Once again, we have special programming for you as we usher out the Old Year (2018) and usher in the New Year (2019). Enjoy these quick hits. You will probably recognize a few!
2018 Misses
1. 2018 New Year's resolution: 2-handed dunk on a standard 10 ft. basketball rim
Some of my loyal readers might remember that I failed this resolution last year (2017) as well. I was going to do a lot of jumjax™ over the course of the year to build up my variable explosive potential and, through hard work, gain the ability to dunk. It didn't pan out, even though it started strong. I think this is because I fell off of my jumping jacks regimen. I tried to slowly increase the amount of jumping jacks I did over the course of the year, but I didn't keep myself accountable for hitting my checkpoints. As many various coaches and mentors to athletes have opined: "If you don't put in the work, you won't claim the reward." A familiar miss for #1! Might have to bring this one with us into 2019...
2. Missing a few blog posts when I spent time in jail
A bummer. However, I grew from the experience. It was a good experience to have, even though it was a low point of 2018. Definitely a huge miss, but if we didn't have misses our hits wouldn't shine as bright. The time I missed blog posts for legal problems was a worse miss because I didn't really grow from the experience, even though that experience led to this experience from which I did learn.
3. Not finishing some of my ideas
There were some good ideas I had in 2018 that I didn't act on. They would have been hits, but instead they are unrealized. This miss has big hit potential, is what I'm trying to say.
4. The Noisevember mishap
Noisevember was a mess! Let's leave that one in 2018!
5. Only found 4 films with jumping jacks
At the same time, found 4 films with jumping jacks is kind of a hit! What's that? You hadn't heard about the fourth one!? While I haven't seen it yet myself, it has been passed along to me that Welcome to Marwin (2018) features jumping jacks on the silver screen! You can be certain I'll be welcoming it into the Jumjax™ Database with great fanfare.
These misses were tough, but it wasn't all bad... there were some hits as well!
2018 Hits
1. Made some great friends
The FNB community grew in a surprising way. It wasn't always what I had in mind--and definitely was not as I planned--but, as the old sayings go, quality over quantity and sit back and enjoy the ride. Natalie Portman was definitely a quality member to this community, ha ha. Talk about surprising, I don't think anyone will dispute that. And Bobody was I guess just an ok guy to have around. (A good "extra," as he would be considered if this were a movie. I guess in this analogy that would make you, my loyal readers, the supporting actors.) We definitely had a fun year together...
2. Posted 52 Cool Things, completing the 2018 resolution
Success! It feels good to know that we did it--not without ups and downs, trials and tribulations. That's life, after all. But 2018 is ending, and there were 52 Cool Things from 2018 (and you can check them out via the Cool Things Database page). And boy were they cool!
3. No cavities
A repeat celebration from 2017, I have still never had a cavity. This is a bit of a brag. I am only human and might need to floss more though. The dentist keeps mentioning it, and gum disease is a real danger to us all.
4. Had some great ideas
There were zines (2, digital). There were slogans (jumjax™, the road trip of life ©). There were creative endeavors (both fully and partially realized). There was a lot going on in 2018. It was a year of creative exploration, if I had to label it.
5. Once again, had some pretty good pizza
I'm not sure if I had more pizza in 2017 or 2018. It's kind of a bummer you can't look up stats like that! They probably aren't considered essential stats, but they would be fun to know.
What about you?!
Any hits or misses of 2018 you'd like to share? Comment below!
-Frank (sched.)
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