Hello everybody. My name is Ali and this is my blog. I've been enjoying reading other peoples blogs for a few years now and always wanted to create my own. There's a lot I like to say about people and life and I need a format to say it. I will try my best to keep you entertained as much as possible, but if I can't, sorry :)
So why now am I creating my blog, simple answer is that its first on my list of new years resolutions. That's right, I am one of those people. But unlike those people who say they want to go to the gym more and quit after the first month, I will keep up with this blog. If you want proof, lets speak again in December.
So here is my list of New Years Resolutions:
1. Start a Blog:
Ta Da! I am already ahead of the game. Although I won't consider this resolution completely fulfilled until I can show that I can keep up with it and not give up on it after a few measly posts.
2. Go Back to the Gym:
Yeah, I know I just made a joke earlier about people making this resolution. But I think I have an advantage on this one. I was going to a gym before and did well for a few years. Then this past year I slowed down a lot and finally a few months ago I canceled my membership. I think that the fact that I was going for a long time and know what it takes to go to a gym might motivate me to keep up with it. We'll just have to wait and see.
3. Clear Debt by at least 50%:
Like most people nowadays I have a lot of debt because of the economy. My goal is to watch my spending, save money, and cut my debt. This is a goal that a lot of people should make their priority for this year.
4. Have a Short Story Published:
Easier said than done. I like to read a lot and have written some short stories and even submitted a few of them to magazines that were turned down. I know this one is not going to be easy, I have to do a lot of writing, editing, getting some feedback from other people and so on, and submit them to a lot of places. I will be turned down a lot, and I can't guarantee that I will get anything published at all this year. But at least I will give it a try.
5. Learn a New Skill:
I don't know what it will be yet, but I want to learn something new and useful. I have considered learning lock-picking as a skill, I just always thought it was cool. Don't worry, if I do choose this skill I won't commit any burglaries... maybe :) If you have any suggestions for a new skill I might like to learn please let me know.
6. Take a Trip Somewhere:
Its been a long time since I've been anywhere outside of Pennsylvania, I need to get out there and have some fun.
7. Go to a Casino:
Not a big gambler, just want to see what its like. Won't bet anything big but at least I can get the experience of what it would be like to go to one at least once.
8. Take a Self Defense Course:
Always wanted to do this and I am aiming to make it so this year.
9. Improve my Arabic:
I am Palestinian, I am a moderate Arabic speaker, and can read a little of it if I try hard enough. I want to improve it a lot more because someday I would like to go back to the middle east to visit my family in Jordan and visit a few countries like Lebanon and Egypt. Always wanted to see the pyramids
10. Go out of the way to do something really good for someone:
I don't mean loan somebody money or my car, it has to be something that I really have to go out of my way to do in order to help out a person.
That is it for my first blog post. Thank you for visiting and I hope you can come back again.
So why now am I creating my blog, simple answer is that its first on my list of new years resolutions. That's right, I am one of those people. But unlike those people who say they want to go to the gym more and quit after the first month, I will keep up with this blog. If you want proof, lets speak again in December.
So here is my list of New Years Resolutions:
1. Start a Blog:
Ta Da! I am already ahead of the game. Although I won't consider this resolution completely fulfilled until I can show that I can keep up with it and not give up on it after a few measly posts.
2. Go Back to the Gym:
Yeah, I know I just made a joke earlier about people making this resolution. But I think I have an advantage on this one. I was going to a gym before and did well for a few years. Then this past year I slowed down a lot and finally a few months ago I canceled my membership. I think that the fact that I was going for a long time and know what it takes to go to a gym might motivate me to keep up with it. We'll just have to wait and see.
3. Clear Debt by at least 50%:
Like most people nowadays I have a lot of debt because of the economy. My goal is to watch my spending, save money, and cut my debt. This is a goal that a lot of people should make their priority for this year.
4. Have a Short Story Published:
Easier said than done. I like to read a lot and have written some short stories and even submitted a few of them to magazines that were turned down. I know this one is not going to be easy, I have to do a lot of writing, editing, getting some feedback from other people and so on, and submit them to a lot of places. I will be turned down a lot, and I can't guarantee that I will get anything published at all this year. But at least I will give it a try.
5. Learn a New Skill:
I don't know what it will be yet, but I want to learn something new and useful. I have considered learning lock-picking as a skill, I just always thought it was cool. Don't worry, if I do choose this skill I won't commit any burglaries... maybe :) If you have any suggestions for a new skill I might like to learn please let me know.
6. Take a Trip Somewhere:
Its been a long time since I've been anywhere outside of Pennsylvania, I need to get out there and have some fun.
7. Go to a Casino:
Not a big gambler, just want to see what its like. Won't bet anything big but at least I can get the experience of what it would be like to go to one at least once.
8. Take a Self Defense Course:
Always wanted to do this and I am aiming to make it so this year.
9. Improve my Arabic:
I am Palestinian, I am a moderate Arabic speaker, and can read a little of it if I try hard enough. I want to improve it a lot more because someday I would like to go back to the middle east to visit my family in Jordan and visit a few countries like Lebanon and Egypt. Always wanted to see the pyramids
10. Go out of the way to do something really good for someone:
I don't mean loan somebody money or my car, it has to be something that I really have to go out of my way to do in order to help out a person.
That is it for my first blog post. Thank you for visiting and I hope you can come back again.
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