On the first of this year, two oh oh two, I made my New Year’s Top Ten Resolutions list. I’m trying to update on the first of every month so that I can actually see my progress (or lack thereof) in print and adjust as necessary. Here is the first update:
10. Keep up with journaling. So, as it seems most everyone else did, I made the switch to OD+. Liking it so far. I don’t know if it makes me write any more, but I guess shelling out 20 bucks every six months is pretty good incentive to keep up with this stuff. I’m still updating with the same entries in ODFree, but not sure how much longer I’m going to keep it up. I do have some favorites who are still over there. But still, it’s just easier to keep one space, ya know? We shall seee..
9. Keep up with the workouts and intensify incrementally. Okay. I’m down to one last session with Bill. I’m kinda pissed at him. Because it was the end of the month, he gave me the hard sell last night and told me that he was depending on me to renew some sessions. I was starting to feel kinda strange about shelling out $40 a pop to have some guy whisper sweet nothings in my ear while I moan and groan and push weights around. Not to mention the fact that my annual membership costs less than three sessions with him! So I flat out told him no, and he turned into a pissy baby. Screw that. And speaking of screw, I don’t know if I even feel like doing him any more. To coin a phrase of some of my faves: fickle much?
Sorry. That was kind of off topic. With regards to working out and intensifying. I really did get something out of the personal training. And that something is the fact that I don’t do enough cardio work as intensively as I should and that I don’t eat quite right (see next point).
I’d like to lose some weight and tone a bit and get in the working out habit again before I start traveling again in mid-February and really mess myself up.
8. Eat healthfully! I’ve made a decision. I’m going to bring my lunch to work at least three times a week as my schedule will allow. And I’m going to purchase a George Foreman grill so that I can grill veggies and chicken breasts. I’m going to really cut the carbs none after 7pm. Just common sense stuff that I’ve been slowly creeping away from. I did improve a little in January, and I’ve at least made some decisions!
7. Nurture close relationships. January was not a good month for nurturing. I was obviously into my own issues. I’m making it a point to do this during February. The rest of my weekends are booked this month each has time carved out for some very special friends: Best Bud (who lives in a different city and is coming to visit), Lovely L. (who just needs some special attention), and Anna (who’s gonna come visit from SoCal).
6. Limit online time. Wasn’t very successful here. Am I gonna have to put a timer next to the computer?? I don’t know, but there are more constructive things I could be doing with my time. Sleep is one of them. Hmmmm sex is another.
5. Take a fun vacation! Well, it’s been decided by popular vote that this year’s Girls’ Trip is going to be in NYC, and that will be fun because I love all my college buds and we have fun no matter where we go. But because I’m there so often for work, it won’t really feel like I’m going to a real vacation destination. I’d really like to go someplace kind of exotic. Maybe I’ll look into some kind of package and go solo. Need to work on this.
4. Try to chill at work. It’s pretty obvious that I haven’t been able to do this. In fact, nobody has. Had a real wake up call this week: a guy in my division (but in another area) had a massive heart attack in the president’s office on Wenesday. He’s no longer with us. That’s right, folks. The workplace is now killing people!! He was 42. I was here when it happened (right down the hall), but I didn’t realize what was going on until Thursday morning. It’s all so horribly sad. I really didn’t know the guy, but it just hits home when it happens so close, so suddenly, AND .at work!!
3. Cherish parents. Going to see them on Sunday.
2. Go above and beyond. I’m going to be honest here. Right now, I can’t even get there, let alone go above and beyond.
1. Stop getting drunk. I did it in January. Or should I say DIDN’T do it in January. The two-drink per session maximum was a success .at least for one month. I think there should be some future exceptions from the rule. I don’t have that part figured out yet. But it’s all about staying in control when I need to. Like when there’s a potential for someone else to get hurt. Or when there’s a potential for someone else to take advantage of my state. At any rate, I feel pretty good about this one right now.
So there. Yeah, some adjustments necessary, but that’s why I do this. Until next month…
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