2010 - The Year of the Resolution

Well it's that time of year... The time to set up some New Years Resolutions.  I've been pondering what I was to do about this for the upcoming year.  I've found that yet again, I am radiating back to the usual suspect resolutions....lose weight, quit smoking, be better with money, do better self maintainence - both physically and mentally. The more I sit and think about it, the longer the list gets. So this year rather than set up one or two resolutions to start right at the beginning of the year, I'll have a whole bunch!  So this ought to be interesting.

Here's my list of what I have so far:

1.Lose weight - just over 2 years ago I had lap band surgery to lose weight.  I did great, lost 80 pounds in the first year.  Then, I slack and slacked and slacked and ended up gaining back about 25.

2. Quit smoking - I know, I know, shame shame on me for smoking and complaining about being infertile.  I have no good reason for it except for the fact that I am addicted to it.  It's awful.

3. Be happy and positive -  For the most part, I'm a fairly happy go lucky person.  I know it may be difficult to see that by some of my blogs, but I've been using it to vent more than anything I think.  But I was to be happy about things in life, I want to feel joy again and damnit...I'm going to!

4. Stop dwelling so much on the Infertile thing - I'm sure this one is going to be easier said than done.  I will continue to go to my appointments and get my girl parts straightened out, but instead of feeling bad for myself when I hear about someone's good news of having a "bun in the oven", I want to be happy with them.  I'm not going to politely excuse myself at baby showers and sob silently in the bathrooms.  I'm going to give the best gifts instead.  :)

5. Be nicer to Steve - He truly is a trooper.  He deals with me and my many, MANY quirks and sticks around.  I tend to get a little nasty with him, and always end up feeling bad about it.  He deserves better than that.

6. Keep a Cleaner House and become more organized - I'm a compulsive bargain shopper, and a pack rat.  I've watched this show about people that Hoard things, and have thought to myself, "Oh My God, that's going to be me".  I'm going to stop buying things (This ties into number 7) because they are "on sale", or because "I might need them someday". I live in a small one bedroom apartment, with a damp basement storage area, so everything ends up thrown away anyway.

7. Save Money - This is going to happen for a few reasons.  I have to contribute to 2 baby showers, a bridal shower, and 2 weddings (one of which I am in). I WILL NOT DO ANY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING THE WEEK OF in 2010.  People in the stores are miserable and make me want to overdose on anti-anxiety medication. I want to go on vacation next year, I don't care where, maybe Vegas, just somewhere out of this state.

8. Work on perfection of cake decorating.  I love this craft, and (insert self back pat here) I'm pretty good at it, and it's the only "hobby" that can hold my attention from start to finish. 

9. Do a better job as a family member- I neglect my parents, Sister, Brother, nieces, and nephews, they all live within a 20 minute radius of me, and the last time I saw anyone before Christmas, was before Thanksgiving.  It won't kill me to pull myself off of the couch in some of my down time to go have a coffee for a few hours.

10.  Be a better employee - I'm mouthy and have a bad attitude.  My job is frustrating because of certain levels of stupidity that I have to deal with.  If something or someone is wrong, I instantly have to let everyone know, and it isn't right.

So...those are some of my resolutions.  I can do this all, and I'll be sure to keep you posted!