Adam Luke

You know your life is simple when the biggest challenge you face in everyday life is whether to say “twenty ten” or “two thousand and ten”.

2009: The Evaluation

I almost wasn’t going to make this post, but it appears that blogging about the new year is a standard that I, as a blogger, must conform to! So, in 2009, I did the following:

• Entered the blogosphere! Technically, I re-entered it, but this is probably my most serious attempt at a public blog so far, and I don’t plan to quit in the foreseeable future, despite occasional thoughts of “ugh, why do I even do this; no-one wants to read it!”.
• Started and finished my first year of university: In 2010 I will, of course, be continuing my B.A., with majors in psychology and anthropology. I chose psychology because the brain and biological basis of human behaviour are the most fascinating things, and anthropology because it gives insight into humans and society (but my main interest in it this year lied in the study of rituals and symbols, and their interpretation).
• Conserved money: This year, quite a few friends have complained about their lack of money. My response: “But you have a job and work a lot; where does it all go?”. Apparently, they spend (waste) it on things they don’t even need. I’ve never been really materialistic like so many people are. It’s so much more satisfying to save than spend.
• Had my wisdom teeth extracted: And I was very happy that it was not the horrible ordeal I expected it to be.
• Decided to get fit: I never really did a follow-up post, but I am happy to report that I’ve been exercising more. In fact, one bike/walking path I walked on warrants a photo post which will be coming soon. Also, it appears that I have lost weight, which although was not my goal, is fine. I haven’t personally noticed much physical change, so this is based on other people’s observations.
• Whinged about the Black Eyed Peas’s grammar.
• Whinged about annoying people. Oh no, whinging is becoming a trend.
• Got a new job: I like it and look forward to working, and have met some very excellent people, so no complaints!

2010: The Resolutions

In 2010, I want to do the following (AKA, New Year’s resolutions which will inevitably be broken in less than a week):

• Blog more often: I started this blog in mid-July, and have published 30 entries since then; an average of one every five days¹, which means I achieved my my goal of one a week. In 2010, I think it would be cool if I could continue to publish an entry once every five or six days. I’d also like to start using my LiveJournal more frequently, although I’m conflicted about whether I should move to Dreamwidth as so many people seem to be doing. It does seem a shame to leave something I’ve been with for over four years, but I guess I could cross-post, hmm.
• Comment on other blogs more often: This is pretty much a trend among bloggers, I’ve noticed. It’s no secret that writing more comments = more hits for you, more comments in return, more friends made, more fame and glory. And it’s not even a chore,. Part of the reason I read other people’s blogs is because I’m nosy and like reading about other people’s trials and tribulations.
• Increase my average grade at university: In semester two, 2009, I fell just one per cent short of a First Class Honours average. Increasing my average grade is quite an achievable goal.
• Continue to work and save lots of money: I have one high-interest bank account simply for the purpose of saving, and do not touch the money in there at all. Money for spending is kept in a separate account. In 2010, I would like to deposit considerable sums of money into my savings account.
• Take more photos for Flickr: In 2009, I only uploaded one set of photos. Shame, because I enjoy taking photos and sharing them.

1. When I originally published this entry, my calculation resulted in an average of one post every eight days. My failure to do the simplest calculation ever, let me show you it. What’s worse, is that it took me a while to realise that 30 posts in 22 weeks could not possibly lead to an average of one post every eight days.