Looking Ahead to 2007
By Mitch Berg
I frequently say “I don’t believe in Karma, but I think what goes around comes around”.
In a similar vein, I don’t really believe in New Years’ Resolutions – but I have a bunch of goals for the next year that I really want to hit.
Let’s start at the top:
- I’m in vastly better shape than I was a year ago. Now is no time to backslide; joining the “Y” (for the kids and I) in about two weeks.
- In a similar vein, now that I’m working in downtown, I will be well able to bike to work when the weather improves, especially in the summer (when I don’t have to drive kids to school and I can get as early a start as I want). That’s the goal for the summer; bike it to work every day weather permits.
- My daughter has had a blinding flash of epiphany re school in this past three months. Need to facilitate my son’s having the same thing.
- My house is the next priority. Going to improve the overall level of housekeeping quite a bit. Even if I have to pay for the help.
- Also re the house – I’m going to build that patio I’ve been yammering about for the past two years.
- In many ways, the job I have now is the one I’ve been hoping to find ever since I left StorageTek in 2000; I am, at least nominally, in a leadership position. I’m going to make the most of that in the coming year.
- The blog – there are a number of things I’ve been dying to do with this blog as it approaches its fifth anniversary, in about a month. More later.
- Also – after nine months of thinking about it, I’m going to try to get my podcast site finally up and on the air in the coming weeks. There’s a technical issue I have to work out – but it’s finally doable.
- As re the NARN – well, the status quo isn’t half bad. We’re starting to see how well the show’s actually been doing; continuing to clobber the competition in head-to-head radio combat. Next year will bring even more fun stuff.
Anyway, I’d like to thank all of you readers and commenters. Your feedback and support have been one of the highlights of recent years for me. As to the criticism – well, it’s given me people to laugh at, which is also valuable.
Hope you and yours have a great 2007!
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:52 pm
If you find yourself in the market for a new bike, I’d definitely recommend checking out Surly’s “Big Dummy” as a hella-practical bike. Its basically an integrated frame version of an xtracycle and is due to be released late spring/early summer this year.
I’ve been running an xtracycle for about 2 months now and other than needing a better rain cover, its been great. If set up right, you can haul a passenger on it (or two if they’re small). 4 bags of groceries and a couple of crates are no problem. I’ve even managed 150 lbs of kitty litter although would have preferred the improved stiffness promised by the Big Dummy – definitely had some whip-tail at low speeds.
One of the frustrations I hit getting into biking was how impractacle most of the bikes out there are. The longbikes and other cargo bikes are much more useful. They’re a bit heavier and probably a bit slower but being able to haul stuff is a definite bonus.
If you’re looking for a shop, I’d recommend Jim at Hiawatha Cyclery. He’s set up a number of ’em and cares about his work.
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Goal for the new year: Learn how to spell “impractical”.