A Daisy Resolution

It's true, time slips through all of our fingers, and looks like mine have giant gaps. However, it is once again that idyllic time when dreams of what can be accomplished in the next year, and as I sit in my pajamas on New Year's Eve at 10pm (Yes, I'm super-cool), I have a moment to think about what New Year's resolution to make.


I heard once that if you write down goals, you are more likely to accomplish them. So, let's give it a whirl, after all, the most it could cost me is personal shame and public embarrassment as I publicly announce (to all four of you who follow this blog) what I hope to accomplish next year.

1. Do a WEEKLY blog entry
2. Spend less than $500 total on clothes and shoes for the year--It would be a miracle if I spent less than $1,000 over the year, but I'm going to aim high (or low as it may be) and we will see where I end.
3. Store less stuff--This actually means "have" less stuff. Okay, so goals are supposed to be measurable and whatnot, but there is only a couple hours until midnight and all I know is that I don't want to complain about not having enough room for all my "stuff."
4. Read a book once/month--Cheater alert: I started this goal this fall, but it's good enough to carry on into 2010. My current read is Ike: An American Hero, a 700-page monstrosity of a biography on the late Dwight D. Eisenhower. Did I mention that I'm super-cool?
5. Stay out of debt--In 2009, we paid off my student loan, my car, and my credit card. Let's keep the good times rolling. I wonder if I can go through 2010 without accumulating another dollar on my credit card. Well, at least if I can do #2, I have a stronger chance to accomplish #5.
   

Maybe, I'll make this entry a homepage as a daily reminder of what my goals are, which in the end should either motivate me or cause me to implode into myself and become a puddle of failure. Either way, I won't be in the same place I am today!

Hello 2010!