the obligatory 2011 resolution post

Now that 2010 is gone and 2011 is finally here, I realize that some of the resolutions I made early last year, I didn't quite stick with. I wonder if that's due to the fact that I didn't have anyone to hold me to them? I did sort of hoard my resolutions away in my head like a squirrel gathering nuts for winter.. sharing them with NO ONE!

But it's possible that if I had at least told my mother, I could have relied on her to nag me in the way mother's do when they try to be helpful but only end up making you begrudgingly complete whatever task they brought up, all the while grumbling and having you feeling like you're 5 years old again.



Wait.. I think I lost my point in why being accountable for something was a good idea...



Well.. anyway, my point is that I failed a few of my resolutions last year, and I've decided to post the ones I came up with for 2011 on this blog, so that when 2012 comes around we can either congratulate me (or) make fun of my horrible failures!! (Yay! Won't that be fun? :D)


{ps: i love you, internet.}




Alright, here's what I've come up with so far:



* Get back into shape: I know, I know. A lot of people are listing weight loss as one of their top resolutions, but I don't want to lose weight, I actually want to gain some muscle weight. I'm at a good size, but unfortunately I've gotten a tiny bit flabby. I'm not a kid anymore, so I can't really get away with a fast food diet and lounging on the couch like I did when I was 12. So yeah.. treadmill, running, more bicycling, and possibly some yoga is in store for the year.


* Be more consistent: I mostly mean this with regard to breaking bad habits. I've heard that new habits are formed by repeating them every day for a week. I'm not exactly sure how true this is, because, sadly, I've never made it to a week when it came to creating better habits. :( But I really need to "be more consistent" about these sort of things, and with life in general.


* Take more photos: Joining the 365 photo challenge might help with this, but I worry that it might be too daunting a task for me to undertake right now. {No, no... be strong. You can do it!} {Yeah. Damn right I can!!} ... Okay, the 365 photo challenge is confirmed as a yes.


* Meditate: I've never tried meditation before, but I think it might be the ticket to combating my stress and anxiety levels.


* Get a tattoo: Self-explanatory. I already have one picked out, and don't worry, it's not lame.


* Try to see things from a more positive side: This is a hard one for me. My usual response to someone telling me I'm being negative is, "I'm not being negative, I'm being realistic." - Because obviously any positivity is strictly for people living in imaginary fairyland!! (kidding) - But I'm going to try my best to have a more upbeat perspective


* Become more acquainted with my extended family: I feel really distant from the rest of family, and that's mostly my own fault. So this year, I'm going to make an effort to get to know them better by attending more family functions. I will have to draw the line at holding babies, though. Sorry. Just can't do it. Their frailty scares me :(


* Drink more water: Oh man.. I am so bad with this. You're supposed to drink 8 glasses of water a day, but I'm not prepared to embarrass myself by telling you how many glasses I actually drink in a day. (hint: it's most definitely less than 8)


* Buckle down on a plan for opening my own store (finally!): I've been holding this off for so long, and I really need to get into the major planning stages for this. So far the only thing I'm definite on is that I want to operate it in Austin.


* Read (at least) one book a month: The massive collection of unread books on my bookshelf demands it!





Annnd... that's all of it.


Crossing my fingers now, and hoping that I remember to stick to them. :)