1.04.2007

Resolutions for the New Year

It's the beginning of a New Year and I have not one resolution, but a list. So many things changed for me last year: some great, some not so great, some I'm still not so sure where they fall. I don't think I made a real resolution last year besides the cliche loosing weight pledge.
I don't think it's right to regret or dwell, but these are the things I could have done differently last year or I learned I need to do differently through last year's experience. This is a list of the things I will do my best to do or not do, whatever the case may be. I'd also like to give my friends the ok to call me out if they see me breaking a resolution. (No, Tyrese and Karelia, this doesn't mean I give you a dollar every time I break it. :) At least not at this point.

1. Stop procrastinating. Set a realistic schedule and stick with it. As much as I love staying up all night, it goes against my next resolution.
2. Live the healthiest lifestyle possible. This means (and here are some sub-resolutions):
-run at least 5x a week
-ballet, pilates or core at least 3x a week
-arms at least 3x a week
-less fast food, more healthy food at home (this means adding more to my cooking repertoire b/c mac and cheese doesn't fit into that category :/ )
-sleep at least 4 hours a night
3. Concentrate more on my writing
4. Read more, and by that I also mean more variety. That does not mean I'm giving up my romance novels, just mixing it up a little more than usual.
5. Go to church at least 3 times a month. As much as I miss church choir, I have a class on Wed night so I'm not adding that to the list. If I have the time, I'll join a bible study or small group. This plays into my next:
6. Meet more people outside of PC
7. Keep in better touch with friends and family back home and in Lubbock or wherever
8. Go out at least once every weekend
9. Three drinks absolute max-counting shots; it only took once to learn that lesson
10. See more of Atlanta: the Aquarium, the Fox Theatre, museums, parks, etc.

There are a couple more but I'd rather not post them on my blog for all the world. I think this list is a good start and will help me keep things more in focus. Good luck to all of you with yours and Happy New Year!