Mad Resolutions for 2017

New Year’s Resolutions are stupid. There. I’ve said it. For almost everyone, new years resolutions are an exercise in futility resulting only in broken promises and people snickering behind your back as you smash donuts into your face two weeks after preaching that you're going to lose weight this year. With that said, here are the Mad Dad New Year’s Resolutions for 2017!

Drink Better

I already drink enough, but I need to drink better. Some might say that I’m slightly resistant to change. Others (coughTheMadWifecough) might say I fight it fervently. This attitude might be why I’m a solid scotch drinker and have been in the anti-bourbon crowd for no other reason than I don’t know much about bourbon. Well this year, that’s going to change. I’m going to break out of my delicious scotchy shell and drink some bourbon. A lot of it. I’m going to get to know the great American bourbons out there and maybe even write about it. I’m also going to branch out and try new beers. Lots of beers. So if you have any suggestions, let me know in the comments and I’ll give it a shot. If you want to send me some of your favorites for free, PM me and I’ll get you the shipping info.

Write More

It’s called The Mad Dad Blog mostly because The Mad Dad Facebook Page sounds stupid. But did you know that this page was originally intended to be a supplement to an actual blog? I like to write and some have even said I’m good at it. If you follow my page, though, you probably know that I don’t write at all. I guess this needs to change, too. I even have ideas! Stay tuned and you could even find yourself reading about fun topics such as gluten, why Dora the Explorer needs to be deported, and why the fundamentals of parenting are built upon a throne of lies. I’d even love to start doing some more product reviews. Hint, I’ve got one coming that I’m pretty excited about so stay tuned.

Get With the Times

With each passing year, it gets harder and harder to blow off technology and social innovation. I fucking hate Twitter, but I need to get with the god damn times and actually twitter some things. Maybe I’ll even get some followers although I’m not sure if the 17 I have now would get jealous once I “make it” on the Twitter. Another thing I need to do is to make some videos. People are all about YouTube and Facebook Live now and I guess I need to get on board. This blog post was originally going to be a video. Then I got lazy. And for no reason! I have the equipment (iPhone) and video editing experience. What more do you need? Oh… a quiet house without a screaming children? Hrm… that might take a while.

Grow the Base

Listen, I’m going to say this as nicely as possible. I love you all, but I need more. I’m super stoked to have nearly 13,000 people that like this page and it’s a ton of fun, but we need to boost those numbers this year. I can’t just sit around and wait for The Mad Wife to come up with another alcohol innovation that goes viral. It’s going to take hard work and something like that. Grumpy Cat has 8.7 MILLION likes and he’s a god damn cat. I should be able to beat a stupid cat at Facebook.

So there it is. My resolutions for 2017 aren’t impossible and I might actually keep a few. If you think I left anything out or have a great idea of how I should improve myself this year, keep it to yourself. Don’t tell me how to live my life!

-Mad Dad