New year. New resolution(s)

Resolutions are generally made with good intentions, and more often than not; the notion will drift in to the back of my mind and eventually perish. I'm re branding the term 'resolution' and I'm calling it my "List of shit I'd like to do"

Here's my list of shit:

*Find a paid job (This is my 2nd year of being unemployed!)

*Move out of the house I currently live in; already the ball is rolling; I've just got off the telephone with the environmental health. I have mold growing on my walls as a result of my landlords negligence.

*Read twice as many books as I did last year (roughly about 20 then)

My highlight of 2010 was : "Escape to the sea" - Fred Rebell (Pictured above)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rebell - For some limited information on him.

*Lose three stone by summer. (Taking my grand total to 9 stone lost)

*Get on track for a long term career.

*Try and learn French


2010 wasn't that bad in hindsight. I rode well over 1000 miles on my bike; probably closer to 2000 miles. I completed the Liverpool to Chester and back charity bike ride. I rode my bike to Abergele in Wales. I went to L'arenal in Majorca for a week. I had two visits to Portsmouth for RFA interviews; granted I was rejected for both, but what doesn't kill you, and all that . . . eurgh I feel like an A Level Philosophy student; quoting Nietzsche in my diary.  I lost a stone in weight.  I got two puppies (gave one to my father, who was made redundant) I seriously cut down on my drinking.

I didn't learn how to sail, which was one of my 'resolutions' but I did have a quick go on a canal boat. I didn't get in the RFA. I didn't lose as much weight as I would have liked to.

So 2011 so far; I'm in training, I'm under application for the Royal Navy. Got a deal breaking appointment with a specialist tomorrow. I'm shitting myself.