{"id":73,"date":"2010-01-07T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.benaimfletcher.com\/?p=73"},"modified":"2010-01-07T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T16:02:00","slug":"plans-for-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beccablogs.com\/?p=73","title":{"rendered":"Plans for 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago, I resolved to never make resolutions since I always break them. I do, however, wish on shooting stars and on my birthday time (9:16), on our wedding time (10:10) and, of course, on birthday candles. I saw this on Ashley\u2019s blog<\/b><\/a> and thought it was a great idea. Also, I learned her name. to me she is @brideonbudget<\/a><\/b> and the hands forming a heart in the sand. Yes, the majority of my twitter friends I only know by their screen names and avatars. <\/p>\n

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My 2010 Plans…<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing I will learn:<\/i> how to talk more. This sounds funny, right? I know, I can talk like crazy, but it\u2019s mostly about fluff and non-important things. I\u2019ve spent so much time hiding my true feelings from so many people that it\u2019s a big change to actually be open and talk about them now.<\/p>\n

One place I will go:<\/i> Vegas! Well, that\u2019s a given since we\u2019re getting married there. I\u2019ll also go see the Grand Canyon. I\u2019d love to go somewhere tropical (not Miami!) but I don\u2019t see that in the [financial] cards for us this year.<\/p>\n

One physical habit I will break:<\/i> only walking Lola until she does her business. I will walk in circles until she goes, when I could actually be walking a good length of the trail, which is 1.7 miles one way. While I am lazy, it\u2019s also been below freezing outside and the quicker I\u2019m back inside, the better.<\/p>\n

One physical habit I will cultivate:<\/i> wake up earlier than normal and do a 20 minute workout DVD. Raise your hand if you think it\u2019ll happen.<\/p>\n

One mental habit I will break:<\/i> no more Debbie Downer on my background and work skills. I know I am really talented and have so much to offer, but always doubt myself.<\/p>\n

One mental habit I will cultivate: <\/i>do homework in advance and stop waiting until the last possible second to start it. Especially since I won\u2019t have my study buddy to push me anymore this semester.<\/p>\n

One relationship I\u2019ll repair:<\/i> my older brother. He\u2019s had all sorts of problems lately that I\u2019m not going to get into here. I\u2019m mad at him for it and don\u2019t call him nearly as much as I used to.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll throw out:<\/i> the 3 bins of clothes that I keep dragging from apartment to apartment. And by throw out, I mean donate stuff in good condition and use the rest as cleaning rags.<\/p>\n

A second thing I\u2019ll throw out:<\/i> my yarn stash that I never plan on using. I hoard yarn, shove it in big clear blue boxes in the corner and forget about it. The less I have, the better, since I typically buy new yarn for each project. I rarely dig into my stash. I know, I’m a bad yarnista.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll eat more often:<\/i> vegetables. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I love my veggies, but I also love them cooked to the death of their nutrients \u2013 in oil.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll eat less:<\/i> you think I\u2019ll say fried food or fast food right? Nope, I try to avoid that stuff. But I will say I\u2019ll eat less… in general. No more Steve-sized portions for me. (sorry, love)<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll drink more:<\/i> water, even though it\u2019s already my drink of choice.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll drink less: <\/i>venti non-fat, no water chai latte\u2019s from Starbucks. I could drink one every single day if time allowed me to scoot over there. While they\u2019re not horrible for my body, the $3.75 does add up once the gift cards run out.<\/p>\n

One work habit I will change:<\/i> does getting an MBA-worthy, wicked high paying new career count? As much as I love and adore my current job and co-workers, I just can\u2019t afford [financially] to work here much longer.<\/p>\n

One overdue e-mail I\u2019ll send, or overdue phone call I\u2019ll make:<\/i> I\u2019m not sure. I\u2019m usually pretty on top of phone calls and emails.<\/p>\n

One resentment I\u2019ll get over: <\/i>It’s not really a resentment but… feeling like my Christmas trip was a waste. Even thinking that way makes me upset since I love them all to pieces, but yeah, that\u2019s how I feel. The easy answer would have been resentment at my wedding dress. But whatever, that\u2019s just a piece of clothing.<\/p>\n

One person I\u2019ll treat more respectfully:<\/i> my mom. I tend to get bitchy easily when I talk to her, especially after a long day. It\u2019s easy to forget that she doesn\u2019t know what happens to me throughout the day and I expect her to just know. <\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll spend less money on:<\/i> shoes! Seriously, downfall.<\/p>\n

One other change I\u2019ll make in my finances:<\/i> continue to attempt to pay off my credit cards by wisely using the very last student loan check from school.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll spend less time doing:<\/i> sitting on my butt, computer in my lap, tv turned on, knitting. That was all one thought and how I typically spend my evenings. Perhaps I won\u2019t change the knitting part since I do want to start selling some of my work.<\/p>\n

And a thing I\u2019ll spend more time doing:<\/i> hanging out with Steve during the precious time we have together between school and work time. He means more to me than anyone else and I really do need to show my appreciation more.<\/p>\n

What about you? What would your list have on it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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