2009: Adventure

I look at the clock, and it's 8:30am. I am still awake from the night before, suffering from a medicated insomnia. I told my parents I would be over at 9:30am, a quick shower and I gather my things. Walking out into the parking garage in my apartment complex, I notice that in this moment, life is still. Living downtown I am very used to a lot of noise. I feel at peace. This is the type of presence Eckhart Tolle discusses. Quite a difference from my last Christmas.

If I were to label 2007 with a common theme, it would definitely be RECOVERY. 2008 on the other hand, GROWTH. I feel very comfortable with the direction my life is headed. I feel I have fully recovered, and now also grown a substantial amount to a spot where anything is possible. I can do what I want to.

2009 is going to be a year of Adventure.

A couple quotes that I have enjoyed lately:

"Most people over-estimate what they can accomplish in a year, but under-estimate what they can in 5 years."

"Look back at 2008. Find one thing you regret not doing, and that's your first goal for 2009."

With the second quote in mind, the biggest regret I would have about 2008 is not working out. There would be various reasons why that didn't happen, and to be honest, they are pretty legit, but regardless, I do want to be working out, so that is my first priority. It also goes hand-in-hand with a lifestyle change to structured day.

I will be working towards becoming fluent in French again. To start I will work on it every Thursday. I imagine after pushing through the initial rough patch at the start, I will pick it up full engines blazing and be fluent in no time. This will also come in handy with another goal of mine this year, which is to travel to Montreal.

I will also be getting my first tattoo this year by April. This will be a huge emotional experience for me, as I promised myself (while depressed) that once I was fully recovered, I would get a tattoo. I can't wait for this one.

I will go sky-diving this summer. I've wanted to do this for a long time, and it's happening this year. I am going to save money every month so there is no reason this doesn't happen.

... And last but not least, my socializing goal:

I want to sleep with 18 different girls.

I have two end-goals when it comes to women. The first is a super high-quality girlfriend. The second is sexual mastery. That means, to be ridiculously good in the sack. I could accomplish sexual mastery with a girlfriend, but it would be better to do it with a lot of different girls. I don't need to rush into a girlfriend right now, so I am going to take this year (again) and focus on a lot of different girls.

Now, in this scenario, one could argue that every girl is "just a number". That is not the case at all, because it is the experience and adventure I want to share with every girl. Technically every thing in life could be defined as "just a number". What makes any day different then the next? Days are numbers. The adventure that has taken place is what makes every day unique, just as the adventure had will make every girl unique in my heart.

A man has a mission.

Welcome to Adventure 2009.