07/15/09 - Mid-Year Resolution Update
Mid-Year Resolution Update
So, when’s the last time you thought about your New Year’s Resolutions? February? March, maybe?
It’s alright—not at all uncommon. Unless, that is, you wrote a blog about them at the beginning of the year, and just happened to notice that half the year’s already flown by (let’s not even get into how THAT happened)… well, that’s what I did. Let’s see how I’m doing, shall we?
This year, I resolved:
· TO STOP REPEATING BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS – I’m gonna put a big FAIL on that … Maybe I should’ve been more specific—not every pattern turns out to be a bad one. For example: this year I’ve kept up my habit of not s#!tting myself in public, and I’m feeling pretty good about that decision…
· TO DEMAND STRAIGHT ANSWERS TO ALL QUESTIONS I ASK – I think I’ve done SO-SO with this… I still have the instinct to listen to people and let them have their say, and sometimes that clashes with my need/desire to just get the information and move on. But I’ve figured out a little trick to help people get to the point, and that’s telling them, “I’m going to start masturbating in ten seconds”. You’d be amazed how quickly people can wrap up what they’re saying, or just how many things didn’t actually need to be said in the first pace (apparently).
· TO OFFER NO JUSTIFICATIONS FOR MY ACTIONS – FAIL for certain. Explaining what I’m saying/doing/thinking became second nature for me a long time ago. Mind you, after this long, you’d think I’d be a little better at it…
· TO RELEASE AN AUDIO COMPILATION OF MY WORK BEFORE THE YEAR’S END – let’s put this one a little below SO-SO; I’ve collected some audio clips from this year’s shows (a few of which are in my blog archives), but still need to put in some studio time to build a full CD. But with five months and change left this year, this is still doable. (Question is, will anyone actually WANT it when it’s done? To be continued…)
· TO PERFORM SHOWS IN LAWRENCE AND KANSAS CITY – I’ll say FAIL for now—all my Lawrence feelers have turned up little so far (see, there’s “cool”, which I am, then there’s “Lawrence cool”…). And truthfully, I really haven’t explored KC options as much as I should. I’m definitely open to suggestions from the People…???
· TO APPEAR ON THE ED FORMAN SHOW (www.myspace.com/edforman) ONCE AGAIN—THIS TIME ON HIS TURF – The jury’s still out on this one… the best window of opportunity is coming next week, when I head to Seattle to visit my friend Amanda (what up lil’ Sister!). Hopefully, Ed and I will get our e-heads together this week and pull off some magic… I’ll definitely keep you posted!
· TO BLOG MORE REGULARLY – By far, the biggest SUCCESS on this list… according to my Facebook profile, this will be my 66th blog this year, with 12 days being the longest lag time between blogs. Course, it’s been the resolution foremost on my mind… Not going out to Open Mics as often as I used to, I consciously focused my energy in this direction. And the volume and frequency has been rewarded with at least a few regular online readers (hey guys!) and selections from my blog turning into a monthly column in NAKED CITY magazine. All of this going to further prove one of my artistic maxims: F#@k it, just DO it, and eventually interested parties will start to take notice. (So what are you waiting for?)
· TO REPLACE THE PHRASE “THAT DOG WON’T HUNT” WITH “THAT DOG WON’T FUCK” – 90% FAIL… Really, I’ve just been spacing this one. I’ve done it a few times as it’s come up, but I get so easily distracted by other phrases, like “Showers are a good place to cry”, or “Let me tell you about the time my dog gave another dog a blowjob…”
· TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF MORAL STATEMENT BEFORE ENGAGING IN A SEXUAL ACT, LIKE “I’M NOT JUST LOOKING FOR A ONE NIGHT STAND”, OR “YOU SHOULDN’T BEAT UP OLD PEOPLE” – My sexual resolution of the year… Longtime JG enthusiasts will remember last year’s sexual resolution was to sleep with five ladies corresponding to each member of the Mystery Machine Crew from Scooby-Doo (we had 80% success on that one). Well, this year, so far it’s a big FAIL. Like the last one, it keeps slipping the mind…honestly, I’m just so thrilled to be there, I’m trying to say as little as possible, before I f#@k up the mood…
· TO LET IT ALL GO—BECAUSE WHATEVER COMES BACK ARE THE ONLY THINGS TRULY CONNECTED TO ME – Man, I must’ve been a hippie when I came up with this one… it’s so conceptual it’s hard to judge. But I’m inclined to say FAIL, because it’s me, and while I may not be proud of my grudge collection, fact is I still have one. Not to say no attempts were made—but then I didn’t really consider the possibility of letting something go and it coming back s#!tty…
So there’s my report card… Would love to hear how you’re doing with your resolutions (if you remember)!
Always at it, in one way or another,
JG
