Groundhog Day Resolution Review 12/12/2009 - Finish Line

SUMMARY: I recap the lessons learned from 2009's Groundhog Day Resolutions process, month-by-month. I also unveil the "brainstorming kit" that I started working on last night.

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Compact Calendar 2010

The Compact Calendar is a printable calendar based on an Excel spreadsheet, designed to be easy to use in impromptu planning by yourself or with a group of people.

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Getting the Jump on Getting Up Early

SUMMARY: To develop the waking up early habit, I theorize, the trick is not to focus on the WAKING. Instead, focus on the SLEEPING.

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The Duck Roasting Saga

It's been years since I've posted anything in the Food Category, so it is time to amend that! Yesterday was the first real snow day here in New England, so I tried roasting a duck. This duck had been in my freezer for at least a year, and I had started thawing it on Sunday with the idea of doing something exciting with it. After a bit of browsing, I came across an amazingly cheerful Boston food blog called The Hungry Mouse, which has a fabulously-detailed article on the best way to roast a duck. It's written with true passion for ducky goodness, and so I gladly followed the instructions. My duck got a little burned, but otherwise it was quite edible if dry. Check out the Flickr Photo Set if you'd like to see how the roasting went, with pictures taken at each stage.

Not Waiting. Not Hurrying, Either.

SUMMARY: I've been busy, and feeling a little overwhelmed by the sense that nothing was getting done. There are two ways I deal with that, and a few mind tricks that help the process go more smoothly.

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