New Years Resolutions

Every year I make resolutions and sometimes I keep them but more often than not I don't so to help me stick to it I thought I would put my resolutions on this blog. We'll see how well that works...

I'll start off with the ones that seem to keep making it back onto my list year after year:


1- Get into better shape. I would like to be able to finally run that 5K with my brother and I'm determined to make it happen this year! I would also like to be able to go on a bike ride with him and not have to stop every five feet!


2- Along with getting into shape, I need to lose the extra weight I've put on. I'm officially the heaviest I've ever been and not proud of that fact... My BMI is over 25 now which means I'm considered overweight so don't bother telling me I look fine.


3- Give up the diet soda! Or at least the vast majority of it! I have pretty much lived off of it for the last 5 years and it's disgusting! I finally figured out a couple of months ago that my favorite (diet Dr Pepper) was causing little sores on the roof of my mouth. They wouldn't happen all the time but probably at least once a month. I switched to Coke Zero and have not had the same problem but I want to get off of all of it!

And here are some that are new to the list but maybe should have made it onto previous years:

1- Get out of debt! I've put far too much on my credit card and then paid the minimum due for way too long. It ends now. I'm going to start paying the amount I paid in rent to all of my bills and they should be paid off by the end of the year (hopefully sooner with a good tax return since I didn't work for a lot of the year).

2- Go to grad school! I need to finish my application(s) and I plan to do that this month (January).

3- Finish the Harry Potter series by the time that last movie comes out (July). I have the first three read and have just started the fourth. They keep getting longer and longer though which is intimidating...

4- Go to bed at a decent hour (at least before midnight). When I didn't have a job I would stay up all night and then sleep through the afternoon and I think my body is still kind of wanting that pattern. I don't even have to be to work until 9:15 and I'm still constantly exhausted! I can't even watch a TV show or movie at night without falling asleep. My goal is to start being ready for bed at 11:00.

That's all I can think of for right now. This looks like a pretty good list and hopefully by the end of the year I can say I've finally accomplished everything.

Happy New Year Everyone!