New Years Resolutions, Part 2

Usually I (Liz) don't make New Years resolutions. But this year I am going to make four very manageable resolutions. And each resolution will have a goal. Woo!

Resolution 1: Go to bed 20 minutes earlier every night. This means showering before 11:00 PM.

Goal 1: Hit snooze a maximum of three times each morning. (My housemate Jenn will be so happy to see this! We share a bedroom wall.)

Resolution 2: Buy a gym membership.

Goal 2: Save money. To clarify, I have very little intention of working out more. I wouldn't mind having some sort of arm muscle, but I'm in no rush. I simply want to take advantage of the post-New Years sale. And I miss my spinning classes.

Resolution 3: Go to the grocery store with a list.

Goal 3: Buy the stuff I need (e.g., my favorite coffee yogurt (see below), bananas, veggie burgers, avocados...), not the stuff I only buy because I'm hungry (usually Cheez-Its).

Resolution 4: Splurge just a little bit more on simple comforts. For you or for me.

Goal 4: More joy in life. Recently, my mom bought me these awesome over-sized super plush towels (we got them at Target), and they made my winter showers a heck of a lot better. Whether it's a nice towel or a good sandwich or a bouquet of flowers, if it will make your day or mine, in 2011 I'm going to say "Why not?"

Later gators. Resolution 1 won't happen unless I go now.

New Years Resolutions, Part 1

Happy 2011!  I can't believe 2010 has come and gone.  It was a big year for us at See of Love.  We graduated and were thrown out into the "real world;" we moved to new cities and started new jobs! 

Here in Portland, the year started with a very quiet bang.  New Years Day was spent almost entirely in bed, watching episodes of The Office (isn't that how January 1 should always be?!).  Despite the slow start, I'm thinking 2011 is going to be a good one.  I was planning on making a list of my resolutions, but really I think I'm just going to do this: 

This year I will: exercise my creative side.  explore my city.  read more books.  take more pictures.  be healthy and happy. 

What will you do?  

xoxo, anna

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