2009 New Years Resolutions

Normally, I'm the type who avoids New Years resolutions like the plague. They're always something you can never really achieve. This year, I decided to actually make some resolutions. There are so many things I want to resolve to do, but I'm only going to actually commit to doing the things I KNOW I can achieve. After all, what's the point in resolving to do something, if you know you'll just fuck it up somehow?

With that said, here is a list of my 2009 New Years Resolutions, and the reason WHY they are resolutions.

1. Start taking vitamins every day - I did this for several years and was NEVER sick. I stopped taking them when I had some financial problems and couldn't really afford vitamins anymore. I'm back firmly on my feet and I already bought the vitamins. I even have one of those pill holders that have time slots so I can take them at breakfast, lunch, dinner or before bed.

2. Take my prescribed medication every day - Relax people, it's medication for asthma. But sometimes I forget to take it and then I get a little weezy. This sucks. If I use that fancy pill holder I mentioned up there, this shouldn't be a problem.

3. Take my lunch to work at least three days a week - I will actually try to do it five days a week, but three is actually more realistic. I figure if I spend $10 a day on lunch, this will save me $30 a week, or $1,560 over a years' time. Of course, I'll spend part of this on groceries for lunch, so I'm estimating I can save about $1,000 over a year. That's alot of money. If I take my lunch five days, then that's just more money in the cookie jar.

4. Go back to volunteering - For the past 10 years, I volunteered as a peer counselor. I had to stop last fall when a family member got very sick. But he's back to normal and I'll start volunteering again in February. This only requires two evenings a month for me. Not a hard thing to do.

5. Lose more weight - I lost a bit of weight in 2008, without really trying, and I'd like to continue to do so. Like I said, I wasn't really trying before and lost double-digits. If I pack my lunch with healthier foods, this shouldn't be too hard. Notice how I didn't give myself an amount to lose? I did that on purpose. When you say things like, "I resolve to lose 15 pounds", then any weight loss that isn't at least 15 pounds seems unsuccessful. If I lose anything, I'll be happy.

There it is. See, that wasn't so bad! I'd also like to do other things, but I'm not going to resolve to do them. Some of those things are get a little more active, make better decisions where men are concerned and to keep better touch with my family. But those things are harder to put a bead on so I'll keep them in the back of my mind and hope for the best.