Goals

This year I have set goals for myself. I don't normally do this, but this year I felt like I needed to. I have become very...apathetic lately. Everything is a shrug. When life becomes boring you must give it a shake, a slap, or a tickle. Apathy is not attractive.
So, I sat myself down at the beginning of this month and gave myself a stern talking to. There was name-calling and vases thrown, there were fist fights and insults, but after all was said and done I came up with FOUR things I hope to accomplish by year's end.
The first of these is getting my ankle and foot properly seen to and hopefully fixed for good. It wasn't until last year that I was told there was a surgery that cold possibly help me. My response: "Well, fuck! Why wasn't I told about this before?" I got the name of a good surgeon from my orthopedist and tried FOR MONTHS to get in to see him. If you are a regular reader of this blog you know how that went. Now I've contacted another doctor and so far this one is much quicker. He's looking over my ortho's notes now to decide if I'm someone he can help. I haven't heard from his office in a week, though, so I might give him a call tomorrow.
My second goal is to find a new living situation. Because of money and a few other disasters, I've had to move back into my parents' home. This is not ideal, but it is necessary. Before the year is out I plan to either have a new apartment or an add-on to the house. I've already looked into the latter and it's do-able. I might even get French doors that lead onto the deck. I'm gonna feel so fancy! I'll know more tomorrow.
Goal numero three is accomplished. I wanted to have my surreal horror/magical realist novel The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles & Men. This is my baby. I found a wonderful editor who is not shy with the red ink. Now, I need to get the book published.
My final goal of the year is to get back into the bodybuilding regime - the workout and diet - I once had. That said, I don't think I'll ever be huge like Ahnold, but I would like to see just how large I can get. In March I hope to start really getting into the regime full-force. I might even look into getting some new equipment for garage/barn/gym.
I'm excited about this. It's the end of January and I'm already 25 percent done. Excellent, Dante! I'm certain there will be some bumps along the way, but such is life, right? I'll keep you all informed of my progress. Cross those appendages that can be crossed.