Friday, January 6, 2012

An Introduction

Sometime in December of 2011, I decided that I was going to make a New Year's Resolution.  I've tried this before, you know, the classic stuff: stop biting your nails, drink less soda, stop cursing, read more.  But I realized something: none of these things are fun.  Maybe I'll feel more "fulfilled", but there's no story there.  I came to the conclusion that a New Year's Resolution should push you to experience the world around you, and that's just what I'm going to do.

My New Year's Resolution for 2012: Do something awesome* every weekend.
Maybe it sounds silly, but I think it's a good one.  In 2010 I did this for the last two months of the year, and it turned out great.  I enjoyed myself and got to do some cool stuff, including attending my first Flyers game and seeing musical comedian Zane Lamprey at the TLA.  2011 was a busy year without resolving to do more.

2011: A Year in Review
I did a lot of East Coast traveling in 2011.  In May I spent a weekend in Boston.  Boston is a really cool city.  I decided to call it "clean Philly" because its vibrant downtown area has a lot of character and is bursting with American history, just like Philadelphia's, but everything just seems a little tidier and brighter.  We took the Sam Adams tour, went to Quincy Market and just generally explored while mastering the T subway system.  In August, I spent a weekend in Washington, D.C. and saw two Phillies games at Nationals Park.  Finally, in mid-November I went to New York City with some friends from my high school theater days.  We saw two shows: Anything Goes and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.  Both were excellent and it was a long but great day.

Last year was also filled with many of my favorite things, including Phillies games (I'm a huge Phils fan.  My all-time favorite player is Jimmy Rollins) and shore trips (Ocean City, NJ is one of my most favorite places on Earth).  One of my best friends got married in June and for the first half of the year I kept busy preparing for her special day.  And here we are in 2012.

I hope that this blog will help me remember, reflect on and appreciate what I do with my time.  I also hope it will reawaken my creativity and my writing skills.  I hope it is entertaining for you as well, the reader who was so lucky to stumble upon my blog.

Starting tonight, my New Year's Resolution goes into effect.  Here's to a year of happiness and excitement.  Let's get started!



*Things that will always be awesome include, but are not limited to: Phillies games, shore trips, watching The Office, trying new seasonal beers, and having off from work.

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