Resolution Shmesolution
I hate New Year's resolutions. People always set such lofty aspirations only to completely devote their energy to the idea for the first few weeks of the new year and then eventually decide they were kidding themselves and drop the ball. At least that's what I've always done.
That being said: I've decided to make one for 2008 anyway. Make of that what you will.
My resolution for this new year is to lose weight. (I know, it's stunningly original.) Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not exactly a blimp or anything, but I am not as svelte as I was in my younger years. And I just don't feel good about myself, something which is quite important to me these days. Plus I'm going on a cruise to the Bahamas this time next year and when I trot onto the deck in my bikini I don't want people to flee in shrieking terror.
So...I've broken my own rule and made a resolution. Odds are it will fall by the wayside like all the others, but I'm at least going to give it a shot. Someone I work with said that I should buy an expensive dress for the cruise that is two sizes too small that way I have even more incentive to slim down. I think that's not a bad idea, but I think I might beat myself up pretty badly if for some reason I didn't make my goal and I blew a whole bunch of money on an awesome dress that doesn't fit.
This fits in with my second (pseudo) resolution for the year is the following: To always treat myself with nothing but love and respect. I'm good at doing this for other people, but not so much with myself. So I'm going to give this whole self worth thing a shot and see what happens :) Will this mean I suddenly have an overinflated opinion of myself? Probably not. But it does mean that it will no longer shake the foundation of my confidence when my Grandparents don't send me a Christmas card.
So there. In other news I started listening to Stephen Colbert's audio book today - I Am America, and So Can You. He is hilarious. My favorite part so far: You can't spell Team without Me. You also can't spell emotional abuse without "bus", which is why I have always been dubious about public transportation.
Irreverent humor pleases me so much when it is used well. I also watched The Odd Couple II today which was great. I love that movie. What happened to movies where two old guys go on a road trip and hijinks ensue? I mean, there are movies where college students go on a road trip and hijinks ensue, but those always involve someone's dog getting high and gratuitious sex. What happened to movies where non-sex-related hijinks ensue and the most offensive thing that happens in the whole two and a half hours is someone saying the F word? I miss those days.
Speaking of hijinks, I saw Superbad last night. It was insanely vulgar. I'm not usually a very sensitive person, but when one guy calls another guy a "total vag" or they run around screaming that they've got "period blood" on their pants I'm pretty much ready to tune out. Granted, there were some good parts to the movie (McLovin) but they were far outweighed by the overwhelming juvenile stupidity.
That being said: I've decided to make one for 2008 anyway. Make of that what you will.
My resolution for this new year is to lose weight. (I know, it's stunningly original.) Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not exactly a blimp or anything, but I am not as svelte as I was in my younger years. And I just don't feel good about myself, something which is quite important to me these days. Plus I'm going on a cruise to the Bahamas this time next year and when I trot onto the deck in my bikini I don't want people to flee in shrieking terror.
So...I've broken my own rule and made a resolution. Odds are it will fall by the wayside like all the others, but I'm at least going to give it a shot. Someone I work with said that I should buy an expensive dress for the cruise that is two sizes too small that way I have even more incentive to slim down. I think that's not a bad idea, but I think I might beat myself up pretty badly if for some reason I didn't make my goal and I blew a whole bunch of money on an awesome dress that doesn't fit.
This fits in with my second (pseudo) resolution for the year is the following: To always treat myself with nothing but love and respect. I'm good at doing this for other people, but not so much with myself. So I'm going to give this whole self worth thing a shot and see what happens :) Will this mean I suddenly have an overinflated opinion of myself? Probably not. But it does mean that it will no longer shake the foundation of my confidence when my Grandparents don't send me a Christmas card.
So there. In other news I started listening to Stephen Colbert's audio book today - I Am America, and So Can You. He is hilarious. My favorite part so far: You can't spell Team without Me. You also can't spell emotional abuse without "bus", which is why I have always been dubious about public transportation.
Irreverent humor pleases me so much when it is used well. I also watched The Odd Couple II today which was great. I love that movie. What happened to movies where two old guys go on a road trip and hijinks ensue? I mean, there are movies where college students go on a road trip and hijinks ensue, but those always involve someone's dog getting high and gratuitious sex. What happened to movies where non-sex-related hijinks ensue and the most offensive thing that happens in the whole two and a half hours is someone saying the F word? I miss those days.
Speaking of hijinks, I saw Superbad last night. It was insanely vulgar. I'm not usually a very sensitive person, but when one guy calls another guy a "total vag" or they run around screaming that they've got "period blood" on their pants I'm pretty much ready to tune out. Granted, there were some good parts to the movie (McLovin) but they were far outweighed by the overwhelming juvenile stupidity.