So I’m about to fall into that oldest of blogging clichés. If you were to examine all of the blogs on the internet (as opposed to the blogs on the TV?) I have no doubt that the vast majority of them would include a post with some variation on the theme I’m writing on today. Usually these posts can be found just a few entries before the blog’s final entry. They are, in most cases, a blog’s last spasm of energy, the death rattle before the blog becomes a grave. Just like the grave of your Aunt Gertrude – you know, the one no one really liked – it sits gathering dust, never visited and all but forgotten; a monument to an unremarkable life.
But before we get to the actual subject, let’s take a quick look at what brought me here. I recently purchased a house, ostensibly meaning I have now completed my metamorphosis from layabout teenager to full-on adulthood (apparently there is no middle ground, so the last several years exist only in some kind of nether-realm). I finally moved in last Sunday, so I’ve been living here for a full week now. In the midst of all packing, unpacking, rearranging, and other activities associated with moving, I’ve had a few moments to think. One of the things that I’ve come up with is that moving into a new house is also the ideal time to re-evaluate my current routines and attempt to establish some new ones. Specifically, there are four routines I would like to alter/implement.
The first thing I’d like to do is return to reading more. I’ve always been a very avid reader, but since I started my current job last September, I haven’t had time. What I’d like to do is ensure that I read every single day. I’ll read for at least half an hour each night before I go to sleep, regardless of what time that is. This could come back to bite me, since I’m normally protective of the few hours of sleep I get, but I want to try to make it work.
Secondly, I want to become more active. My job is very sedentary so I need to make an effort to combat that during my personal time. It’s been pointed out to me, in not so subtle ways, that I may be putting on a little weight, so this should probably be a priority. I’m not sure exactly what I’ll do about this yet, but it will likely be some combination of a gym membership, bike riding, and *shudder* running.
The third is tied to the second, in that it also involves getting healthier, this time by eating healthier. It’s not that the food I eat now is terribly unhealthy. The main problem is that I tend to not eat at all and it is after those unintentional fasts that I load up on the junk. I plan to figure out a well balanced meal plan and then force myself to stick to it.
And, finally, we make it to the fourth routine, and also to the blogging cliché I mentioned at the top of the post. I’m going to try to blog more. Yes, I know, all the blogs say that, and there’s no reason to assume I’ll be any more successful at it than the others, but I intend to try. I’ve always enjoyed writing, and language in general (because the purple prose that fills this blog wasn’t indication enough, right?) and this is a convenient way to be able to write on a regular basis. To do this, though, I am going to have to change the format somewhat. I’ll still write my lengthy posts at about the same frequency that I do now, but I want to fill in the gaps between those posts with shorter entries. I’ll try it out for a couple months to see how it goes and hope I can keep up. One advantage I do have over all the millions of blogs out there who promise to post more and then die is that if I fail at posting more regularly, my blog won’t die. Instead, it’ll just return to it’s current format of a post every month or two. Not ideal, but better than nothing.
So, with all that being said, I’ll sign off now (see, they’re already shorter!). Hopefully you’ll see another new post here soon.
Sleep well,
DTE
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