01.03.09

My 2009 is off to a yucky start. New Year's Eve has been a night I really let go on. I've done so for the last few years. This year, I came back from Christmas on the other coast with a bad cold. I ran myself down taking care of errands for a couple of days instead of taking care of myself like I should've.

I'm writing on a Saturday night as I'm still not 100%. Aside from the stores, the city seems kind of quiet so it's probably not a great weekend to go out. I'm probably not missing much (I tell myself). I'm feeling worse about missing the gym time. I didn't get in any real workouts XMas week. As tempting as it sort of was, I didn't blow my healthy lifestyle out of the water with sweets and chocolate. The hardest part of having a cold was being able to only read about fitness while I laid down and blew my nose. I was so bored I almost set about plucking what little pubic hair I have left to go completely bare with tweezers (I shave and tweeze the little patch I maintain daily down there). Next weekend I'm going to have some fun. I'm already trying to figure out what to wear and where.

I don't make New Year's resolutions because I always have goals and a check list of things I want to do. Compared to last year, I think I did what I wanted to for the most part. I'm proud of myself in that I usually achieve what I say I'm going to do.

A couple of weeks ago, I was determined to bring home a new palm. One of my best friends, Bob, was gracious enough to pull out just about every damn palm in the store so we could find the best one. I found one for more than I wanted to spend, but that was it. Palms don't do too well in massage room. There isn't a lot of light and the incense probably chokes them up a bit.

I'm kind of excited to be moving ahead with some video projects that have been simmering. Lining up shooters is still problematic but I'll handle all of the pre and post production myself. I'll probably starting editing in FCP on my MacBook Pro. I'd rather not, but I have my old PC Avid system to fall back on for DV25 res stuff.

Time for a hot toddy.