Okay Man, What's the Deal?

According to a recent e-mail, which I sent to my friend Sean°, "I AM FULL OF VIGOUR AND RESOLVE!"

And in being full of such powerful things, I've decided to make a few decisions. Life-changing decisions. Or at least, the results of said decisions will be life-changing should I see the plan through.

You see, my trip to Ottawa* to visit Jessica^ gave me a grand new perspective on a lot of things. It gave me reason to place more value on certain things in my life, to emphasize the pursuit of these things more fervently. Indeed, this emphasis was previously misplaced.

So, here is the agenda:

French is awesome.
I need to stop saying I should learn it and just commence l'apprendre. This will require a great deal of patience, co-ordination, support and practice. I have not yet formulated a plan for it yet. But I will (see next item).

Organize.
Back when I was in university, planning was not a difficult thing. I had stuff to do. I had time in which to do it. 1+1 = 2. It seems that the two months I took off after school and prior to starting work did some serious damage to my time management skills. Streamline!

Reading.
Reading is something that I have always enjoyed and appreciated. The benefits are immense. However, in allowing myself to become rather reckless in planning my life (see previous item), I have found myself with little time to read.

Additionally, I will now be adding a hefty volume to the stack: The Holy Bible. I don't know it nearly as well as I should. I've barely cracked the spine in the one I've had since I was 12 years old.

It's time to change that.

Please and thank-you.
What the hell is that about? Did I forget how to use these words? The number of waitresses, airline attendants, and bartenders whom I left unthanked over the course of my trip was appalling.

And yes, this is a big deal! It's a slippery slope, my friends. If "please and thank-you" now, then I think that reluctance to commit grand theft auto will go later.

So it goes.



Updates on my progress in these departments shall be posted here on this blog in the future.



°you'd think I have no other friends. But no, I do, I swear I do!

*I have yet to chronicle this tale. It is a doozy. The post in which this story is contained will likely also contain the events of the 5 or 6 days prior. Or else, the post might just never be made. It depends on what I have time for.

^See! I told you so!