Two Thousand And Six

It looks like I have to make this entry every year — blasted Gregorian calendar seems cyclical. Oh well, here we go again… another year, another entry and another handful of uninspired resolutions.

The past year brought some happiness and much sadness. I survived quite a few bad storms, met some great friends, attended my cousin’s lovely wedding and even switched teams at work. However, it was rather uneventful compared to last year… but they do say that no news is good news. As far as this blog was concerned, it also helped me realize the power of living such a public life. It was sometime earlier this year when I became the number one Navid according to Google… and that helped bring many more voyeurs to read over my carefully crafted words. As a result, it has made me think twice about what words I chose because you never know who could be reading. It has also inspired me to be a much stronger advocate for things which have become increasingly important to me — most notably global health and education.

However, New Years is just as much about tomorrow as it is a personal reflection of yesterday. This is why people make resolutions to begin with. They evaluate (or rather, should evaluate) their last year and vow (promise is too strong of a word here) to do better next year.

Resolutions are less signficant for me than it is for others probably because I already have a life list. Regardless, I wouldn’t want to be left out of this hopeless tradition… so without further adieu I present you my goals for two-thousand and seven:

1. Knock at least two items off my 50 Things To Accomplish Before I Die list. 
2. Pay-off all those parking tickets I have accumulated outside of Farid’s apartment. Damn you, City of Bellevue.
3. Read at least one novel a month.
4. Conquer Whistler with my snowboard.
5. Become actively involved with volunteering opportunities in my community.
6. Obligatory “go to the gym” at least four days a week.
7. Attend a Seahawks and Supersonics game.

I wish you all the best in 2007… may you and everyone you love be happy, healthy and hopeful. 

Adieu. Navid.