The real deal.

Resolutions, 2009.

• Blog on the NaBloPoMo monthly theme every Tuesday.  (Why Tuesday?  Why not?)
• Participate in NaBloPoMo this November by writing a post every. single. day.
• Write one poem every week.
• Submit 10 poems for publication.
• Pay off my charge card.
• Eat a fruit and a vegetable and drink a glass of milk every day.  (Yes, my eating habits are that bad.)

That’s it, I think.  That’s enough, isn’t it?  It’s all about personal growth this year, nothing superficial like lose 10 pounds or get a new haircut.  I want to stretch myself this year, take some chances, risk rejection, maybe even have a few victories.  There is so much ahead this year.  I am so excited to get it started. 

Everyone have a safe night!  No drinking and driving!  Have fun and I’ll see ya next year!

Simple resolutions.

Knitting resolutions:

Learn Magic Loop and make one pair of socks using this method.
Finish Mr. Greenjeans.
Finish Tree Jacket.
Have a Christmas list ready to go by July, and all gifts knitted and blocked by Thanksgiving.
Make Knitbaby two sweaters.
Finish all baby sweaters for the preggos on my team. (Hopefully this streak will come to an end soon!)

So that’s it for that. Knitting wise, all can easily be accomplished over the course of the year, with some fun stuff thrown in the mix. Bigger resolutions to come.

The End of the Year.

Around this time of the year I always get to thinking about resolutions.  It’s easy to say, “This year I will…,” but how often do we meet those standards?  Do we just keep the same resolutions year after year, never meeting them, or do they fall out of vogue and get thrown by the wayside?  Why do we make resolutions, anyway?

I know I will have a resolutions list, but I don’t know what direction I’m going to go in.  I know there are so many things that I want to do in my life, and we never know how much time we have left.  With that thought, shouldn’t my resolutions be things that make my life and the lives of others’ richer and more meaningful, or am I putting too much weight on a silly tradition? 

What direction do I want my life to go this year?  How can I make the most of it?