My friend Jen has inspired me to take a new spin on New Years Resolutions and instead create a list of things to accomplish next year. She was inspired by her friend Kelly Sue, who does a wonderful job of explaining the whole thing.
So, I've put together my list. Some items have been on the mental list for a long time now. Maybe putting them to paper and up for the world to see will help inspire me to follow through.
Oh, and these are not "shoulds." They are preferences I would like to see come to pass.
Heath
1. Drink more water.
2. Increase weekly activity in stepped approach. 1 day a week, then 2, then 3 and so on until I'm being active 5 days a week. Could be a single activity from the list below or a combination or something new:
a. walking
b. biking
c. hiking
d. swimming
3. Start yoga lessons.
4. Spoil myself on my birthday with a massage and allow myself to do nothing productive all day (e.g., don't spend the day doing chores).
5. Eat at least five fruits and veggies a day, everyday.
6. Limit chocolate, cookies, cake, and other fattening treats to treats, not main meals.
7. Get back on Weight Watchers program.
8. Loose 10% of weight and maintain it for a couple months.
9. Wash face every night and use Turnaround cream.
10. Exfoliate face once a week.
11. Brush teeth twice every day and floss at least once a week.
12. Attend one service of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Livermore; attend more if feels right.
13. Ask Dr. Afruma to do a full physical.
14. Get a facial.
15. Find an OB/GYN.
16. Leave work problems at the office and don't bring them home.
17. Take the time to COOK dinner.
18. Go to dentist in June and December.
19. Have coatings on glasses refreshed before warranty expires.
20. Practice deep breathing when feeling stressed/out of control.
Career and Finances
21. Save $$ for emergency fund.
22. Add $$ to IRA account.
23. Save $$ for house down payment.
24. Get the AIFIA IA Library up and running.
25. Write another article for Boxes and Arrows.
26. Bring lunch to work to save $$.
27. Limit eating dinner out 3 times a week.
28. Ask tax accountant for advice with stock options.
29. Find a financial planner to discuss house buying.
30. Find out how much of a mortgage we would qualify for.
Travel
31. Attend Tim's graduation in May.
32. Visit Nana and Aunt Anita in Florida.
33. Attend IA Summit 2004 in Austin.
34. Seriously consider joining Dr. Lightner's Tour of England. Go if at all affordable.
35. Visit Yosemite National Park and hike.
36. Visit Legion of Honor.
37. Visit the Asian Art Museum.
38. Visit the Cloisters while in CT.
39. Plan a long weekend away for 5th wedding anniversary.
Activities
40. Look into horseback riding lessons, English style. If cost is reasonable, sign up.
41. Volunteer to run water stations for the TNT Walk Team.
42. Attend a concert of the San Francisco Symphony.
43. Consider becoming a Cal Shakes subscriber.
44. Attend at least one Cal Shakes performance.
45. Attend a RenFest.
46. Use new waffle maker.
47. Try making pie dough again, and again, until you get it right.
48. Get involved with Sierra Club again.
49. Play tennis with Chris.
50. Hike on the Pleasanton Ridge.
51. Go camping. At least once.
52. Donate or sell old cassette tapes that are no longer used.
53. Weed out closet of worn out/don't fit/don't wear clothes.
54. Watch more foreign and independent films.
55. Limit TV viewing to shows I truly love and enjoy.
56. Dust the house once a month.
57. Clean humidifier on, at least, a monthly basis.
58. Re-pot plants.
59. Take swing dance lessons with Chris.
60. Sign up for pottery class with Pleasanton Park and Rec.
Hobbies
61. Quilt or cross-stitch Christmas stockings for Chris and I.
62. Work on costume for RenFest.
63. Create new Halloween costume.
64. Finish sewing Chris's cloak.
65. Complete the Irish Chain quilt I've started.
66. Complete the Peter Rabbit quilt I've started.
67. Complete the cross-stitch birth announcement by May.
68. Finish a cross-stitch project that is just for ME. Could be:
a. Beatrix Potter characters doing laundry
b. Map of the USA
c. Silk Sampler
69. Read at least some of the IA books that I've bought and never read.
70. Finish reading "Angel of Darkness."
71. Read novels/fun books just for me.
72. Renew domain name registration for chiarafox.com
73. Renew domain name registration for berlingo-nardozza.com.
74. Update non-blog pages on chiarafox.com to use stylesheet.
75. Create new content for non-blog pages of chiarafox.com.
76. Work on family genealogy site so more information and features can be added.
77. Scan more photos of family and add to genealogy site.
78. Index photos on genealogy site.
79. Talk with Guiseppe Berlingo's descendants and fill in that branch of the family tree.
80. Bring laptop and scanner to Aunt Angie's in May and scan some of her photos and complete records.
81. Keep blog current.
82. Add photo album to chiarafox.com.
83. Scan favorite photos.
84. Recreate wedding site with better quality photos.
85. Play more board and card games with friends.
Purchases
86. Slowly start replacing clothes with styles that fit and are flattering.
87. Buy new backpacking boots that fit orthodics.
88. Get additional shelf/new cabinet for Beatrix Potter figurines.
89. Start replacing cassette tapes I still like with CD versions.
90. Start replacing VHS tapes of movies I really like with DVD versions.
91. Replace photo albums with archive-quality ones.
92. Put photographs not in albums in archive-quality albums.
93. Buy large KitchenAid food processor.
Relationships
94. Spend time with Cathie while in CT.
95. Spend time with Jonathan while in CT.
96. Nurture friendship with Jenn.
97. Nurture friendship with Beth.
98. Set boundaries in relationships and enforce them, even if it is uncomfortable and painful.
99. Put the abstraction "I am not responsible for other people's feelings" into action.
100. Visit great-aunts & uncles, aunts & uncles, and cousins while in CT.
101. Send birthday cards to folks on the birthday calendar.
102. Be more assertive at work.
103. Find more ways to remember and honor my dad throughout the year.
104. Spend more quality (not just quantity) time with Chris.
