prepare yourself, 2011

my new years resolutions are starting a little early..
i guess theyre actually old years resolutions.. (or am i just extremely prompt?)

anyways, these are the things i want to change about myself within the next week and next year.

1. work out more
             this is the most generic new years-old years resolution there is. but really, i do want to get in shape. my inspiration on this one is my dad. a year or two ago, he had the same resolution but instead of getting a gym membership he never used, he got himself a bike and used it six times a week. now, hes 30+ pounds lighter and in fantastic shape. hes the same size as my 22 year old brother and probably in better physical condition. so if he can do it, so can i.
so, im going to take advantage of all the free trial gym memberships in the tulsa metro area until break is over. right now, im off to golds gym for a free seven day vip trial and then next week, who knows.. if i cant find a free one, ill run outside. (thats still free, right?) but the point is that im doing it. woop woop for living past the age of 35!

2. journal more
             last year i journaled every night before i went to bed. it was a fantastic habit because it helped me remember everything about that day and therefore it helped me to remember my life better. there are those instances in life that are meant to pass unnoticed but journaling makes that near impossible (if thoroughly done.) i used to write an average of five composition book pages a night. (yeah. thats right. i ramble there too.) and while blogging is great because i can type faster than i can write and its fun to see the pretty font colors, i cant completely vent to the internet because, well, its the internet. and since anyone can read this (although im sure nobody does) cant take that risk.
so, im going to keep my trusty comp book by my bed and every night ill write in it. and if i dont, ill guilt myself into doing it. (im irish catholic, guilting is what we do..)

3. eat more fruits and vegetables.
              im that picky little kid who refuses to eat the vegetables on her plate. dont know what it is, but i just cant. well thats not entirely true.. i eat carrots, green beans and the occasional potato but if those were the only necessaries, the produce section would be almost entirely useless. as for fruits, the only tree-foods i enjoy are apples and only red delicious ones at that. (delicious is in the name. and that, my friends, is truth in advertising)
so, when i go to the store, im going to not only buy my fruitable staples but ill also venture out and try a new one every week (granted that the money supply remains high) and hopefully, thatll help with the 'living past the age of 35' deal.

alright three resolutions is enough pressure. so now that ive set these goals, im going to go do them! and im going to make them stick!

at least until the second week in february..

--amandamargaret