January 9, 2007 03:55 PM
A Fresh New Start
Holy cow, is it really 2007? As in, the year in which I will turn 43? Yes, apparently it is. Christmas and New Year's day zoomed by in a blur, and now I am left with fresh new year; a time to ponder what I'd like to change and what I think is going just fine.
I don't normally make official resolutions, and I really don't know why, because I love making lists for everyday things. When it comes to putting down long-term goals on paper, I just can't seem to commit. Still, during the first week of January each year, I do tend to think a lot. I try to take stock of my life, and think about what I'd like to change and what I think it working just fine and should continue.
So call them resolutions or whatever you'd like, but I've come up with some things I'd like to do or focus on at some point this year.
- Purge my closet. I'm actually pretty good about keeping my closet organized and tossing things out. But there's always room for improvement. This year, I'd like to finally let go of my dingy, old t-shirts. I'd like to replace them with my favorite tees from the Gap. And while I'm at the Gap, I think I'll pick up some of their cute new sleepwear, because my pajamas are beyond ratty.
- Focus on my tootsies. I love shoes, but sometimes, finding cute, comfortable shoes in my size (5-5.5) can be a little tough. So this year, I plan to keep an eye out for great shoes, like the Anne Klein shoes I bought at a huge discount and are so comfortable I wear them several times a week to work. (They look a bit like these, except the heel is thicker.)
- Fix my darn eyes. As I age, my eyes get worse and worse. I've gone from glasses to contact lenses, but my vision is now getting so poor that I'm going to look into Lasik Eye Surgery this year.
- Great gifts. I love the fact that I am a great gift giver. I know it sounds conceited, but I take notes of what people love all year long, and often manage to surprise them, as well as please them, with my unique gift choices. This year I want to get even better at it. And to start, I'm going to get my husband one of these Miracle Cans from Orange Lola for his birthday (he collects religious art). And for my daughter's best friend Ashley, I am picking up this earring holder (scroll down to the bottom of the Wall Decor page) from abitofparis.com, made from an old picture frame, because she loved the one I got for my daughter for Christmas.
- Stay organized. This year, I got very organized. Now, I just need to make sure I stay that way. And my most important tool for keeping me organized is my new Blackberry 7105t. I sync it up with Microsoft Outlook and my e-mails, contacts, calendar, and task lists are all easily accessible, whether I'm at home or on the road.
So that is my list of focus items for the year. I may be adding stuff (I guess I do need to address some more serious stuff, like being more thankful and meditating more) but bear with me. My list, and I, are both works in progress.
Comments
As a 42-year-old, you just make the cutoff for baby boomer. You may want to resolve to regularly read The Boomer Chronicles. This is shameless, cheap self-promotion.
Posted by: Rhea at January 9, 2007 10:21 PM
I should have made resolutions like yours. I'm already doing terrible at dieting and exercising.
Posted by: Stacy at January 11, 2007 10:56 AM
I'm 44 and terrible at keeping resolutions. I kind of make them in my head now, and don't tell anyone unless I actually keep them. LOL
Posted by: Amethyst at January 16, 2007 02:56 PM
