It’s resolution time, everybody! The holidays were fun, but now that we are stuffed along with our closets and trash bins, it’s time to declutter, reflect for a moment on the past year, and think of ways to make ourselves better, right?
So, let’s get to it before I become even more annoyingly chipper about fresh starts, new beginnings, blank slates . . .
Year 35 is coming to an end. It has been fun feeling a little older and pretending to be a bit more together. I didn’t read as many Russian novels as I would have liked, but at least I have begun. The family food situation has vastly improved since my husband has taken over a majority of the main meal planning and cooking. And the laundry room is a dream! The floor is actually visible.
What I’m most excited about is the fact that, with help from a supportive home health coach, an addiction to the Biggest Loser, and hours sifting through fitness magazines, I am finally enjoying exercising each week. My running dropped off a lot over the holidays, but I’m still trudging along. The strength training and yoga are still happening. There are many goals yet to reach, but the routine is coming along nicely.
Reflection over.
Now, on to 2011! The blog must change a bit since I will be over 35 on January 19, but in addition to a name change, I hope to consolidate the theme a bit – health and home, two topics I enjoy learning about and writing about. Plus, I have a long way to go in each area, so there’s plenty to explore. Look for shiny, new Oh crap, I’m over 35 in January 2011!
I hope you enjoyed your holiday celebrations and are raring to go for the New Year! I absolutely love hearing about people’s resolutions, so please feel free to share if you are so inclined.
Enjoy the champagne and parties this weekend! Happy New Year, everyone!
Oh . . . I didn’t actually tell you my resolutions, did I? Well, I’m usually a bit superstitious about divulging my own (and they’re usually embarrassingly self serving), but since I haven’t kept one in 35 years, I guess it can’t hurt. In 2011, I resolve to straighten up the house before bed each night, exercise at least 4 times a week, and lose 20 pounds. That last part is ridiculously painful to put out there, but out there it is. Accountability, right?
Hello, Hello, Chipper is wonderful with "none in the far between"; good look'n out for the fellow mankind, those that miss chipper altogether; altogether miss out in ways we chipper are saddened by because chipper! feels good! too us! And we like all to feel "good", so chip, chip away my Lady, chipper you are, chipper I am, chipper it is, chipper'm out the door, I say. See, now that was fun for me. Happy New Year! And blessed with having fun in all occaisions and in every circumstance, we are. I want to tell you that this last year has ended with a begining for me, starting at Kaplan for my first term in September was a skid into "home plate". I was shopping for a change in life, by fluke, started school. Lucky my admissions advisor had a handle on cheap and vile vocabulary, she pulled Environmental Science and Policy out of a conversation, not about school, but about me. Love it! Krysta Morelli has got a talent on Kaplan phone lines, promise, she connected me to my future and in the last ten weeks (still in wonderment)I have an ability to write and like it, to boot. Talent, no, not yet, but will. Key word "will", "I will" most definatly polish this skill while learning how to "do it". My motto is "write till I get it right" and "I will", so all my "I will's" ride on a horse named "Chipper" and chipper gallops all over the discussion boards, believe it, drop'n "I will" for all to see. Hey! I am using a source that the school provides as a learning tool; yes, chipper can be abusive,but only "innocently", right?
ReplyDeleteI am excited about 2011! With school underway, I see myself in progress, writing may be a spiritual gift, d'know yet. The ability is being refined like gold, oooooo it's a gift, see how spiritual writing can be, a jot here, a jot there and what do you have, "enlightenment". Writing is good.
It is hard to stay focused when I got enlighting going on, you know what I mean?, huh Chipper? Let me give a Hallelujah, HALLELUJAH!! before I go on, HALLELUJAH!!
This next term course are Suvey of Mathematics and (drum roll please), College Comp 1 Eff Writing for the LS1 student, need I say more, but "refined". Oh I must go, I got a phone call. Thank You Joni, had fun chip'n, "I'll be back". so4nowthatskim
Good for you, Joni! This is an awesome and inspiring post. I will be your virtual fitness buddy as my goal is to workout 4-5 times a week too!
ReplyDeleteTake care and Happy New Year!
Kella