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"New Years Resolution #4"

Much like life gets in the way of achieving goals, life got in the way of my finishing my New Years resolutions. Hopefully I can finish them in the next week or so.

This one is about lifestyle. It was not a resolution last year, but something we decided we needed to do part way through the year.

Given the fact that my day off is Monday, and Eric's days off are usually Saturday and Sunday, it can be hard to plan things. Going to parties is especially awkward, as I sometimes have to work late on Saturdays, due to people booking parties for me to cater. Saturday night is prime party planning night, but unfortunately, it tends to mean I am the one doing someone else's party, not attending one thrown by someone else. Like New Years eve when I had to work, and Eric went alone to a party we were both invited to.

But, we have purchased tickets for upcoming Broadway touring productions, including Mary Poppins, Mama Mia, Les Miserables, Avenue Q, and Wicked. We picked Tuesday night, as it is one of the least likely nights for interruptions from work.

We would like to go to a few Omaha Vipers Indoor Soccer games, but they seem to always be on Sunday afternoons, when I work. Or a weeknight when I have an event to stay late for. But we will keep a close watch on their schedule. I am sure there will be one or two open nights when we can attend.

We have made a list of restaurants we want to try. Right now is rather tough, being down a person at work, and also having so many events booked at work, which means staying late. This week I have my double shift day, two parties on Thursday, one on Friday, one on Saturday, and Rascal Flatts at the Qwest on Saturday night, plus a Creighton basketball game at the Qwest. However, basketball and hockey end in March and so it should reduce the number of nights per week I have to stay late. This should open up some opportunities to go out to dinner once in a while, and let some one else cook for me!

Last, but certainly not least.....I need a vacation. I have not had one since I switched careers in May of 2002. Eric gets to travel several times a year with his job, and they work hard during the day, but they get to explore new cities at night. I need a change of scenery and a view of the world that does not include Omaha and a windowless kitchen at work everyday.

So, enriching my life will be a definite resolution for this year.

Nice day out but I wasted most of it inside finishing Mass Effect. I'd forgotten quite how epic the ending was, its amazing when you find a game with such a cinematic quality. Also came up with some nice ideas for montages during breaks from gaming. Regardless of how much I try and think of ideas they almost always come to me seemingly of their own accord. Over to Dad's in the evening, cooked supper and watched Casino, a very good if over long and gangster film with a great soundtrack.

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