Day 5 of the new year, and my zest for 2010 is already dwindling. This could have something to do with yesterday’s re-entry into work life after two full weeks away from the office. I knew I’d have a hard time going back, but I thought the fact that I only started to cry a little while walking from my parked car to the front door of the building was a good sign that I’d be able to get back into the swing of things. The problem, of course, is that I hate the swing of things.

It could be worse, I suppose. Have you seen the movie Kabluey? Because this is how my girlfriend looked when I dropped her off at her job Monday morning:

While I take no comfort in the fact that my live-in Kabluey is more miserable than me, it does, I guess, provide some added motivation to actually try to make a few changes. That’s why, instead of pouring a beer (or three) and watching DVDs of The Office in bed until my eyes shrivel up and I lapse into what vaguely resembles sleep, I will spend the rest of the evening trying to figure out a game plan for this year. Attainable goals- that’s what I need to identify. If my accidental career in project management has taught me nothing else, it’s that attainable goals are the key to an undertaking like this. Or at the very least, the key to tricking myself into believing I am making progress.