For this 2009 New Years, I resolve:

As the year of 2008 is winding down to it's final few hours, I am left thinking about the inevitable changes we all fixate on changing for the better in the following year. That's right, New Years resolutions. To do, or not to do? I always make half-assed attempts at creating a list of things I really do want to change from the previous year. Sad attempts, meaningful hopes & dreams that somehow never, well, resolve. I am tempted to just forget writing any of mine down, or not even say any out loud for fear of total and complete utter cliched failure. Oh--fuck it. Below is my meaningful, half-assed 2009 New Year's Resolutions.

1. to enjoy more fresh fruits & veggies
2. to spend less (which leads to): end magazine subscriptions, buy secondhand, be selective
3. to enjoy the outdoors more (spend more time hiking, playing, gardening)
4. to use more public transportation
5. to travel!
6. to enjoy my gym membership more often.
   
7. to do it yourself! (DIY it up! sew, make, paint, create!)
8. to read the books on my shelves before buying/checking out from the library.
9. to back up my computer files (don't want a sad mac/did you back up moment! only w/o the mac)
10. to indulge in pampering myself: manis, pedis, massages, oh my!
11. to do even more writing (make my blog posts more like articles rather than... you know.)
12. to attach my camera to my hip and make it my new best friend.
13. to get prints made of my photos and actually put them in photo albums (tho not scrap booking)
14. to spend time with the ones i love...
15. to have more nicole time.

That's all 15 of them. Many have followed me over from the previous year's resolutions but that's okay. Did you notice my clever attempt at being asset based instead of deficit ("enjoy more fresh fruits and veggies" and my personal fave, "enjoy my gym membership more often")? We'll see how many of them show up again on my '10 New Years resolution list.

Until then... HAPPY NEW YEAR! Be safe and have fun.