taking stock

in 2004, i:

-quit smoking.
-shacked up with dom.
-got my uk passport.
-assembled and played out with my band.
-got engaged.
-got a tattoo.
-wrote only one song (disgraceful).
-left the city five times (new orleans, maine, norwich, bronxville and california respectively).
-got a new job.
-voted (fat lot of good it did, too, but i did my part).

in 2005, i will:
-write more songs.
-get married.
-record SOMETHING with the band.
-paint my kitchen.
-rekindle my fond acquaintance with bourbon.
-call my sister more often.
-drink more water.
-start getting the eight hundred rolls of film kicking around here developed.
-work on standing up for myself more.
-get my watch fixed.

in 2005, i will not:
-let my family's idiosyncrasies reduce me to tears on a regular basis.
-be crap and stop kickboxing.
-live in fear of getting fired.
-shirk vacuuming duties.
-fret nearly as much as i currently do.

happy new year, kidlings. congratulations on making it through!