Resolutions vs. Goals

New Years Resolutions? Aren't I a little late? We're ten days into the year already! What's up with addressing resolutions now? Loser!!!

I know! I know! I'm late, but better late than never, right? And besides, the beginning of the year was just nuts crazy around here! Can't a girl catch a break once in a while? Geez! *wink*

I've never been a big maker of resolutions. Most resolutions I make usually last about 36 hours, max! So this year I am setting goals. Small ones for the most part, but goals nonetheless. Want to know what they are? No? Then quit reading now and move along to the next blog.

What? You're still here? Okay, then, here are my goals for the year....

* Spend less time chatting online and more time stamping.
*gasp* Yes, I have finally realized that if I spent less time drooling over gorgeous cards on Splitcoast and more time making cards I might actually be as good as "those folks"! I will stamp/create AT LEAST three days per week. And I will post my creations here.

* Clean as I go, especially in my stamp area.
How hard is it to put something away after you use it? We try to teach this to our children, so how come we don't do it ourselves???? I have so much more fun creating when I can actually SEE my desk!

* Use what I have and only replace what I need.
I have a wonderful "collection" of stamping supplies. I love to look at them and fondle them lovingly. To rearrange them and display them in various ways. Aren't they pretty? Don't you like the colors? They'd look great on a card, or an altered tin, or a journal. Wait. That means I'd have to actually USE them. Then I wouldn't HAVE them to rearrange, display, and fondle. *GULP* What? You mean this is what I'm SUPPOSED to do with them? Okay. I'll try. And I won't buy more stuff to add to my collection unless I'm going to USE it. I must simplify!!!!

* DRIVE!
My LOSTie sistah Amanda has a beautiful new baby girl and I want to go visit them. She only lives about 30 minutes away, but that's too far for me to drive right now. So I must, must, must, must, must, must, must get better at driving. And then not only can I go see Amanda and Baby Taylor, but I can go to Austin and shop with Kim and Mel! I miss being footloose and fancy free!

* Go back to school
I'm taking a sophomore level English class at the local junior college this semester. It starts on Monday. My long-term goal is to go back to grad school in the fall, but for now the junior college will be my "training wheels". We'll see how it goes!

* I hate to even say this, but I must lose weight
Since my head injury I have put on enough weight that my clothes don't fit. No reason to go buy new clothes, so I must lose weight. And that means cutting out my favorite junk foods. And, well, doing that thing that I hate so much......exercising. ICK! But I must. So I will. Starting on Monday. Really.