I’m not really one who does the yearly resolutions and this year is no different.
Lately I’ve been in the midst of a lot of self reflection. I guess moving across the country and starting a new life does that to a guy. So I don’t really think of the following “resolutions” as anything more then I would at any other time of the year. My focus lately has been trying to identify places of unbalance in my life and try to come up with changes to become a more well rounded individual.
I’ve been very pleased with my weight loss but so far it’s been most because of dieting. I need to start exercising if I’m going to continue to lose weight and make the change permanent. It’s all about changing my lifestyle to be healthier. Not having a car in CA is certainly helping but I want to do something more deliberate. I’m thinking about learning rock climbing. This has been something on the back of my mind for a while but because I don’t have any friends that are particularly active let alone rock climbers it’s not something I’ve felt like I can just pick up. I’ve been doing some research and I’ve found a place called Planet Granite in Belmont which is pretty close to me. It’s an indoor climbing gym which looks pretty cool. They have classes so I figure this is a good way to start learning, plus hopefully I might meet some friends who are also interested in climbing so if I want to do actual rock climbing I’ll have people to do it with. Planet Granite also teaches yoga which is something I’ve wanted to get into as well so maybe I’ll try that as well.
I also would like to learn Russian. I’ve recently purchased the RosettaStone program for learning Russian and although it seems good I think I need to take an actual class. I’ve found a place called ABC Language Exchange that have weekly classes starting end of January. So I think I’ll probably try that out.
Lastly I have been toying with the idea of getting a degree in illustration for a while. I had looked into the Academy of Art University which has online degrees. They are based in San Francisco so now that I’m in the bay area I’ll see if I still want to do online or if I’ll be able to take classes on campus. Maybe a combination would be best, as I do like the classroom environment where I can interact with my classmates.
So those are the three things I’ve been thinking about doing lately. The Academy of Art University will not be something I pursue immediately. I’ll probably start calling and talking to them in a month or so with the intention of starting classes in the fall. I initially didn’t sign up because I didn’t think I could swing it financially but now I’m in a different boat and don’t think it will be much of an issue.
I think this will be an interesting year.