More introspection - it’s the month for it. This one takes the form of some hopes, desires, goals and ambitions for the year forthcoming. It’s more a wishlist than a plan because that way I allow for all the unexpected eventualities and take into consideration that which cannot be predicted. It’s subdivided into headings because that’s always good.

Health

  • Lose weight (the same thing we do every year, Pinky!)1
  • Enter (and take part in) at least one half-marathon
  • Run a marathon (has to be in the second part of the year if I can find a suitable and affordable one to enter)
  • Do another Mountain Marathon (probably the OMM as the LAMM is on the 7/8 June and Hatchling #2 might only be 2 weeks old at that point.)
  • Actually get to do the London Rat Race this year! (My entry is already in!)

Work

  • Keep work coming in
  • Continue to refrain from seriously maiming or terminating imncompetent users/project managers

Film-making

  • Get more involved with other film-makers and film-making communities.
  • Finish writing scripts for 3 short films
  • Write one feature length screenplay
  • Direct and complete one short film2
  • Get aforementioned film into a festival3

Blog

  • Replace the fucking template at long fucking last!
  • Um, that’s about it really. Focus more on films, writing and all that but that’s about it.

Personal

  • Successfully maintain an allotment and grow stuff that isn’t weeds on it
  • Other personal goals to do with family etc.

Nothing there is totally unachievable provided I don’t dither, procrastinate or make excuses. On the other hand, I’m blocking out at least 3 months in the middle of the year (if not 4) and we’re already half way through January so it’s probably time to get cracking!

1My weight fluctuates wildly. Losing a stone and a half is no problem but keeping it off is a different matter. I’ve lost 6 pounds in the last two weeks just from going back to a sensible diet, exercising and drinking less. By the end of the year, I’ll have packed it all back on again. It’s what I do.
2I have a plan for this already, to be discussed in another post. Typically, it might be overly ambitious.
3The only thing that’s really out of my control - so as long as I finish it and submit it for festivals, that’ll count.