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New Years "Resolutions"
With new years comes the making of (or thinking about) resolutions. I prefer to think of these as "areas in which I wish to level up".
Photography.
More consistent cooking and bringing lunch to work (with waste reduction being 2nd goal).
Walking every day (should be easy with a new puppy on the way), with completing the couch to 5k being the 2nd goal.
Making a plan (that my spouse and kids can get involved in) for the various "at home therapy" things the kids should be doing. Every child is special, and each of my kids has different needs, which I have to pony up the work on. Fine motor, sensory, social skills, math and language... ugh. I don't want to think about it but I've buried my head in the sand of "too busy" for too long.
And last but not least: Create/clean up a workspace for myself, which is part of "Not let my sub-contracts slide to the point where I am paniced trying to get them done" goal.
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Permalink Reply by Zealflyer on -
I have some areas I could level up in too. They are:
Yoga practice (Have been slacking over the holidays. Need to get back on a schedule.)
Organization (The whole house could use it but specifically - my office and the basement.)
I also have decided I want to start sewing again and practicing guitar - so I guess carving out free time for hobbies.
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Permalink Reply by mightyninjamom on -
I like the idea of 'leveling up' - because nothing I'm doing is new, I just need to get better.
So, being more consistent at the gym - I've been going about three times a week, I'd like to up it to five. I've brought down my body fat percentage and dropped a clothing size, but I still look...well, less than defined. Heh.
Finally get my desk organized so I can find stuff!
Find ways to trim the household budget even more, if possible.
Read more books. I haven't read that many books over the last year, so that must be remedied!
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Permalink Reply by hermit crab on -
I've resolved to bring up the level of polish this year. I'm aiming to dress more professionally, get my web presence in shape, possibly (possibly?) look into wearing make-up. Thank god that last one is negotiable in my line of work. However, I do have more conferences and meetings coming up this year, so it would be a good time to start looking more professorial and less grad-studentish.
I have some big professional goals but on the personal level things are pretty okay as long as I continue to maintain the existing eating/exercise/sleep patterns. It will be a big test to see if I actually can maintain the focus and intensity of last semester, which was overwhelming yet awesome.
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Permalink Reply by Floor Pie on -
After last night's grease fire, I have only two:
I resolve to never again talk on the phone while cooking. And to switch to microwave popcorn.
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Permalink Reply by Lady Grey on -
- Be more patient with Girl Grey and keep the lines of communication open with her. She's quite challenging these days and there is a lot of drama associated with her. She's almost nine, but I am d.r.e.a.d.i.n.g. the teenage years.
- Keep running regularly. I've only run four or five times since my marathon in October. One of those was yesterday, so hopefully I'm back on track.
- Keep Earl Grey happy in the sack, which means putting out a little more often (this would fit in well with another thread floating around here recently).
- Minimize my time spent on Facebook. That is such a damn time suck. I've been busy refinishing my wood floors this week and have only had access to it via my phone. I've been much more social with IRL people, too!
That's it. I doubt my resolutions are much different than last year's. It's not that I didn't fulfill them last year, it's just that I want to maintain, and perhaps improve upon them.
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Permalink Reply by SweetJudyB on -
I'm with you on the cooking thing. We need to plan and shop more efficiently to cook at home more.
Start cleaning out, have a spring tag sale. Have you seen the Smart Car commercial when all his stuff congregates to attack him? I think our stuff is going to mutiny soon.
Eat when hungry, exercise more, blah blah blah.
Be patient with myself and the 3.5 year old who is majorly in disequilibrium. We need to be more consistent with discipline and rules too.
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Permalink Reply by mcglory13 on -
I need a radical fix to my diet and time for exercise each day (even if it's just playing dance games on the Wii). I would love time to run more often but I don't see that happening.
I need ways to cope with stress that don't involve a glass of wine.
I need to get my revisions really truly started on the book so I can make progress toward lifetime goals.
But fixing the diet is number one, because after the holidays all my pants are too damn tight.
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Permalink Reply by Boring User Name on -
With a newborn on the way, I'm just focusing on survival. I'm really focused on the practical side right now: freezer packed full; babysitting favors set to cash in; carpool arranged for preschool. It probably means I'm (none of us) not prepared for the emotional side, but maybe if I feel like I've done what I can to be prepared, I will be able to relax while being overwhelmed.
Technically, I suppose it is a goal that I would like to get back into my pre-pregnancy pants by fall, because new jeans are expensive. But perhaps if the freezer is full of the right foods that will come.
And I have some sort of nebulous goal about figuring out my next career. It would be kind of nice to just pick it. And then work on the action plan to get there. But I'm not sure it's a real goal more just something floating around in the back of my mind.
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Permalink Reply by Boring User Name on
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I really like my stovetop popcorn, but now I'm also freaked out by your story!
Floor Pie said:After last night's grease fire, I have only two:
I resolve to never again talk on the phone while cooking. And to switch to microwave popcorn.
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Permalink Reply by DLBK on -
Keep the house neater, have some time to myself, exercise after the baby is born, figure out what to do about my career...but with child #2 set to arrive in 2 months (or less), I doubt any of that will happen.
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