I meant to post this a fee weeks ago, for my bday (June 25th, in case you were wondering).
Since I have a little less than week left as a 37 year old, I want to make a bday resolution. Actually, I want to make 38 bday resolutions. Random fact did you know that I share a birthday with George Micheal (RIP) and Anthony Bourdain (RIP)? Damn, that’s a macabre way to begin a post.
I realize that I would have to break this up into a few parts, since I have some many years under my belt.
Here we go in no particular order.
- Go on a day hiking trip or two.
- Quit smoking. Depending where I buy my smokes I spend somewhere between $2,500 and $4,700 a year on cigarettes. In NYC cigarettes range from $8 to $15 a back, depending on which bodega sells illegal cigs. However, I’m going to say most places sell them around the 13 dollar range. I wonder if the folks at coke a cola can produce a tobacco-flavored diet coke?
- Network, network, network. Whenever I get a job, I become complacent and forget to network with other professionals in the industry. At a career talk, a presenter once said if you were to be laid off tomorrow, you should know at least four people who could get you an interview within a week’s time.
- Try a new sport.
- Really get on top of my finances, and pay off my debt. Hopefully, I will be able to pay off my mother’s mortgage in a few months and that should free up $1200 a month.
- Learn (and actively use) a new computing software.
- Read more scientific articles and attend more scientific lectures. Although I’m an administrator, I kinda miss reading about the latest finding in immuno-oncology. I cannot waste all those years obtaining a Ph.D.
- Volunteer more. Since high school up until my last job, I’ve always had been a part of some volunteer organization. I really would like to give back more.
- Visit more museums, because sometimes I really take for granted living in NYC.
- Explore more of Harlem’s culture and history (you know, pre gentrification).
- Get more involved with local politics.
- Buy a new damn tooth.
Run There, Drink That 
Damn, 38?! You’re getting up there. 🙂 Kidding, you’re aging nicely like a fine wine. And the older you get the closer you are to qualifying for Boston. 😉
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Whatever. 😉 I still look 23-26. Well . . . I look 23-26 when my hair is cut very close, if not I have quite a few grey hairs. As a matter of fact, I tell the barber to cut my hair to the point when no grey hairs are seen.
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#12 made me laugh out loud. haha!
I can relate to #3 as well – I swear, all I do is network a lot of days in my job. But it does help and every job I’ve had for years now came from someone who knows someone who knows me.
I always mean to make a list like this but by the time I actually get around to doing it, it’s already time for another birthday! My birthday is approaching — maybe I need a baby list. Like 5 times. That might get done!! LOL
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No seriously, I do have to buy a new tooth. My implant fell out a while back and I have been using my backup denture.
If you don’t mind me asking, what is your profession? With #5, since I’m driven by my calendar, I set up a recurring meeting with myself to do career development crap.
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I figured you were serious about the tooth, it just struck me as funny! 🙂
I do training & development, for a long time at the state-level but now oversee that area for a large school district.
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Oh cool. You are in education, too.
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Nice! You’ll have to give us updates over time.
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