That Thing That I Always Wanted to Do

You know how when you sit and think about things that you want to do and wonder why you never actually get around to doing them, even though they are (usually) pretty doable? No? Just me then? Ok.

Well, this is a bit of a problem for me. So much so, that I end up doing nothing at all that I aspire to want to eventually and/or be good at doing, because I do not set aside a few hours a week (or even less in some cases) to work towards said thing. Instead, I look at the daunting task ahead of me and then kick myself a year or so later because I knew that if I had just started on it a little bit a year ago (or two years ago or a few months ago...you get the idea), then I would have conquering said task. Things that are completely within my grasp and that I know that I can completely accomplish because there is nothing blocking the way like the need for a ridiculous amount of money or waiting for some blind luck that will help me get to it. These things become "that thing that I always wanted to do."

You would think that getting past the blockade of needing money and fear of asking my parents for me to do something that they may not be happy about and then jetting off to Europe for a month, would have ended all of this, but it hasn't. The funny thing is that if I am put on the spot at anytime about listing things that I have always wanted to do, I would come up blank (except for the traveling thing because I feel like that is practically a given with me). Recently though, I have been dwelling on a few of those and, the most shocking part is coming up, I have been taking steps towards achieving them.

I know, right? It's crazy!

For the past few weeks, I have been consistently running. Sure, it has not been as many times as I would like, but 2-3 times a week is a lot more often that the average of once ever 2-3 weeks. I think the fact that I am allowing myself to get into it more gradually is much more useful in getting myself back into that habit, and eventually to a marathon, than trying to just throw myself hardcore into it. I also set a bit of running schedule to follow for a few months, so the structure is helping too.

Another thing that I have always wanted to do is to work on my Arabic so that I can become fully fluent. This is one of them that I am constantly kicking myself for because I know that it will not take that much time and effort from me and I would be fluent in a matter of months. Today, I started working in an Arabic textbook and have set myself up a bit of a practice schedule. Again, it isn't as grueling as things I have planned out in the past, but this is the sort of thing that doesn't need intense overload sessions, just consistent small sessions until I reach that level of fluency.

The last thing I am currently working towards is working for some sort of fandom website. I had a chance at that a few years ago when I worked for the Wizrocklopedia, but I sort of blew it. I didn't stay consistent with it and I even had a chance to step in and save the whole thing and I didn't. Now, I am trying my hand at becoming a guest type contributor for LeakyNews. They are looking for a lot of people to fill in their new rewatch segment of the site. I think it is the perfect opportunity for me to start contributing to an online platform that I admire. I know that there is a chance that I may not move on beyond just the rewatch part, but it is something that I am going to try to do. I am planning to write about 30 Rock. So, if anything, I know I will be having a lot of fun doing it. And that's all that matters in the end, right?