Feelin' fine in 2009

It's been a while since my last post and my large fan base showed their concerns in a variety of ways. One couple in Arizona, hired a skywriter to write, "we need more!" over my house. Another man in Texas refused to eat until I hopped back on and wrote a new blog. I'd also like to give a shout out to the people picketing my house with the most creative signs I've seen in a while. Signs like, "Can't Do w/o Candor," and my favorite, "We Miss Chris." The list goes on, but whatever the reason, I'm back and in full effect =)

To start off the new blog season I wanted to share my New Year's Resolutions with you. I've always made resolutions, but rarely kept them. Last year was the first time I actually kept one. This year instead of making one I'm going for three, hey it worked for Alexandre Dumas, I figure it can work for me.

1) Continue to stay healthy-This resolution will be with me for the rest of my life, I will continue to stay active and eat healthy. I feel like I'm a recovering drug addict, where at anytime I can fall back into my old habits. "Hi my name is Chris and I'm addicted to the snooze alarm." I need to stay on the offensive when it comes to my health, because laziness has some very good spies that can infiltrate my life and convince me to make the wrong choices.

2) Forget the job, and start work on a career-This resolution is going to be my hardest one. For some time now I've been out of work and everyday that I'm not employed, I get that much closer to panicking and taking a job I'd regret. I need to stay focus and make educated decisions when it comes to future job prospects. I also need to stop looking for jobs I can do, and start looking for jobs that I'd LIKE to do =)

3) Compliment/Encourage someone/somebody seven or more times a day-I can't wait to start this one. This forces me to do a couple of things, the most important one being...THINK BEFORE I SPEAK. Every encounter gives me a chance to uplift someone, and in the past I wouldn't take it. By making this resolution, it gives me a chance to look for openings to where I can say something to someone instead of saying nothing, or even worse say something I'll regret later. It also gives me a chance to start looking for the good in people. It's easy to see the good in some people, but in others you really got to look. But when you do find it, man it's like finding a quarter in a fountain. It's surprising and it puts a smile on your face.

I hope you have taken the time to think of some of your own resolutions, good luck and have fun with them.

Feelin' Fine in '09

Chris

P.S. Don't judge me, I know we've all taken some change outta a fountain...I mean come on gas was up around three bucks a gallon!

P.P.S. If you are in the minority and haven't taken anything out of a fountain, I'd like to say...YOU SHOULD TRY IT, MAN WHAT A THRILL!!!!!!!!