One More Year

New Years Day

Yay

:)

I didn't get my RCA post finished like I had hoped I would. In fact, I haven't written anything on it in a while and I kind of like it that way. It was one of the biggest things that has ever happened in my life, and at times it's the only thing that I can think about. I want to remember, but I don't want it to consume my life and that is why I like the fact that I haven't been able to add anything recently. Last night at midnight, it clicked in my head that I graduated two years ago; I couldn't believe it had been that long.

I didn't get good grades Fall semester. Honestly, I didn't even get okay grades. I'm not happy about it, I'm embarrassed about it, but I'm not going to let it keep me from getting good grades this semester.

Now that I have the "didn'ts" out of the way, I can write out my new year's resolutions :)

First off, does anyone find it funny how everyone feels like the new year is supposed to make things magically easier? I mean, why is it that we make new year resolutions? Why not make them any day? Does the fact that the last [two] digits of the year change make anything different? No. And yet, here I am, making my goals for the year. Hopefully, they're realistic enough for me to keep.

Get Good Grades

All A's and B's

with the exception of math

where I may have to let a couple of C's slide

(two math classes)

I don't plan on getting C's

but like I said,

I'm trying to be realistic.

If I get straight A's

I'm buying myself something spectacular

I just haven't decided what yet

:D

Meet People

I don't talk to people much

classes are just in and out and on your way,

I work alone,

and I have the hardest time talking to strangers.

That's not true.

I can talk to anyone

but they have to start the conversation

it's kind of weird.

Get Into Photography

I love taking pictures.

LOVE IT!

But,

I want to get into the kind of photography

that I'll be able to hang around my house.

I've never been the type to enjoy scenery shots,

I enjoy pictures of people!

But I have no subjects.

This kinda goes hand in hand

with my "Meet People" goal

C:

Draw!

Drawing is another thing that I love

but I do not do enough of it

(because I'm lazy)

I want to hang my artwork.

There are a couple of drawings I did last semester

that I feel are good enough to go up

but I want to get better

and I want to learn color.

Save Money

I do this already.

Actually,

I think this is something that I'm REALLY good at.

But!

My goal is to save

at least $100 from every paycheck

I usually can do more,

but every once in a while

I cut things close

and end up with around $50 for savings.

I don't like that.

Let me put it this way;

very rarely does my checking go under $100.

I don't like when it does that

and my account emails me when it does.

I'm very paranoid about it.

So when I get my paycheck,

I figure out my bills,

and try to pay everything with that paycheck.

For instance,

lets say I have a $500 check,

and just to make it easy I have three bills for $100 each.

That means I have $200 left over,

which stays in my checking,

but whatever was in my checking before that check

goes into my savings.

It's quite fun to do actually.

But if I get a $300 check for those bills,

that means that I have nothing left over

which means no money goes into my savings.

My goal doesn't allow for that,

so we'll see how things go :)

Be Nice

This one I know is kind of odd

but I don't really know how to explain it.

I'm a nice person,

sometimes too nice

but at the same time

I can get kind of catty.

I haven't been recently

(with the exception of work related topics)

and it's made me feel better.

Like I said,

it's hard to explain

So, moving on.

Schedule

This is probably my least realistic goal.

I find myself wide awake at one in the morning at times,

and even on nights before work!

Getting up isn't difficult

but then as soon as I sit down to relax,

I'm out!

...

Until ten, at which point I can't sleep again.

I want to get on a better schedule.

One Me a Month

I like to splurge a little every so often,

and spa days are perfect for splurging.

I no longer get a water delivery every month

so that saves me $38.38

I was planing on just saving it,

but I figured a little me time is better :)

There are a few different things I can do for pampering:

Manicure

Pedicure

Facial

Massage

Hair cut/dye

Prices vary between $20 and $100

so it'd be nice to do one of these things every month.

I want to pick a specific day,

like the third Saturday of the month or something,

but we'll see.

I feel like I'm missing something, but I can't think of anything else. Plus I need to start working on math homework...

...

Stalling.

:}