Fanboy Manifesto Part 2: 2010 Resolutions

By
Jason
 – December 31, 2009Posted in: Stuff

My last manifesto post took a look at last year’s resolutions and how well they worked out (or didn’t, as the case may be). Now, it’s time for me to deliver this year’s platter of promises unfulfilled.

  1. STOP EATING. It would be an understatement to say I put on some weight this year. I’m fairly certain I don’t have a tapeworm, otherwise, I’d imagine I’d be getting slimmer. So, unless I’ve mutated into some sort of bovine beast-man-thing with multiple stomachs that need to be filled (Do cows really have multiple stomachs? I’ll have to google that someday.), it’s time to get my mouth stapled shut Vic Rattlehead-style.

  2. STOP SPENDING MONEY. I need to re-double my efforts in paying off this ridiculous debt I have stupidly acquired. It’s time to re-evaluate my budget so that I can put the majority of my income towards making more-than-minimum-payments. Unfortunately, this means I’ll have to cut out damn near everything I enjoy.

    1. No more movies. Going to the movies keeps getting more expensive. I’ve already made it a habit to go without snacks and drinks at the theater (except when I smuggle something in). It pains me to have to do this when there are some interesting looking flicks coming up in the next month or so.

    2. By-bye City of Heroes. I’m not playing the game nearly as much as I used to, and at $15 a month, that’s an unnecessary expense.

    3. Ixnay on the action figures-ay. Action figures are stupidly expensive, and even though I love the damn things, I’m going to have to quit buying them. I might try to squeeze in the DC Universe Classics when they’re available.

    4. I don’t expect to quit buying comics entirely, but I am getting tired of paying $3-4 a piece for them, so I will be making an effort to shrink my monthly pull list while enlarging my comic show shopping list.

    5. This will also put a lid on any major comic binding projects I had in the works.

    On the plus side, I’ll be able to focus on reading and watching the stuff that’s piled up around me. Hopefully, this will be enough to stave us stir craziness.

  3. GET RID OF MORE STUFF Or The Great Purge of 2010. I’ve got tons of stuff I don’t need anymore, and I need to take the time to gather it all and either toss it in the trash or post it on ebay.

    1. CMGs: Heroclix, Dreamblade, D&D minis, and Star Wars minis. I’ve got a ton of these little pieces of plastic and I don’t play the games anymore. It’s time to get them to good homes.

    2. DVDs and CDs: I still have a shitload of titles that need to be sorted through, and posted to my Amazon marketplace, or traded to the local exchange stores.

    3. Action Figures: It’s time to get rid of all the “mint-in-package” figures I have stashed away in the closet where no one can see them. Of course, I have to clear a path to the closet first.

    4. Comics, Books, and Magazines: I’ve got so much unread material piled up that the house has become a fire hazard. I’m sure that once I get around to reading this stuff, I’ll find plenty of things to get rid. The important part is reading them, first. That brings me to my next item…

  4. READ/WATCH MORE: Once I’ve successfully eliminated the excess spending from my life, I’ll have nothing to do but sit and enjoy the things I’ve already bought. And as I’ve already mentioned, this will lead to further purging. Perhaps, by this time next year, I’ll be able to say I accomplished these tasks, and plan on moving on to other aspects of my life. If I were you, I wouldn’t hold my breath, though.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, POOZERS!

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