Resolutions

The New Year is here, believe or not ... two-thousand and nine. Yikes. It almost seems daunting to put it all into words.

As for my New Year's plans for the season, it was relatively low-key. Mike and Lacey got a hold of me on the 30th of December and talked about heading over to some friends' place. We made the jaunt, and after some socialization and catch-up, it was time to break out the beer.

I had also bought a bottle for that night, just in case if things got a little crazy. A liter of 100-Proof Captain Morgan ... but I never got that far. Maybe I'm just getting a little too old ... instead, a pounded down a 9-pack of the new Miller Lite 16-oz. bottles. I had first saw these when I was in the Twin Cities for a Minnesota Vikings game in October, and I just thought these were the coolest things ever. Mind you, my tolerance has slowed in recent years, but it was just plain fun to get loaded with the old friends, just like the old days.

One of the highlights was watching Lacey progress through the night. Now, a quick update there -- she gave birth to identical twins earlier last year. She's been awfully busy with that (I can't imagine) and she rarely gets out to let off a little steam. But wow ... a couple of those new Smirnoff Green Tea's (whatever they're called), but she was a riot that night. It was good to see her and Mike have a little fun since they've just been so busy with Alex and Issac.

And you know you're drunk when there's constant denial. Lacey: "I'm not drunk!"

But of course, people have these so-called "resolutions" for the New Year. Maybe people will cut back on spending, people will exercise more, people will give up bad habits ... whatever. Well, I don't believe in them. I'm 30 years old, a single male, and I just feel that a person just gets to a certain point their life in which they cannot change. Why the 1st of the year? Why not ... i don't know ... April 3rd -- to decide to make some changes?! I won't get it.

I can rightfully say that I'm kind of in the middle of the road with my current situation. My personal life is suffering, but my new career is booming. I wish I could have it all, like I had during one point in my life, but that's just what it is, life.