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New Year’s Resolutions - Part 1

I usually try to come up with a few obtainable New Year’s Resolutions. Typically I try and make one or two and am usually pretty good about keeping them. However, this year I thought I might be a little more adventurous and come up with ten reachable resolutions. I have been thinking about it for a couple of days and so far I have eight. Of those eight, I am ready to share five right now… the other five will come in a few days.

Resolution #1: Go the gym twice a week until my membership expires in April.

When we first signed up for our membership we did really well about going to the gym twice a week. However, our motivation has seriously been lacking for the past couple of months. But we pre-paid our membership for a year, so if we don’t go we are wasting all that money. As a result of this resolution not only do I hope to improve my overall health, I would also like to lose another 10 pounds.

Resolution #2: Try more new foods.

This is actually my “standard” New Year’s Resolution. I have made this one for at least the past five years and in that time I have discovered Greek, Indian, Persian, and Thai foods, just to name a few. Yum Yum Yummy! This year my objective is to try Spanish Cuisine.

Resolution #3: Read Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in German.

As you may remember, I wanted to improve my German reading abilities a few months ago and as a way to motivate myself for this I bought Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone in German. As of yet, however, I haven’t had enough ambition to tackle this project. I would eventually like to read ALL of the Harry Potter books in German, but think I better try it one baby step at a time.

Resolution #4: Be nice to A.

Don’t get me wrong: I am nice to my husband. However, sometimes I think I don’t pay enough attention to the way I treat him and take him for granted. I don’t think that is a very nice thing to do to someone I love, so it is my aim to monitor myself and make sure I appreciate what I have. (Personal note to A. who reads the blog… Love You!)

Resolution #5: Learn PHP (.php)

I am a bit of a computer nerd and nearly everything I have learned about computers, the web, and the internet I have taught myself. After tackling blogging, I have yet to update my skills to include PHP.

So there you have my first five New Year’s Resolutions. I think they are all obtainable and look forward to reading my blog a year from now and seeing exactly how many I was able to accomplish. Stay tuned for the second half of my New Year’s Resolutions!