Resolutions

As I noted earlier, I am not fond of the emphasis on New Years Resolutions, so I won't be making any. Still, it would be rather foolish to put off any self improvement projects simply because it is January, and history has shown that I, along with most other people, do better at following through on projects when I (and we) tell people we will be doing them.

Thus, for the rest of the month I am resolved to the following.

Daily posts on this blog.
Finish either Hobbes or Locke
Gym four days a week, with running on the three off days.
Increase my socializing*
Walk the damn dog twice a day instead of killing him for peeing in the house.
Casting.**

For socializing, it is hard to put a hard objective to the task as written. Essentially, I am something of a hermit. I leave my house for necessary food, work or school and not much else. This is simply not acceptable behavior.

Thus, at least once a week, in addition to my already minimal social calendar, I will go out for several hours on at least one purely social excursion, and attempt to meet (and learn names) of at least two new people each such trip.

Seems a bit autistic, but its not really, I simply have to eliminate the easy outs to force myself to actually be a human being and not some sort of primitive cave troll content to watch numbers scroll by on a screen, or what have you.

Further, as I am single again, I will also resolve to make at least two approaches of attractive women each week. Low numbers, but baby steps.  This is, of course, in addition to my other activities. I will, naturally, report in on the first of February with a revised list and results of my original resolutions.

Regarding Casting: I have, for years, been fascinated with metalworking, and I do have some meager skills at such tasks. Nothing professional, but I can get by as a hobbyist.  In a week and a half, however, I will have my first smelting furnace and crucible, so I need to have my die ready to be molded and other critical components (metal, etc...) ready to go.  I refuse to collect equipment that sees no real use, so I will, in fact, be blazing away with glowing hot metal before the end of the month. Perhaps I'll have a couple of pics or vids to show you when it is all said and done.