Life of Ralph

This will give you a glimpse into my life, the rise and fall, the trial and tribulations and the ongoing challenges that I face on a daily basis. I write, I drink, I read, I watch movies, I travel (when i can afford it) and chicks just don't get me.

Friday, January 24, 2014

No new years resolution

Well 2013 ended not like as I would have liked, but it ended on a decent note now on to 2014.   I am pretty excited for what the new year will bring.  New adventures, self improvement, and perhaps some insight into life and what it's all about.

I ended the year in New York City to get away from the sun and laid-back casual California attitude.  Maybe it's my military background or perhaps I'm just a traditional/conservative (not politically) type person.  I prefer being well dressed versus cargo shorts, flip flops and a tank top.  ANYWAYS,  NYC was an eye opening experience.  The people, the culture, the food, and the energy within the city is just plain amazing and I can't wait to get back.

While I was there gearing up for New Years Eve I began pondering the prior year and what I had accomplished. There's no point in looking at the things i didn't accomplish so I didn't bother spending any time on it.  Goal wise 2014 is a year I am not too sure about. I have one main goal, Do awesome at school.  I have other small goals that I would like to accomplish but that's my main number #1 goal that i am putting all my attention on.  I have also begun to look at myself and how I can improve the things I dislike about myself, well more like the areas that I am not good at.  Things like public speaking, improving my social skills, and working on improving my overall attitude towards life.   I am always comparing myself to others and I know it is wrong.  There is no "life" yardstick that all of us are measured on.  We each have a yardstick made for each of us.  So my yardstick isn't the same as yours.  I want to improve the way I manage my time. Too many times I find myself spending hours watching Netflix or just watching movie trailers of upcoming theater releases, that's all time I could be spending doing something to improve myself.  So I want to set up time blocks with the goal of improving my time management and to use my time more efficiently.

I am not too worried about the people I am surrounded with, most of the negativity is gone,  the important ones are around and support me in my endeavors.  Of course I would like more friends that are into the same things as I am.  Things like Tech, Finance, films, and travel are things I enjoy and am looking for more people who enjoy those topics.  But I'm not actively searching for them, I am just going to do my thing and hopefully I'll meet people along the way.