Happy New Year!

It seems like this is the time of year that everyone in making resolutions to lead better lives and plan the year ahead. The pessimist (and perhaps the realist) in me recognizes that many resolutions fall by the wayside of dailiness by approximately the second or so week of January, so over the last few years I've decided NOT to make resolutions. But this year I've taken up the gauntlet again and decided there are a few things that I would like to change and see myself accomplish. Here they are in no particular order:

1. Get more active. I have signed up for curling, I have dates for skating already arranged, and I'm not getting a bus pass for January because...well, because I can't afford it! So that means more walking!
2. Write. Write. Write some more. I need to work my way up to writing a little bit every day, even if it is only 15 minutes a day. That's totally doable and there is no excuse for me to not write. I learned from Sue Goyette when I was at the Maritime Writer's Workshop that I AM a writer. I can't deny who I am, no matter how hard I try. Denying it only makes things worse. And because I spend much of my time worrying about the fact that I'm not writing only proves even more it's what I need to do. If I wasn't a writer, I wouldn't care. Writing means creative and non-fiction, espeically as I'd like to work on getting a portfolio together doing some free-lancing.
3. Get a good job. It doesn't have to be the perfect job, but it does need to be a job that pays enough to get me out of my apartment and into a space that I can claim as my own.
4. Find a new apartment. No more dealing with roommate and her boyfriend and being continually stressed out over what other people do. Create my own calm space that I can decorate on a dime and have it look fabulous!
5. Stay in touch with friends and family. I think I do pretty well to stay in touch, but I can always do better. There is nothing wrong with mass emails if it means I stay in better touch.

That's all I can think of for now. I'm sure I'll add to it as I go along, but I think it 's a pretty good start. These things are definitely doable.

The most important thing is that I am alive, I am healthy and I have many friends and family and people who love me. I will strive to be/make myself happy this year and learn to go with the flow. I will love, I will be loved and I will continue to grow as a person. Yay 2005!
Cheers!