Resolutions are dumb, and I don’t really support them, but The Alanator and I have been talking for a while about some changes and goals we’d like to achieve. I’m certainly not opposed to writing them down, so here they are (some of these are mine, some are collective):
Stop buying books
We’ve already talked about this. Right now, my To Read has about 130 books on it. I’ve gotten into a bit of a funk about what I read, and so I’m letting other people pick my books. That’s why I’m doing the Bookstravaganza and why I started reading A Tale Of Two Cities yesterday morning. If I can make it through another 20-30 books this year, I’d be happy with that. Ultimately, I’d like to institue a zero-sum rule for books where if one come into our home, one goes out to someone else, but we’re going to start small.
Go for more walks
Last year’s vague ‘reach some weigh loss goal’ was a complete and utter failure. I’m at roughly the same place I was last year in this respect, and it’s not a good place. I want to get this part of my life under control and I know it can be done. I need to start making better decisions and making those decisions consistently. Seems like a good first start would be going for a brisk four days a week. These will be scheduled into my calendar, as I’ve started finding accumulating task lists and schedules effective in getting shit done.
Go on a fun trip
In 2009, The Alanator and I got married and then a month or so later went to Ireland. I’m not expecting to do anything quite so epic, but we’re hoping to do something for four or five days around our anniversary or his birthday (early spring). Current suggestions are a trip to a semi-nearby city full of museums and other fun things. Potential cities: Ottawa, Chicago, Montreal, or NYC. Also I hear there’s a Kirland Lake weekend scheduled for early April, and those are always fun. I loves me my Brad and Lem time.
Make more local friends / Hang out with existing ones more
We don’t have a lot of friends who live within an hour’s drive of us. I’d like to change that. Additionally, I’d like to hang out more frequently with the people we do like. We have large quantities of friends that live within a 2-3 hour radius, and we don’t see them nearly enough.
Get new blog theme
I still like the red and black, but it’s time for something new. Thinking about changing the name as well.
Figure out finances
Pay off the remainder of my car loan and start socking away money for a rainy day.
Finish another quilt
I have the top of one made but not the bottom of it, and I like having a project that I can hold up at the end of the day and show my progress. Web app development isn’t really conducive to that sort of thing.
2011 will only be as good as I make it. The last month or so has been a little bit rough for me, so I’m hoping a bit more focus will help get myself back into a proper frame of mind and productive again.
Happy New Year!!!
It’s early, I”m sleepy, and Isaac is eating breakfast, so I’m going to reply :)
1. Books are fun, although since you’ve started your “bookstravaganza” I’ve realized just how many books I’ve bought and haven’t read, so I’m instating a similar no-buy-just-read philosophy for the year.
2. Walking is over-rated :P Ok, so it’s actually really good for you, but I have major issues remembering to take walks, especially when there’s snow and no sidewalks up here. I have my elliptical though, and it gets some action occasionally.
I have a suggestion for you for reaching weight loss goals. I had a goal of losing 15 lbs in the 20 weeks before the new year. And I made it to 14 which was pretty decent considering the amount of sheer crap I ingest when traveling south for visits. It in essence requires no exercise and since you like ‘task oriented keeping track of things’ sort of structure it may work for you too. I use a website called myfitnesspal.com and all I do is keep track of what I eat and ingest 1200-1500 calories a day and don’t beat myself up or go crazy to the exercise if I mess it up a day or two. I hate diets and I hate gyms, so I figure slow and steady wins the race, right?
3. KL is the ultimate vacation destination :P Hopefully you guys can make it up here in April, but if not then there are lots of other weekends available :)
4. You’re not going to get rid of poke-me-and-die android are you?
5. I’ve been meaning to tell you this for like 2 months now, but we have the quilt you made Isaac up on the wall above his change table now and he loves it. Always pointing at all the squares and “talking” to it :)
Very very awesome. These are some great resolutions lady. I particularly support the hang out with existing friends initiative =) See you Saturday!