Looking back on last year's resolutions
a) Listen to more music. Become more knowledgeable in the area of music.
-I did pretty well in this area. I discovered a new artist that I really really like named Nellie McKay, and I'm obsessed with the two albums of hers I downloaded. I went to the Aimee Mann concert and loved it, and since have bought her newest album and listen to it quite a bit. I've also taken up the habit of looking up artists on MySpace when I hear friends talk about them, so that if they were to ask I can say that I do or don't like their sound, even if I don't know everything about them. I also finally gave in and downloaded LimeWire so I can be more adventurous. I'm still not a music person- I prefer visual stimulation- but I'm doing a lot better in appreciating it.
b) Moderate my eating habits. Don't feel the need to always finish what I have and eat what I can.
-Eh... occasionally I follow through with this, but not usually. It's so hard to stop when I've cooked it myself... or not cooked it myself...
c) Drink more water and less juice.
-Yeah, did pretty well until I started with my meal plan again this year. I filled my soda cups with soda or iced tea. Not good- I miss being soda free. I drink more water at home, though.
d) Raise my self-esteem levels.
-This one I did well on. I've accepted the fact that I look the way I do and act the way I do. I still have low social trust- meaning I like myself but assume others won't- but I'm working on that too. Still, I like myself and am comfortable with where I'm going in life, so a point here.
e) Floss at least twice a week.
-I started well! I did! But since then it's gone down to about once every few weeks. At least I brush like a maniac.
So really, I only completed two of them. The others I made progress on, though, and that's really what resolutions are about in my book. I'll give myself a few days to think about what this year's plan will be. Stay tuned.
-I did pretty well in this area. I discovered a new artist that I really really like named Nellie McKay, and I'm obsessed with the two albums of hers I downloaded. I went to the Aimee Mann concert and loved it, and since have bought her newest album and listen to it quite a bit. I've also taken up the habit of looking up artists on MySpace when I hear friends talk about them, so that if they were to ask I can say that I do or don't like their sound, even if I don't know everything about them. I also finally gave in and downloaded LimeWire so I can be more adventurous. I'm still not a music person- I prefer visual stimulation- but I'm doing a lot better in appreciating it.
b) Moderate my eating habits. Don't feel the need to always finish what I have and eat what I can.
-Eh... occasionally I follow through with this, but not usually. It's so hard to stop when I've cooked it myself... or not cooked it myself...
c) Drink more water and less juice.
-Yeah, did pretty well until I started with my meal plan again this year. I filled my soda cups with soda or iced tea. Not good- I miss being soda free. I drink more water at home, though.
d) Raise my self-esteem levels.
-This one I did well on. I've accepted the fact that I look the way I do and act the way I do. I still have low social trust- meaning I like myself but assume others won't- but I'm working on that too. Still, I like myself and am comfortable with where I'm going in life, so a point here.
e) Floss at least twice a week.
-I started well! I did! But since then it's gone down to about once every few weeks. At least I brush like a maniac.
So really, I only completed two of them. The others I made progress on, though, and that's really what resolutions are about in my book. I'll give myself a few days to think about what this year's plan will be. Stay tuned.