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i have just one, the same i set for 2009 but failed to do so: to live here and now, in the moment. without past or future worries. i hope i make it this time.
Quit the day job. Use the 70 hours freed up and 15 hours of negacommute (weekly) to launch a new product, find a nice young lass, and do some travelling.
While I probably want something good for the long term, I have given up on finding it. Unfortunately SV/SF area is horrible place to find quality girls.
2. Get into shape (again).
3. Eat better.
4. Learn economics.
5. Learn more about algorithms.
My goals so far for the year 2010: 1) Relearn how to eat. Do not eat just to eat, but eat for a reason. 2) Actually write a useful application. 3) Perhaps most importantly, be a creator and not just be a consumer.
>1) Relearn how to eat. Do not eat just to eat, but eat for a reason. Is this, "God I'm starving after that trek through the woods, this pasta is delicious!" Or, "Boy this braised rabbit with wine reduction turned out well."
Existing things: MobileFolk - my current project / startup. Swim, run, workout. Keep learning Spanish and practicing guitar. Read books. New things: Learn basic Romanian. Meet more iPhone (and Android) developers in the Bay Area and in / around Toronto / GTAA - always looking to grab a beer or lunch :). Learn more about market research (you can never learn enough).
Why in God's name would you want to learn Romanian? 1. It's a silly, silly language -- I've been speaking it all of my life, and, most of the time, I still find I express myself better in English. 2. It's only spoken in a small, god-forsaken country that'll probably never amount to much of anything. If you insist on learning another language -- it is my opinion that one should try to say something smart in one langua…