Things to Which I May or May Not Commit in 2010

by D.O.

I have, on numerous occasions, been known to say a line by which I strive to live. It comes as a result of a Good upbringing in which the line was modeled for me, though it was never spoken. The line goes like this: “I don’t say things I don’t mean.” I try to apply it to every area of my speech (save perhaps the sarcastic portions), including compliments and opinions I offer, answers I give to various inquiries, and things to which I commit.

That being the case, I’m not yet willing to say that I’ll actually do any of the things on this list (for if I said I’d do it, I’d have to do it). As such, and in light of a new year’s commencement, here is a list of things I may or may not actually commit to accomplishing in 2010:

  • Run – Run another marathon, only this time in a city exponentially cooler than Oklahoma City (no offense…), and in less than four hours.
  • Change – Get a job that doesn’t involve wearing a pocketed vest and selling shoes to people who don’t need them.
  • Persevere – Continue to ask girls out until one feels sorry enough for me to say yes.
  • Invest – Make the multi-thousand dollar investment required to pursue photography as a career.
  • Move – I don’t want to wake up one day and suddenly realize that I accidentally spent the last 23 years in Dallas. There’s a lot of world to see.
  • Brush – Brush my teeth twice daily, and even floss from time to time.
  • Earn – Earn as in, my first million. Million as in, dollars.

Looks like 2010 may or may not shape up to be a very eventful year. Stay tuned.