Yesterday, I released my FINALIZED New Year's Resolution. Almost. Later that day, there was a final edit...OK, you got me, it was a version change. While I loved the idea of all 10, I took 3 resolutions off the list. While if I'm in a zone, I can do everything and more, I know I can't keep that sort of focus from today into 2022. I wouldn't quite say the intentions are diametric—it's far more of an issue of resources. The thing is, I keep trying to cram in things that are good and things I want to do, but, things can get out of hand. Sure, I can listen to 240 audiobooks in a year—I've demonstrated in the past that I could have a 400-450 pace—but it does take a focused commitment to accomplish it. And focus can be a fleeting thing when there's so much to look at. Hence, let's reexamine my list and see how the focii don't compete but hopefully have some synergistic value:

Is this scalable/adaptable for the future? As I develop this focus schema, 2022 might have the same approach even with completely different resolutions.

The first month of 2021 is behind us. We're past the prologue that framed our story's backdrop of 2020 with the potential of what lies ahead. Today, we begin the first chapter.

As we experience this unique book, these are my finalized 2021 New Year Resolutions for February 1 - December 31, in order of priority:

1. Reach 1st Year Anniversary of My Carnivore Diet on November 23, 2021.
2. Run in at Least Seven IRL 5Ks.
3. Learn Python and Build a Program to Replace My Use of Gnucash.
4. Return to Facebook After My Years Away on My Sabbatical From Social Media.
5. Contribute Toward The Yeard That Began on January 31, 8am. No Trimming Allowed, but Certainly Invite Boxes of Just for Men.
6. No Deodorant or Shampoo as I Discover Colognes.
7. Maintain My Website via GitHub Pages.

The Return to GitHub

It's back to San Francisco for me; I'm back on GitHub. It's not entirely fair to Florida, I mean, WordPress is clunky—I knew that, you know that, EVERYBODY knows that! I just forgot how bulky it just feels. I look at all the code for a page of just text and ask myself, "Is ALL of this really necessary?" It's a departure from a handful markup tags. Honestly, throwing in a few p tags here and there isn't all that illegible or difficult—how have we evolved so much to have all of THIS? It took me 5 minutes to find where a developer squirreled away the head tags! I get it, though, looking through my worn frames of the complex is simple and the simple is complex.

Along with versioning and backups, I kinda just enjoy writing in markdown. There's a simplicity to its transparency—beauty to it even! And when I no longer desire to run a site, I've got all my files as text docs.

The Beard Is Back! And I Smell Great, Too!

As of 8 AM this morning, I reignite my beard, the last shave & trim for 2021! As you'll recall, I thought I set aside my beard ambitions, but you know what? I'm going after it. The Beard must rule. The Yeard is coming.

And while I set aside deodorant with a cologne in its stead for the entire month, there was a day when I wore deodorant—but, that was more out of curiosity of cologne scented sticks. I'm not missing it. So, I'm returning to its removal as a thing.

Coffee is Out—for Now

I just had the WORST late night experience with Coffee. Coffee completely wrecked me...we just can't seem to make things work out. Another day, my love.

The Resolutions

As we're Upon February's Eve, I'm going to re-examine the things I set aside on my Resolution list and will consider if I abandoned them too hastily and how I can shore up weaknesses in the others.

Lastly, upon February's Eve, will I be returning to Facebook on the 25th?