Last year I privately wrote down my new year resolutions. I found it helpful to have them referenceable throughout the year. What better way to stay motivated in 2009 than to share my resolutions with the world? So here are my 2009 resolutions, in no particular order.

Get fit
Beyond just going to the gym I want to actually improve my fitness level. Build muscle, lose fat, increase stamina, all that good stuff.

Blog more
I wrote 20 posts on this blog in 2008, that is miserably insufficient. I think 2-3 posts a month is a respectable goal for 2009.

Charity volunteer work
I’m extremely fortunate and I know it. Beyond just giving money to charity I want to give time.  I consider my time much more valuable than my money and I may meet some cool people in the process. 

Learn to fly
This one might be tough to fit into 2009, but if I can take just a couple of lessons I’ll probably get addicted and keep it up. I’m a licensed driver, motorcyclist and SCUBA diver, so a pilot’s license is my next horizon. Maybe I can take one airplane lesson and one helicopter lesson?

Skydive
As much as I hate the idea of being strapped to some stranger and flung out of a plane it’s the only way I’m going to get started skydiving. So I’ll just have to deal with the tandem jump and I’ll be on my way to solo-skydiving, which is what I really want to do.

Make music
I made a bunch of music in 2008 but not as many finished tracks as I would have liked. I’ve got a decent understanding of music and production now so I can hopefully be more productive in 2009.

Watch less TV
I’ve got a bad habit of turning on the TV whenever I am bored. In 2009 I’ll try to do other things like reading, making music, going to the gym, programming, etc.

Learn one programming language each quarter
I tried to start this one at the end of 2008 by learning Python, but other than buying a book and writing some basic stuff I didn’t make much progress. I still want to learn Ruby, Perl and Erlang so hopefully I can tackle those in 2009.

Continue DJing
I played a gig about once a month in 2008 and I’d like to keep that going in 2009. I’d also really like to play in some new cities like New York or Los Angeles.

Get into MIT
I’m considering applying to the Computer Science Graduate Program or the Sloan SDM Program. If I  choose to pursue either of these then getting into MIT is going to be a major priority in 2009.