Things I know: Lists'

It's a new year and I know that many of you out there just view this as another day but why go through life with that attitude? I have my list of improvements, also known as my New Year's resolutions. My goal with my resolutions is to make them plausible, something I could actually pull of over an extended period of time.

1.       Be more disciplined about writing  

2.       Watch less TV

3.       Stay disciplined with working out at least 2x a week

4.       Meditate at least once a week

5.       Learn basic French

       Right of the bat I can see that it would be easy to sneak out of number 5 on the account of time. I don't  need to know the whole language this year but I would like to know Conversational French. It is on my Bucket List. Yes, I have one of those but in my defense I've had one since I was 12. 

       Top 5 from the bucket list (Not in any particular order):  

       1. Publish a novel

       2. Learn French

       3. Learn how to play the piano

       4. Stand on the Eiffel Tower and go to New York City

       5. Own a book personally signed by Stephen King  

      I combined two because I have already completed both listed for number 4, go me! Another thing that can be found on my Bucket List that I have completed, get married. Yeah it sounds girlie and stereotypical but nevertheless it is on there and I am married. So, success! (Not just any marriage would qualify, it had to be genuine and it was and it is)


      Let's see, any other lists for the new year...... ahh top 5 books that YOU should read this year.

         1. Full Dark No Stars by: Stephen King. They are short stories but amazing.

         2. Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. If you haven't read it, do, Salinger master's the stream of                consciousness style.  

          3. Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodrin. You don't have to be a Buddhist to find peace with her outlook.

         4. Widow for a Year by John Irving. This book's dark humor will have you looking up more books to read by Irving.

         5. Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. This book is irony and sarcasm at its best! 

      If you fancy yourself a writer then I am assuming that you have read On Writing by Stephan King, if not do so immediately. It is not just us King fanatics that recommend it, everyone does. 

      

       Have a great New Year everyone and here is to making those resolutions happen for than a month! :)