50 Things for 2008

by Frank Roche on January 1, 2008

I don’t know why I picked 50 things for 2008. Maybe it’s because it’s too much work to come up with 2,008 things for 2008. Here’s my list:

  1. Eat more fish.
  2. Eat no cheeseburgers.
  3. Exercise more.
  4. Or any.
  5. Learn Italian just because it sounds so beautiful.
  6. Go to Italy.
  7. Go on vacation.
  8. Open an office in NYC.
  9. Think seriously about doing business in Sydney. Yep, Australia.
  10. Move low-fi video to the front of what communication means to our clients.
  11. Be mindful.
  12. Be thankful.
  13. Stop judging; go with celebrating.
  14. Drink more good red wine.
  15. Drink more tea.
  16. Drink a lot less coffee.
  17. Say goodbye to half-and-half.
  18. Know that Ben & Jerry are not my friends.
  19. Don’t give in to gravity.
  20. Walk up stairs even though an escalator is right in front of me.
  21. Ride my bike at least 1,000 miles.
  22. Celebrate friends’ successes.
  23. Lay off the horn.
  24. Take fewer left turns.
  25. Learn something new every day.
  26. Be amazed.
  27. Be bold.
  28. Get rid of shirts I’m never going to wear.
  29. Give other clothes I won’t wear to Purple Heart.
  30. Go hiking.
  31. Floss.
  32. Try to eat more like a Mediterranean and less like an Irishman.
  33. Watch more movies (Netflix is my friend).
  34. Build something out of wood.
  35. Play in a poker tournament.
  36. Take more photographs.
  37. Go to more places that merit being photographed.
  38. Start in my backyard.
  39. Write more.
  40. Submit a book proposal.
  41. Get up.
  42. Get going.
  43. Look good in a suit.
  44. Wear my tux.
  45. Smile more.
  46. Scowl less.
  47. Get my hernia fixed.
  48. Plan to go to Everest Base Camp.
  49. Solidify that Running with the Bulls trip.
  50. Be successful with a good chunk of these. (It’s a start.)

Happy New Year everyone.

{ 20 comments }

CraftyMoni January 1, 2008 at 8:12 pm

Happy new year! Great list! there’s a few things on there that I want/need to do myself.

Moni January 1, 2008 at 4:12 pm

Happy new year! Great list! there’s a few things on there that I want/need to do myself.

Rich January 1, 2008 at 11:09 pm

Good list.

But the Frank I know always looks good in a suit.

Rich

Rich January 1, 2008 at 7:09 pm

Good list.

But the Frank I know always looks good in a suit.

Rich

Jessica January 2, 2008 at 3:29 pm

Interesting list full of good ideas. Gave me something to think about.

Jessica January 2, 2008 at 11:29 am

Interesting list full of good ideas. Gave me something to think about.

Mark January 2, 2008 at 4:44 pm

I’m especially fond of #10! :)

Mark January 2, 2008 at 12:44 pm

I’m especially fond of #10! :)

PeachFlambe January 2, 2008 at 11:10 pm

Sign me up for #9.

PeachFlambe January 2, 2008 at 7:10 pm

Sign me up for #9.

rick January 3, 2008 at 7:54 am

Its good to have a list. Let me know how that Running with Bulls is coming given the condition Sheryl got you to agree to.

rick January 3, 2008 at 3:54 am

Its good to have a list. Let me know how that Running with Bulls is coming given the condition Sheryl got you to agree to.

PaxRomano January 4, 2008 at 8:33 pm

Start with the hernia – that will FORCE you to take some time off and watch those movies, write that book, refine your poker technique etc… See you can kill more than one bird with that one stone (plus I still have some really good drugs left over from my hernia surgery from last year).

Pax Romano January 4, 2008 at 4:33 pm

Start with the hernia – that will FORCE you to take some time off and watch those movies, write that book, refine your poker technique etc… See you can kill more than one bird with that one stone (plus I still have some really good drugs left over from my hernia surgery from last year).

Frank January 5, 2008 at 3:38 pm

Pax, I think that hernia thing is moving up in the list. LOL about the “advantage” of it…mines at my bellybutton (cringes) though…I hope I don’t cough for a while.

Frank January 5, 2008 at 11:38 am

Pax, I think that hernia thing is moving up in the list. LOL about the “advantage” of it…mines at my bellybutton (cringes) though…I hope I don’t cough for a while.

Your Aussie Mate January 6, 2008 at 7:50 pm

Love ’9′ Frank…..does this have anything to do with good red wine? Let me know if I can help

Your Aussie Mate January 6, 2008 at 3:50 pm

Love ’9′ Frank…..does this have anything to do with good red wine? Let me know if I can help

Frank January 7, 2008 at 12:02 am

Hey, #9 is popular. I like it. And since I read that it’s going to be like 30C+ tomorrow, I’m a fan of that! Good red wine and good business…symmetry.

Frank January 6, 2008 at 8:02 pm

Hey, #9 is popular. I like it. And since I read that it’s going to be like 30C+ tomorrow, I’m a fan of that! Good red wine and good business…symmetry.

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