2011 Resolutions

I like to make New Year's Resolutions, but I, like a lot of other people, always drop them.  I get excited of the hustle & bustle of an optimistic beginning and once that wears off, I forget them.  This year I am really going to try  to accomplish these resolutions.  For me.  A lot of them are cliched, but I think sometimes cliche is good.

Gym membership-  I was working out at the gym four times a week, mind you, but I was doing so for free.  I am good friends with the guy that works at the gym, and I never paid to workout.  I feel kind of bad for "getting over" and 2010 has made me a very firm believer in karma, so I am going to start paying for my gym membership.  Plus, I also feel that if I pay for a gym membership it will inspire me to work out more than four days a week, and longer, since I'm actually paying to do so. 

Post-workout:  me, Heather, Lauren

Tanning bed package-  Oh no!  NOT TANNING!  But I really just want to tan because I feel that tanning will help me more from a working out perspective.  I can't see my muscles as well if I'm pasty.  Call me vain, whatever. 

Facial cleanser-  I've never had bad skin.  Ever.  And I promise I'm not trying to brag.  I never wash my face before I go to bed or after I wake up.  In fact, the only time I wash my face is when I shower.  Gross, I know.  But like I said, I never felt the need to because I've never had bad skin. When I was younger everyone would taunt me & tell me that even though I never went through the horrible acne stage in high school that I would eventually go through the stage in my 30s.  I never paid it any mind until a few weeks ago when two pimples popped up on my cheek.  When those two pimples appeared I heard the taunts from my childhood.  I've decided to start taking better care of my face.  Hahaha (This is a bit of an odd resolution, huh?)

Reading-  Last year my one of my New Year's Resolutions was to not buy any books for myself until I  read all the books I purchased (in 2009!) with my BAM and B&N gift cards. An outrageous sum--over forty books!  Alas, I only read twelve or so books.  In my defense, I had a lot of shit happening to me in 2010 and sadly, did not get to read all of said books.  In October 2010 I took a brief, two week Facebook hiatus, during which I read five books!  I was so happy to have finally started reading again.  I thoroughly enjoy reading and my FB hiatus has helped me not be on FB anywhere near as much as I used to, and because of this I am still continuing to read more of the books that I've bought.  So let's just say I'm carrying over last year's New Year's resolution to this year.  It's going to be REALLY hard avoiding book stores and not buying books though.  Wish me luck! 

Eating healthy & yoga-  It just occurred to me this morning that when I'm at work I talk a lot of shit about eating healthy.  I eat "healthy" while at work, but basically just eat whatever I want when I'm not at work.  I'm going to try to be more consistent about eating healthy outside of work.  This is going to be extremely hard since I moved back in with my parents.  My mom is always always always cooking delicious, unhealthy, Philipino foods for me to eat.  She thinks I need to gain weight.  Pssshhh.  I want to be healthy.  I like the way healthy makes me feel.  Also, since moving back into my parents' house, I have not had the space or quiet time to be able to do yoga.  My friend Lauren & I have decided to do something called Fitness Fridays.  Every Friday morning we do a twenty minute yoga session and go for a bike ride on the trail near our houses.  Sadly, I forgot about it today (the first Friday of the year!), but I will continue to pursue this idea, and hopefully do yoga more than once a week.

Credit cards-  This is another New Year's Resolution I'm carrying over from last year.  Last year I had every intention to pay off my credit card debt with my tax return, but circumstances prevented me from doing so.  This year, NOTHING is going to be keep me from using every.single.cent of my tax return for my credit card debt.  I can't move to Birmingham with mass amounts of debt. 

Birmingham-  One of the reasons I left Casey was so I could get the hell out of this town and do something with my life.  Move away from the small-mindedness of the people here.  See diversity in a bigger place and be a part of the diversity myself.  I graduated from GSCC in December and got accepted to the University of Montevallo!  I am so excited about moving.  If you know me, you know that this will be a VERY big step in my life.  I am so nervous that I think it wouldn't take much for me to give up and stay here.  I won't.  I won't.  I won't!  I'm moving to the Birmingham area.  I just have to keep reminding myself that it will not only benefit me, but it will benefit Logan as well.  Schools in Birmingham area will give him more opportunities than any school here could do for him.  I think this move will help my mental health greatly.  Can't wait.

Birmingham, AL

Well, that's my list.  My chance at optimism.  Wish me luck!