Happy New Year Folks!My 2nd New Years in the UK. It's been a hell of a year and far from perfect. I think that's why a fresh start is so exhilarating because things generally get better the more you hack at them lol!! I spent New Years in a local Bar dancing my arse off and trumpeted 2008 in with a state of the art party horn :D
Compared to New Years 2007 -> 2008 started off ten fold better! I even won £100 in the door prize. Good company, great drinks and a fantastic new years smooch should put a smile on this guys face. I have some tricks up my sleeve for my students in the New Year and I'm hitting the classroom guns a blazing. Also looking forward to Mom coming for a visit in the Spring and I believe there's a Ms. Hickman appearance as well... Yippee!
My score on last years Resolutions was a mediocre 5/10... - My car blew up so rowing/erging plans were kayboshed; my Visa bill didn't survive the plane ticket home from this summer - although I haven't charged anything on it since; with the Visa bill no UK fashion could be justified; my fishing trip with dad didn't happen; and As for wedding music - Tanya's friends did a superb job sans moi. On the flip side I Got on Skype and chatted back home much more; joined a Brass Band; discovered Romance; Won my Div3 Vball league; and Completed a Rozzy recommended Detox. So this year I'm picking up some British Teaching lingo and aiming for 'smart targets'.
1. Cycle across Ireland
2. Improve my vball block - penetrating over the net
3. Compose a Baritone Duet feature for Brass Band
4. Pay off $5000 CAD against my CIBC Visa
5. Implement and Refine my 3point classroom management system to eliminate low level disruption in the classroom.
6. Travel to France or Italy
7. Decorate my Room
8. Drink 2 Liters of water everyday and have water bottles available at work & home
9. Not to skip lunch by stocking the fridge at work on Mondays.
10. What's a NYears resolution without the typical 'get fit' entry?? Well mine is to do 5 push ups before I take a shower at home. Each month this number increases.
All the best to my friends and family around the world. I hope 2008 brings great things - especially for all those Rower types back in Victoria/London Canada heading to Beijing!!!
5 comments:
Hey Steve.. enjoyed your post!! You give yourself a LOT of resolutions eh? I generally try to stick to one or two in the hopes that I am more likely to achieve them that way.. but maybe aiming for more assures I'll at least complete a few of them! The last resolution I actually remember completing was when I was about 11 and stopped biting my nails! ha.
Anyways.... I'm going to take some of your ideas and try to implement as well.. obviously I cant bike across Ireland... but the pushup thing sounds pretty good as do the water and lunch ideas. Just make sure you get yourself one of the stainless steel water bottles that doesnt leak things out into your water! No more nalgenes!! Unless they are the original white and blue ones... they apparently dont have the same plastics in em!! It was big here in VAncouver this year and I had a HELL of a time buying stainless steel ones for gifts this year.
I also want to know more about this three point classroom management system. as we've always thought similarly about topics like this... its enticing me!! tell me more!!
Anyways.. let me know when we can skype... and otherwise good luck with everything in the new year. Are you coming home in the summer??
Thanks Tay!! Its great hearing from you. You nailed the reasons why I have 10 resolutions in your blog entry lol. I really like your posture one and the healthy meals entry as well; I wish we had Bikram Yoga more accessible in my city - but it's an hour away so not very convenient at all:(
We'll definitely skype soon and I'll fill you in about my 3point system although the British School culture demands a strict plan if you want to succeed. I'd love to hear about your traveling plans!! Email me your number and I'll skype you this weekend if you're about.
Hi Steve!
I'm impressed with your number of resolutions! It is encouraging me to sit down and make some of my own - I hope you don't mind if I steal few. Improving classroom management and drinking more water will definitely be on my list as well. Thanks for the ideas!
It sounds like you are having a good time in jolly (and not so jolly) old England. I miss it there. We should chat on Skype sometime soon!
Jen
Hey Steve :)
Sweet! I got a shout out in your post! :) It would be fantastic to see you...Meg and I are just planning our weekend in Paris right now - have you been to the music museum??
Nice work on the resolutions, you always end up inspiring everyone.
See you in a bit. :)
Laura
If you're stocking the fridge at work..please god tell me someone cleaned it?
I remember the smell from last year *pukes*
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