I'm an opportunistic man for the year 2009. I know things haven't worked out well for 2008, but I always go with the theory that my years alternate from being good and bad each year. I lost my best friend of 14 years on New Year's Eve. He was my faithful companion and loved me with full attention. He would've wanted me to carry out my life's wishes and fill the world with love.

I'm making comittments this year. I haven't drinked at all this year. I'm planning to not drink the entire year. This may be tough, but I feel that I can do it. There might be temptation, however, because I might be going to Las Vegas again this year. If that's the case, then sure. I'll make that the exception. But, for everything else, I'm going cold turkey.

I also told myself I wouldn't drink any of those mega energy drinks. What do I define as a mega? Ones like Monster, Rockstar, etc. I had a Monster once that was the size of an oildrum. I wanted to die after I had that. People call it a heart attack in a can. You would think that I would stop after that incident, but alas, I didn't. The time when I told myself I would stop these drinks was when I had a normal sized Monster. I think it was the grape flavored one, Mix'd, that made me go bonkers afterwards. I couldn't breathe, sit still, or calm down. I was having a mild anxiety attack.

Another goal I had in mind was a cliche, which was losing weight. This goal is actually turning into fruitition. I'm exercising everyday on my new exercise bike. The bike is awesome. It has settings of resistance on it, along with a fan and an iPod deck. Good stuff, really. My stomach is suffering though, because of the change in getting healthy. I'm having stomach problems as of late. The good thing is that my appetite has gone down. That's always a good thing.

I believe that this year will be great for me. I'm going to come in with optimism. I've been a pessimist for years, so I think it's time to make the switch. For the first time in a while, things seem to look up for me.