New Year’s Resolutions

Like most people, I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions knowing full-well that I would probably fail at them come the first of February. However, I have gotten into the habit of making a New Year’s list every January 1st. This list contains new things that I would like to try in the upcoming year. For example, last year my list consisted of things like running a marathon, getting a job and writing a book. There are also smaller things that I place on the list such as movies to watch, books to read or people to send a card.

My list for this year is around a dozen items long and I’m fairly confident in my ability to complete all tasks before the next 365 days are up. In no particular order, here are the highlights:

1. Movies to watch include Star Wars, The Matrix and The Godfather. Some people think it’s weird that I’ve never seen any movies in any one of these series, but I’ve never really been that into television or film. So this year I’ll catch up on all of these.

2. Take the GRE and go back to school. I’ll actually be taking the GRE tomorrow and if all goes well, I’ll be attending grad school this fall. Wish me luck!

3. Write a follow-up book to 1,800 Miles. With all the traveling/speaking I’ve been doing since August, I’ve had a great opportunity to meet new folks working in the field of sexual assault/domestic violence. I’d love to create a year long journal of my travels that recounts all the stories from the road.

There are a few more items on the list, but I haven’t yet ironed out the details of what they might look like. Right now I’m concentrating on getting into grad school and hitting the road to sell more books. I’d love to hear about your New Year’s Resolutions so drop me a line.

Have a great 2010.

Josh

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