Okay, let’s be honest I chose today’s writing prompt because it appears quick and easy and I chose the title because it is inspired by a wonderful song from my adolescence.

With that in mind, here’s today’s prompt from the fine folks at Plinky.com.

List three things you want to accomplish before 2011…

Get My Shit Together

I’ve been very—um—off-kilter for the better part of the last year. I don’t know what happened, but when I turned 26, my brain seemingly shut down. I’ve yet to figure out what the hell caused it, but since I turned 26 last year, I’ve been in this weird “funk” that I can’t shake.

I went from being someone who blogged daily or better to being a dude who has to resort to writing prompts to come up with anything to write about. I used to get totally stoked about fantasy baseball and last year I totally phoned it in. I generally am a great organizer and planner for things with my friends and we’re two weeks out from the annual extravaganza known as Christmas Bowl and I’ve yet to send out an invite or even an email reminder.

I used to talk to my friends at minimum once every week or so via the phone and I’d email ‘em a whole bunch on email or Facebook. Now I’m so lazy or apathetic or whatever the hell I am that I feel like texting or Facebook pokes constitute some kind of accomplishment.

I want to figure out what the hell is wrong with me and I’m hoping that a couple of weeks back home to just chill out (or as much as anyone can “chill out” whilst on an unpaid furlough) will be enough to help me get my shit together and start the new year on the right foot.

Fill My Belly

Anyone who has read my bullshit on a frequent basis is well-aware that when I get obsessed with food (ie: McRib, Potato Oles, Cheeseburgers, etc…) I get really obsessed with ‘em.

On my trip home, I’m fully-anticipating devouring my share (and then some) of Taco John’s, Jimmy John’s, Dairy Dandy, Mazatlan, Buffalo Wild Wings, Blue Bricks and any of a number of other establishments.

I’ll also be going to town (do with that what you will) on some breakfast pizza every chance I get.

Win the Christmas Bowl MVP

As I mentioned earlier, every year my friends and I get together the day after Christmas to play a bitchin’ game of flag football.

The game takes place on December 26th every year, weather be damned!

We’ve played in a bunch of conditions in our day. We’ve played with no snow, we’ve played with multiple feet of snow, we’ve played in slush, in mud, on rock-hard frozen ground and in icy, crappy conditions. The weather has also been a mixed bag over the years. We’ve had temperatures well below zero and we’ve had some gorgeous days in the 40s.

It’s a good ole time.

Last year was the first year we’ve had to cancel the game. Although, technically we didn’t cancel it, it’s just that no one could really make it to play the game.

Iowa was hit with some seriously hardcore weather and I spent the majority of my Christmas break snowed in at my parents’ place. We’d hoped it’d clear up enough by the 26th to play, but it didn’t.

I was snowed in on the farm and couldn’t get into town to play. Everyone else (or those who were in town) decided to pass as well, it was a shame. We’d never missed a game and after last year things aren’t looking too bright for this year.

One of our most consistent players is going to take a Mexican vacation, rather than brave the wilds of an Iowa winter and—because I’ve been so lazy about spreading the word—I have no idea how many people we will or won’t have this year.

There’s a very real chance that with everyone doing that whole “growing up” thing with families and babies and whatnot that this could be the last year for Christmas Bowl.

As such, I’m making it my goal to win the annual MVP award that is voted on and handed out at game’s end.

It’s my year. I can feel it.