mattbogdan

I had a new beer (seems to be a pattern lol) and it was a Paulamer Salvator Double Bock from Munich, Germany. Delicious. I did that Jan. 14 (Wed). On the 15th I read an analysis of the lyrics to American Pie by Don MaClane (spelling?). Very interesting and I always wanted to know what the song was about. I knew it already about the 3 musicians who were killed in an airplane crash, but this analysis had a line by line explanation. For example, I learned that Bob Dylan is referred to in the song as the Joker. On Friday the best I could do was buy a utility cabinet! Today I put it together. Not exciting but it is new and it does count!!!

I met new people on the 9th at a dinner party, I sold advertising for a new magazine in West Ocean City, and on Sunday I took a Spanish lesson online (I never studied Spanish before). On Monday Jan. 12 I went to the grocery and bought some new food, that is, food I have never eaten before. It was coyote squash and cheddar cheese with horseradish and a naan flatbread from India. I went home and looked up how to prepare the squash, and I made it and it was delicious. The cheese on the flatbread went great with some roast beef. And I also drank a new beer called Steel. As for today, I wrote a short story using only one letter or one number. For example, the opening was: I M A B. U R? I M. R U? I M 2. Silly but fun and challenging.

I made this my resolution for 2009, and it has been fascinating. It is challenging to think of new things to do, and it is also interesting in noting the reactions of people whom I speak to regarding this resolution.

I am documenting every new thing I do in a journal. On New Year’s Day I saw for the first time the new Benjamin Button movie. On the second I painted my bedroom (never did that before). On the third I actually met with someone who published a magazine and now I have a new job selling ads for them. On the 4th I finished a new novel (Water for Elephants), and on the 5th I drank a new beer (Budweiser American Beer) and listened to music that I never heard before. On the 6th I did oragami for the first time. (I went to the library and got two books on it, and I created a shirt and pants oragami, simple, silly, but hey it was new! And I learned about the history of oragami.) On the 7th I learned a new magic trick (found it online), and today is the 8th and I have not done anything new.,...well, I take that back,,,I have now,..I never have been to this website and this is similar to a blog, so ok I am blogging for the first time in my life. Feel free to send me your comments. My email is oceancityhappyme@aol.com.

The new thing a day is the best resolution I have ever made. It is amazing how many things we do over and over again,,,,it really encourages me to broaden my horizons. I do not plan what I am going to do for the most part. I do know that tomorrow I will be meeting some new people at a party, so that will count. The bottom line is that I am growing. Big smile.