Although, the year has passed in the blink of an eye, so much has happened in 2009... we have lost loved ones (RIP), welcomed newborns... burnt bridges (and rebuilt them)... some unlucky b*stards even experienced the pain of broken bones... ouch!
Despite the pain and misfortune, the year has flown by, It was this time last year when I penned my New Years Resolutions for '09. the list of 30-odd lifestyle changes that if followed could have potentially made me a better man...
Well, here's an update... I have kindly decided to share a few of my
No. 2 - 'Be less harsh on women, they're not all evil' - As long as women insist on wearing head-ties, lace front weaves and leaning Uggs, I will continue to be harsh.
No. 4 - 'Learn how to cook' - My culinary skills have improved 10-fold over the course of the year, mainly due to fact that I have been forced to cook since the closure of my local chicken & chip shop earlier this year... but now that I have my George Foreman gangster grill, the sky really is the limit. come dine with me.
No. 5 - 'Get hench' - I was well on my way to henchness, I was even told that I had the torso of Tyson Beckford (I have proof), but then I broke my leg, lost all motivation, got lazy and started binge eating.
No. 8 - 'Spend more time in church' - I am ashamed to say that I have only been to church on one occasion this year. It was a great occasion none-the-less, the christening of a friends daughter. *L & K, i love your daughter like she was my own.
No. 15 - 'Avoid falling in love' - This has gotta be the dumbest of all my resolution, How immature was I 12 months ago... I guess I wasn't ready to embrace it, Love is what makes life worth living. time to embrace it.
No. 17 - 'Get rich' - I am still £99,999 away from being rich. Time to start spending those £1 coins on lottery tickets instead of £1 chicken and chips.
No. 18 - 'Learn how to parallel park' - I have had issues with parallel parking since my learner days... The phobia was so deep that I acted like I didn't hear my test instructor when he asked me to do one during my driving test. 5 years have passed and i'm still learning.
No. 19 - 'Spend more time with family' - I got love for my family and friends, even those borderline bredrins. I'd like to spend more time with certain people, but we are all busy people...
No. 27 - 'Drink responsibly' - I am still two sips away from being an alcoholic. I will always choose Cherry Brandy/Disaronno over Ribena/Coca Cola.. My love of alcohol is here to stay.
No. 30 - 'Less work, more play' - Everybody knows how much I love to 'jamm'. But I have realised that although the responsibility of work is an annoyance, we aren't just working for today, but we're working for our futures, so it's about finding a balance between work and play... abit of work, abit of play... it's taken me 25 years to realise this.
No. 31 - 'Avoid becoming a baby-daddy' - it's funny how when you're young[er], your parents say "don't be getting no girl pregnant!!!!", but when you're old[er], they pester you about having grandkids for them - I just thought i'd put that out there... (sorry mum)
So in conclusion, I basically failed all of the above (with the exception of #31), and as far as the ones I didn't mention, i failed those too... actually, I did manage to turn 25!!!
Resolutions are so easy to think of, but hard to stick to. Life has a funny way of interfering with your plans.. shit happens, focus is lost and resolutions are abandoned.
Although, I may not have succeeded with all 32, I am fully committed to self improvement. Mr Lewiboro is work in progress.
*Blog Closed. thanks for following me on my journey. I wish you all peace, love and happiness in the new year and forevermore. over & out!
