I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. It seems calling something a “resolution” almost sets it up for failure and non-consequential. I mean how many times have you heard someone say “It’s a New Year’s resolution, everyone breaks them” or a variation of that. So I’m making a list of things I want to do in the next twelve months, which is nothing like a New Year’s resolution. Nothing at all. Nope. Completely different.

So here comes the list:
• Blog More. I use a blogging platform to run the site but seldom make use of the blogging feature. I kind of want to change that. There are a few obstacles in doing this. The biggest one being my inability to properly convey my ideas in words (which is one of the main reasons I choose cartooning as my creative outlet). But I’m going to try. Besides practice makes perfect right?

• Draw More. Not just Gary and Ted but other things. In the last year 95% of all the things I drew where Gary and Ted related. While I enjoy drawing the strip, a change of pace can be nice. The creation of Zintel Wilderness Guide: Bears is a step in that direction, now I just need to continue on that road.

• Start Smoking. It seems that quitting smoking is a popular resolution but seeing as I don’t smoke anything I figured this is the next best thing. Added bonus: I get to make a quit smoking resolution next year.

• Produce at least one new Fireball story. I have this itch to do something with the character though I’m kind of having a tough time coming up with a story. So if someone wants to take a crack at writing a Fireball story let me know. Also I really need to put up the first two comics on the official Fireball homepage. This is less of a resolution and more of a reminder to myself.

So that’s about it. These are the things to expect (hopefully) out of me in the coming year.