I've never really been the type of person who does New Year's Resolutions or anything (as evinced by the fact that it is the end of February), but I think that if I don't write this down somewhere, I'll totally ignore everything. So -- things I want to get done this year:

Get in shape

We're hoping to have kids sometime in the near future, and my upper body strength just isn't up to lugging a baby around all day, let alone a toddler. I want to be able to hold them and pick them up and throw them into the air... maybe even catch them! Got to get the guns in shape.

Problem: I'm really, really lazy. Although I've started trying to do X number of pullups and situps before bed each night.

Lose 30 lbs.

This goes hand in hand with the previous one. 30 pounds is about how much I've gained since I graduated from college, and it seems to me that a lot of my recent health problems have started around the same time. It sounds like a lot, but losing this weight would bring me down to 175-185, which I think is a healthier range.

Problem: I don't want to change my diet or eating habits :) Just exercise more. We'll see how that works...

Get more serious about my hobbies

Two things come to mind for this one:

• Music, especially Guitar
• Robotics

For the first, I'd like to look into taking guitar lessons. Learn some actual technique and skills. Also, I'd like to get back in the habit of learning new songs outside of worship practice. I used to hear a song on the radio or a CD and then go learn to play it, but it's been a long time since I've done that.

Problem: I don't really practice ever. I'll have to start trying to make time.

As for robotics, I've been reading up on it for a couple of years now and I'd like to take the next step. I've been searching for supplies, and my goal for the year is to complete, or make a lot of progress on, a remote controlled robot with video. The next step from there would be making it autonomous, but first things first.

Problem: This requires lots of time and money, neither of which are in large supply.

This is a start with the things that were on my mind last night, I'll update this post as I come up with more ideas. If you see me, ask me how something is going!