anam cara

I usually hate New Year's Resolutions because I feel like they're too much pressure, I never follow through with them, and then I feel guilty as hell. HOWEVER, there are a few things I need to get done/started and a new year is a good opportunity to start fresh. These are just the ones on the top of my head. I'm sure I'll think of more/add details later.

* I need to lose weight. Weight Watchers Online is currently having a sale and I'm thinking about maybe doing that. My stepmom has done WW and has lost weight, gotten healthy, and has been able to keep it going. I might post about my attempts at getting healthy so I have a record and because if I feel like other people know what I'm doing, I'll feel like I can't just quit ;)

* I need to start really exercising/getting healthy/building muscle.

* I need to eat way less fast food (like none!) and drink less soda/more water.

* I need to get out of the house more often, even if it's just for a walk around the block. In my new Shape-Ups which are SUPER comfy!

* I need to get my driver's license. With my mom's back injury, I want to make sure I can help her if I need to. It would also make finding a job easier/more realistic. And, Toma thinks women who drive are sexy ;)

* I need to work on my sleep schedule. Go to sleep and get up earlier. Ideally I'd like to get up and take a walk/do yoga as soon as I wake up to make sure I don't go back to sleep.

* I need to start seriously thinking about what I want to do and get out there/go for it because it sure as hell ain't coming to me. [This one might be the hardest.]

* I need to save more/spend less. I was doing really well and then not so well. I have got to learn to be patient. Can't have everything right away.

* I want to read more and I guess by extension spend less time watching TV/wasting time online. Well, okay I don't know about the latter, but I still want to read more.

* I need to help out more at home. Carry my share of the weight better.

* I want to donate to charity/volunteer more.

* I want to be more environmentally friendly.

* I should probably work on being less anti-social. We shall see how well that turns out :P

How exactly does radiation turn the dead into zombies? *ponders*

I hope everyone is having a safe and fun New Year/New Year's Eve. I worked today and I work tomorrow (holiday pay!) so I'm just staying in and resting. I'm also watching a couple movies so that I can reach my goal of 100 in 2008.

A couple coworkers and myself have at least one New Year's resolution in common - no more Burger King. Or at least a lot less. I eat it almost every day I work :/

Quite a lot has happened this year. Not all of it good. But we're getting a new president, I graduated from college, I got a job, I went to London and Edinburgh, I saw the Boosh live, I went to Comic-Con, I went to the premiere of Stargate: Continuum, I got to meet Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, Jessica Hynes, John Barrowman, GDL, Matt Keeslar, I went to Seattle and Canada, there was a new X-Files movie, a new Drake & Josh movie... I got into (among other things) Junjou Romantica, Death Note, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, The Middleman, Zombie-Loan, Merlin. Actually, it's been a pretty big year. A lot of firsts.

PS New header - spacemonkeyluvn ♥
PPS I still need to watch the DW Christmas special and Big Fat Quiz of the Year '08. Maybe tomorrow...