I don’t usually make resolutions for the new year. (Why wait until Jan. 1 if you want to change something?) The closest I get is making non-resolutions.
I’m feeling optimistic and inspired, though. And so I resolve to:
- try noodling. (Anyone know a good guide?)
- wear skirts more often. (I tend to be a pants kind of gal.)
- go to Lacoste again (or, at the very least, drink more French wine).
- speak more Spanish at home and keep practicing French.
- acquire more chickens (much to Eddie’s dismay).
- clean out my pantry. (I don’t really think this will happen, but it is nice to have a goal.)
- stop letting my son’s superhero noises bother me. (Yeah, that won’t happen either.)
- see Adam Ant in concert. (He’s on tour!)
- throw my panties on the stage at that concert. (I’m kidding. Just making sure you’re paying attention.)
- see Van Halen reunited with David Lee Roth in concert.
- visit the Brannens in Abu Dhabi.
- go camping at least once.
- see my friend Tina’s new place and finally talk her into visiting us.
- stop pretending I like to listen to NPR in my car. (Confession: It’s usually ’80s and country.)
- audition for a play or musical.
- actually go out for drinks/dinner with my friends Matt, Pam, Kathy, Lee, etc., instead of just talking about it.
- either part ways with my padding or to stop talking about it.
- make homemade pasta more often. (Not sure this goes with the one above.)
- take a cooking class to improve my knife skills.
- go to more of the interesting festivals I like so much (such as the Redneck Games).
- write more, read more, talk less.
Of course, there are the resolutions I share with almost everyone else: Improve eating habits, exercise more, spend more time with family, save money, etc.
Now I’m ready for the new year. How about you?
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