometimes the best course of action is to just let something be what it is.
4. It's okay to have baggage...everyone does.
5. Don't waste a single moment.
6. Relationships are simple: boy meets girl, boy likes girl, girl likes boy. Once those three ingredients are combined, the rest will fall into place, so there's no need to sweat it.
7. Ask the right question: Is this right for me?
The beginning of the new year has been a new beginning for me as well. 2010 will no doubt be better than 2009 because that's the way life works when we allow ourselves to experience it.
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