Hiatus: OVER!

Happy new year, 2008 edition. First off, I just would like to say that the holidays create such a chaotic time for me, that it is almost okay if I were to sleep through them. Driving miles on end, to say and do the same things over and over again. It's like Groundhog's Day, but not as cynical, well maybe. Anyway, let's get this year off on the right foot with a new blog.

New year's resolutions. Just the thought of them makes your cringe. I know this, because I also cringe. We all, in some way or another, make them up. Even if you do not tell anyone, you make a choice in your own mind that you will do something. Exercise more (or start to if you're a lazy ass like me), eat better, stop smoking, and stop swearing are all very typical resolutions. Have you ever tried going to a gym in the first two weeks of January? It is bedlam! Seriously, I told myself I would not be that guy trying to lose 'x' amount of weight, or eat this much better, but I have to. It is my goal to lose 20 lbs. and keep it off. i guess I should start small, like somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-15 lbs, but why have small goals? So as you eat some crappy tasting food, run that extra mile, and crunch that last cruncher, think of all the other people you will be quitting with in February!!

January 1st is also a time to see that dreaded email: "Your account balance is available now!" YUP! You get to see how much in debt you are to start the year off. Talking about starting off on the wrong foot, but you couldn't help it. You saw that sweater you wanted, and it had matching gloves; and what's a pair of gloves without a matching hat and scarf? Useless, I know! So you indulge in that, swipe that Visa card, and do not think about it again until today. The worst part about the set of items you purchased, is that you've only worn them once; and that was to a New Year's Eve party, where you got so wasted that you lost one of the gloves and now the set is done for.

Today is also a day for college football. It once was the Mecca of all days of the year. Now with all the ridiculous amounts of bowl games, they are all spread out this entire week. The championship game isn't even on until next week. At that time, I have almost forgot about college football and fully worship the NFL Playoff gods. How can one man try and follow two football leagues? Oh wait, I forgot the one simple part of that sentence: I am a man! HA HA HA! Men have this innate ability to multitask when it benefits them. Such as in the case of following every sport that ever existed, while storing all old stats to each league. That, almost slipped my mind.

Finally, I'd like to leave a text i received from my good friend John. He is a huge Counting Crows fan, and I've heard this song many of times, but it never hit me until he sent it to me last night after midnight.
"A long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last. Here's to a great 2008!"

Thanks John!