2012

With the world ending on December 21, I'll have to work extra hard in 2012 to have as much fun and be as decadent as possible. While in London, I bought a small book (that I've since loaned to a friend, so I can't remember the name)that offered up a bevy of possible after-life scenarios. Some were far-fetched, like the ones that mused that we humans are some sort of space alien experiment. I really hope that isn't the case, otherwise the Scientologists are correct on some level. I would really hate that. In any case, the story that I would like to actually be the case is the one that suggests that the after-life looks a lot like life right now, except it is only populated by people we know. The author didn't really venture what the level of "knowing" had to be obtained before we showed up in someone else's after life. I was quite keen on this scenario, because as a teacher, I meet a lot of people (if if some of them are assholes). Also, I've held a number of jobs and have done a fair amount of traveling and have had the extraordinary chance to meet many wonderful people. If the after-life is indeed peopled only by those we know AND if the Mayans are correct and the world will end on December 21 and all of us are going to the after-life at the same time, I better get busy on meeting as many folks as I can so I have an active social life in the the after-life.

Having said all of that, for the year 2012, I hereby resolve the following:

I resolve to visit at least two cities I have never visited before.
I resolve to try to catch a few movies at the Detroit Film Theatre, even if I have to go alone and to try and engage someone in conversation.
I resolve to do yoga once a week and to hit the gym once a week.
I resolve to attend the MOTH story slams once a month.
I resolve to compliment a stranger at least once a week.
I resolve to clean the toilet bowl once a week.
I resolve to have people over to my house once a month.
I resolve to try two new recipes a month.
I resolve to take Andrew on monthly field trips to cool places.
I resolve to dance a little bit every day, even in public.
I resolve to gently cut negative people of of my life. But to be empathetic to their plight.
I resolve to write and read more.
I resolve to find an agent for my book.
I resolve to walk whenever possible.
I resolve to buy fresh flowers once a week.
I resolve to meditate at least twice a week.

That looks like quite a bit. But I must say, I have been thinking about this list for a while and I truly feel like these are realistic. I even feel like they won't feel like chores to achieve.

I feel pretty good about the world not ending, but if I do much of this on my list, I'll feel okay if it does.