1. Read 1-2 (s) book per month: I tried to compile a top 10 list of books I read this year and when I realized that the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy would make the list by default, I knew it was time to step up my reading game. First up will be finishing Murakami’s massive 1Q84 and Baratunde Thurston’s hilarious How to Be black.

2.  Exercise: I always include this but I think I finally figured out a plan on how to do it. I’m still not sure I can accomplish this, but what are New Year’s Resolutions if not slightly unattainable goals?

  • 3 days of the week from Jan 1-Jan 31 (MWF)
  • 5 days a week from Feb 1-28 (MWF with morning sessions on TTh)
  • 5 days a week from Mar-forever (all morning sessions)
3. Attend more festivals: I’m already set to go to Comic-Con again this year but I am angling to go to Sundance (if this lodging situation works itself out), SXSW, and super longshots of going to Cannes or Toronto. I’ll also prob being making another LA Film Fest stop, lest my friend Joseph try to kill me, and will be at NYFF for at least 3 days.
4. Begin recapping TV shows: I’ve been incredibly active with the Awards Circuit in the short time I’ve been writing there, but I want to expand even further. I need to put the insane amount of TV I watch to good use so I’ve decided to pick two shows to fully recap. Now I have already mentally committed to recapping Teen Wolf every week and since this will be a super sized season (24 episodes!) I will be picking another cable tv show with 12 or less episodes lol.

5. Podcast weekly: This of course is much more contingent on other people’s schedules, but I LOVE doing the Oraculum podcasts and want to make sure that it continues on.

6. Finish 2 screenplays by March. I have been swamped this year, but looking ahead, I plan to get on a better schedule, which will therefore leave time to do what has been a passion for me.

7. Return to fiction writing. Many of my college friends know that I had been mulling a historical fiction novel and have even written about 10 chapters. I have put it aside for other pursuits, but have finally found the story I want to tell and shall return to it.

8. Begin my movie-themed book. A lot of writing resolutions, but this one is a rather new concept. I’ve been doing a bit of research with regards to the Oscars and I have some interesting viewpoints I’d like to share. I can’t say about what lest one of you reading this try and snatch a good idea.

9. Volunteer more. Being a part of the Junior Achievement and ACE Mentor programs has been such a fun experience and I love being able to positively affect people. So I’d thought I’d put this here to keep myself accountable to do more volunteering.

10. Just let life come as it may. I am a control freak by nature so I’m resolving to let the blessings come to me, as opposed to worrying about everything.