New Years Resolutions

I agree, that while it seems cliche, it's impossible not to reflect back on the year and make promises to yourself about what you want to do better. Maybe it's an inherent human trait--continually striving to be a better version of yourself. Either that, or it's a way for us to superficially boost our self-esteem only to be torn down come Nov 2009 when nothing is going like we planned. Without further ado...

HM. Save up money to pay off loans quicker.
That seems self-explanatory. No one likes debt! Thanks Stanford!

5. Get in shape.
I just... sort of gave up the past few months on eating correctly and working out and it's taking it's toll now. Which is lame sauce. It's not really a weight thing, but more of a "I still want my clothes to fit well" thing. That'd be solid. It's a depressing topic all around because I'm not willing to do the most extreme things to be the most fit person ever, but I wouldn't mind being better.


4. Learn how to cook.
This is more of an over-arching life goal, but it's starting to hit me more now that living on my own is within the 6-9 month range that I need to know how to cook. More than just scrambled eggs and toast... I would like to know how to use a kitchen well and make good food that I like. Which also means I need to figure out what I like, but that's a different story.


3. Check-in more often with Skyler.
Our relationship has been all kinds of things over the past 20 years and I do NOT want us to become the type of adult siblings who only see each other at Christmas (maybe) and talk once in a blue moon. I don't know how to move from here to there, and I know it all takes time, but I don't want to waste what time we have now waiting... so I resolve to at least make more of an effort to see how he's doing. I love that kid and I just need to suck it up and put more of myself out there.


2. Call GW more often.
My other favorite person in the world that I don't spend enough time corresponding with. It became painfully apparent at our last visit that he's getting older now mentally, which is hard to watch. He's the best man I've ever met and I want to be able to talk to him as much as possible before I can't anymore. No one should get old ever, btws.


1. Worry less/remember how to have fun.
I've enjoyed RAing a lot, but it has brought out the worst in me when it comes to fretting and worrying. I'm a little afraid I'll have an ulcer and insomnia by the end of the year. I don't have kids-- so why am I acting like a mother? The responsibility is killing me! I need to figure out the balance between enjoying myself when we do house events and being able to forsee and cut off problems at the pass. It's not going to happen tomorrow, but if I can lower my stress level, that would be ideal. Being the fun police as a job takes more of a toll than I'd thought.