New Year's Resoloutions

So, it's now 2005. The year is off to a wonderful start. I'm sick. Which isn't that uncommon for me, but I'm really sick. Sicker than usual. Last night I was on the mend, today I feel like Hell. I can barely talk, my whole body hurts, my throats sore. Yeah, it's a joy.

I've been thinking about the New Year and what it holds for me. A New Year, a fresh start . A time to set goals for yourself and try to acheive them.

I'm terrible at New Year's resoloutions, but I set a few for myself this year anyway. None of them are all that hard, though I'm sure they will be difficult to stick to, but I'll give it my best shot.

1. Take Better Care of Myself. I'm notoriously reckless with my health. I'm the first to admit it, but I've never done anything to change it. For someone with a bad immune system, I really should be more cautious. But I often go out in the cold under dressed, I give very little thought to being exposed to germs. I don't take vitamins or do anything else to safe guard my health and my eating habits are not ones that guarentee a healthy life. I eat infrequently, I rarely eat healthy food. So, my respoloution for this next year is to try and change that. I'll start taking the vitamins Mom tries to force on me. I'll start dressing warmer in cold weather. I'll even start trying to eat healty. I mean I'm 21, I guess it's time I outgrew my loathing of vegatbles.

2. Get In Shape. This kind of goes with the previous one. Again, partially because of my bad eating happens, I've noticed that I'm not in the kind of shape I want to be. Not surpring, I don't exercise and I don't eat well. I've already addressed the eating well, so now I'll also resolve to start exercising. Maybe yoga or something similar. I'll start in small doses at first and work from there. I really do need to shape up, get rid of some flab (especially on my stomach).

3. Go Back to School. Of all my resoloutions, this is the easiest since I already intend to be a student again in September. Of course, I haven't actually applied yet and I only have a month left. I'm blaming in on the fact that the online application is PC only and I have a Mac. Still I have to do something soon.

4. Get Out There More. This one might be hardest to do. Since of course right now I still live in Castleton, but by the end of year I won't, so... I want to start socializing more, meet some new people. I just want to start going out and doing more things. I spend so much time home in front of my computer or the TV. I want to start doing things. Maybe take lessons of some sort (see next resoloution) or join a club.

5. Learn to Play the Guitar. I've always wanted to. I can play the piano (sort of--haven't tried in years), but it never interested me in the least. David has a guitar and has already taught me a couple of cords, Robin and Becky have both offered to help me as they both play, I can also take lessons, so this one shouldn't be too hard to accomplish. Of course, there's a good chance I'll get bored or frustrated and quit, but...

6. Find Peace. The last and hardest of my resoloutions. Also the most vague. I just want to stop cluttering my mind. I worry about everything, I stress out about the littest things, I get obsessive. This year, I'd like to try and curb those tendancies. I'll try not to stress out as much about other people's problems, though of course I'll still be there when I'm needed. I'll do my best to not let other people's desires influence me so much and try to conecentrate on what I want. And I won't dwell on my mistkaes and when I make them, I'll actually do soemthign about them for a chance instead letting them grow bigger.

There, there are my resoloutions for the Year 2005. If I can keep them all, then by the end of the year I should be happier, healthier, and more accomplished. Let's see how it goes.