I don't really like making New Year Resolutions, because it seems like I always give up on them a couple weeks into the new year. But since I'm already doing most of these, I guess it doesn't matter what I call them. I hope this has been a great year for all of you and here's to a great 2009! See you next year!
My New Year Resolutions
Silverlight Contrib
The first 3 releases of Silverlight Contrib generated a lot of buzz in the community. I'm really excited about next year and hope to continue working to make this project useful to the community.
No Caffeine & No Soft Drinks
I gave up caffeine a couple weeks back. After a 3-day caffeine hang-over, I broke my addiction. The next step is to completely eliminate soft drinks from my diet. This has been a difficult process, but I think the worst part is over. It is amazing how much easier it is to sleep and wake-up in the morning.
If you are thinking about quitting soft drinks but haven't yet, you might want to read this.
Exercise every day for at least 30 minutes
I think this will be the hardest of all. I generally run about 9 or 10 miles a week, but I want to increase that to 13-15 miles a week. I really think having a treadmill or gym membership helps here. Especially during the fall and winter seasons.
Want to learn how to run the 5K in 30 minutes? Check this exercise plan out.
Continue Speaking Engagements
I made a focused effort to attend and speak at as many regional developer events as I possibly could this year. I had a great time and met a lot of new people in the process. Next year, I hope to have just as many speaking engagements!
Continue Blogging
Sometimes it's hard to find time to write on my blog, but it has been an excellent way to express my ideas and record my findings. Next year, I plan to continue blogging.
Read, Read, Read
Reading is my favorite hobby that I never have time for. I've promised myself that I will make more time for reading. Here are a few books that I am working on at the moment:
Steve Krug: Don't Make Me Think
Martin Fowler: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
Thomas E. Kida: Don't Believe Everything You Think: The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking
