Resolution? Revolution.
Posted by C.J. Darnieder on Saturday, January 2, 2010
I haven't posted in a few weeks, and since it's now the critically acclaimed 2010, I figured I would share my new year's resolutions with you.
My actual new years was kind of a bust. I ended up going to work and getting done around 11:45, so when it was officially 2010, I was standing at the bus stop, freezing my ears off. However, it was then that I had my first epiphany, and my first resolution.
-Focus attention on your passions
I am and always will be a music composer first. I cannot forget that, and I cannot let anything lead me astray from that. I want, especially this year, focus on making music that is well put-together, thought out, and not just emotionally stimulating, but something that really makes you think. Because of this, I decided that I needed to remove any extranneous distractions from my schedule.
The next one is completely obvious, but has proven to be...the most difficult so far...
-Quit smoking
Smoking and composing, for me, goes hand in hand. So to say I'm quitting smoking is almost contradicting my first statement. But honestly, it is a horrible habit that costs me way too much money. And while I enjoy it, I have to train myself not to. I want to be healthy and fit if I want a good quality of life.
Another difficult one...
-Become (for the most part) a vegetarian
After watching "Food, INC," I can't bring myself to eat animals that have had a horrible quality of life. This, however, does not rule out meat all together. Grass-fed and free range animals are OK, and on occassion, seafood is also okay. But under no circumstances are fast food burgers or anything of the sort on the menu.
I'm looking forward to this one...
-Work out at least three times a week
I just got an introduction package thing to Bally's total fitness, so I can't wait to start working and toning my body. Like the smoking, I need to be doing this to keep myself healthy and happy.
-Give to charities
Granted, I need money. I'm always desperate for a buck just to put food on my table, but there are others who don't have homes, who don't have the opportunities I have that deserve those opportunities. So why not help them out every once and a while?
Overall, my resolution is a full-body and mind revolution. I want to be happier, healthier, smarter, wiser, a better musician, and most of all...a better composer.
My actual new years was kind of a bust. I ended up going to work and getting done around 11:45, so when it was officially 2010, I was standing at the bus stop, freezing my ears off. However, it was then that I had my first epiphany, and my first resolution.
-Focus attention on your passions
I am and always will be a music composer first. I cannot forget that, and I cannot let anything lead me astray from that. I want, especially this year, focus on making music that is well put-together, thought out, and not just emotionally stimulating, but something that really makes you think. Because of this, I decided that I needed to remove any extranneous distractions from my schedule.
The next one is completely obvious, but has proven to be...the most difficult so far...
-Quit smoking
Smoking and composing, for me, goes hand in hand. So to say I'm quitting smoking is almost contradicting my first statement. But honestly, it is a horrible habit that costs me way too much money. And while I enjoy it, I have to train myself not to. I want to be healthy and fit if I want a good quality of life.
Another difficult one...
-Become (for the most part) a vegetarian
After watching "Food, INC," I can't bring myself to eat animals that have had a horrible quality of life. This, however, does not rule out meat all together. Grass-fed and free range animals are OK, and on occassion, seafood is also okay. But under no circumstances are fast food burgers or anything of the sort on the menu.
I'm looking forward to this one...
-Work out at least three times a week
I just got an introduction package thing to Bally's total fitness, so I can't wait to start working and toning my body. Like the smoking, I need to be doing this to keep myself healthy and happy.
-Give to charities
Granted, I need money. I'm always desperate for a buck just to put food on my table, but there are others who don't have homes, who don't have the opportunities I have that deserve those opportunities. So why not help them out every once and a while?
Overall, my resolution is a full-body and mind revolution. I want to be happier, healthier, smarter, wiser, a better musician, and most of all...a better composer.