Getting Into Blogging for the New Year's Times

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Feliz Año Nuevo!

It is a tradition in Spain (and many Spanish speaking countries) to eat 12 grapes as the last 12 seconds of the old year count down to the new. As I ate my grapes tonight (and almost choked LOL), I thought of how I'd write my first-year post. These are my current resolutions (in no particular order) represented by lucky grapes:

1. First grape is for health, both for me and my beagle (x-rays show he's recovering ... slowly, slowly) throughout the year.
   
2. Second grape is for learning. I'd like to explore web design and French. Two seemingly different subjects, but I believe they're simply two types of languages. Also, maybe, going back to school for more classes about computers and systems management.
   
3. Third grape is for writing a short story every quarter this year. Each one can be 10k or less. Then finding published homes for them.
   
4. Fourth grape is for posting in my LJ once a week. *eeks* *commitment*
   
5. Fifth grape is for eating healthier and learning how to cook. I'm even thinking of going vegan (eggs make me itch and dairy makes me cry, so no loss there).
   
6. Sixth grape is for a different art medium. I would really like to start taking more photographs. It seems I only do it on vacation. How silly!
   
7. Seventh grape is for exercising regularly. The weather is not an excuse! (I have an indoor gym!!)
   
8. Eighth grape is for my attempt to get llehn on LJ. I WILL PERSUADE YOU!
   
9. Ninth grape is for travel. I'm not sure where yet, but I'd like to visit a country I've never been to this year. (South America, I hear you calling!)
   
10. Tenth grape is for love. It would be nice to start cooking for two. Although, let me do a little practicing first! :D
    
11. Eleventh grape is for the foggy, misty, WIP. May it flow once it's started and not get too muddled in the process.
    
12. Twelfth grape is for all of you. May 2009 bring more laughter than sorrow, more good news than no news.