Generally, my resolutions tend to be the same as the year before, only trying harder to keep them up. I’ve been very good about sticking to it for the last year. So here they are:

1. Be in the moment. I think it’s really important to remember that the past has already happened and the future isn’t here yet. The present is all we have.
2. Eat well, at home and homemade as often as possible. I hate going to restaurants and thinking, “I can totally make this at home and better!” Since making this resolution, I’ve re-discovered how gratifying making my own food can be.
3. Do not buy anything I don’t need. This is something I think everyone should learn. I am not usually materialistic, but I do have my moments, and I blame self-expression.
4. Stay optimistic. Be kind to people. Not enough can be said about the importance of being nice. I know I’m not always nice and there are exceptions to the rule, but I do my best. I try to think outside of myself.
5. Do my best.
6. Write every day. I admit. I have dry spells where I feel completely void of any kind of inspiration. But I think I need to open my eyes a little wider and be more observant of things going on around me. Inspiration is everywhere.

So as part of my plan to change the direction of my life in this new year, I’ve decided to restart this blog. I didn’t realize how annoying it would be to change it from a “journal” to a “blog”, but I worked it out.

Since I last wrote I took up archery, released a record, traveled up to Northern California to see trees, wrote some songs, got 2 violins and 2 ukuleles… and that’s all I can remember right now. There have been more exciting things but nothing I care to talk about to a large audience.

So, life is good. I’m going to London for the entire month of March. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be amazing.

Posted on 3 February 2010