Happy New Years to the very few readers I have out there. We finally had a chance to kick 2011 out the door and start fresh. It was definitely a big roller coaster ride, with a ton of highs and lows. Unfortunately, the year started and ended on lows. When I first started planning this post, it was going to be a recap of my 2011, but the more I got to thinking, the more I wanted to leave 2011 in the past and start fresh.
I'm determined to make 2012 my best year yet both career and personal wise and talking about the ride I took last year didn't seem the best way to do that. However, like everyone else in the world, I am making resolutions for this year. I prefer to call my resolutions goals because ultimately that's what they are but either way, I figured that writing them down where everyone in the world can see them would be the best route to go to stay on track so here are my 2012 goals.
1) Graduate- I am currently in limbo over when I will graduate (spring or fall), but either way, I am graduating this year. I have been in college since I was 16 (thank you Running Start) and its time to move on to my Masters. This is my number one goal this year because I think its my most important.
2) Get fit- Being home reminds me of how I used to be somewhat skinny and fit. In school, I was an athlete and for the most part, treated my body like I was when it came to workouts. Since I graduated high school and lost the whole team sport thing, I've also lost the whole in shape thing. I don't expect to ever go down to where I was when I was playing basketball or even on the equestrian team, but I've put in the work before so I know I can put it in now.
3) Eat Healthier- This probably should go under #2 but we're making it another goal just for the fun of it. On December 1, I stopped eating McDonalds (a move that really saved my wallet and probably my body) now it's time to get really serious about it. Yes, I don't have all hours of the day and night to cook healthy, but its really not that hard to do when I do have a few spare minutes to make meals for the week. Just skipping fast food and cooking at home could help with this so its definitely something I'm going to try to achieve.
4) Write more- Those that read this and know me are probably wondering how. I already write for the paper and cover multiple teams when the seasons are in full swing, plus I write for Bleacher Report but I want to put in even more time. I only write about NASCAR regularly on Bleacher Report so its time to try and make horse racing more popular. If I can write one racing article a week too, maybe I can make a difference in the sport, which is a worthy goal in my mind.
5) Do something outside of my comfort zone- I did this a bit last year (especially during the fall semester) but I want to do it more. We only live once and I've spent enough time not wanting to step out of my own little box. It's time to change that and experience things I wouldn't experience before. I am winding down my mostly carefree years and I don't want to look back and have any regrets about not trying things. The saying "I'd rather have a life of 'oh wells' rather than a life of 'what ifs.'" is going to be my motto.
6) Get back to me- Something else I've been reminded of when I've been home is who I used to be. Overall, I think a lot of the changes I've made (such as being less serious and more outgoing) are for the better but keeping a bit of the old me isn't bad either. I need to learn how to balance new and old and that's a big goal.
7) Get a kick butt internship- No matter when I graduate, I still have time for at least one more internship this year. I need to make the most of it that I can so I'm going for a "big fish". I've found some exciting opportunities that I want to research even more and jump head first into.
8) Ride more- This goal probably fits under a ton of things as a subcategory but it's here. I've been spending a lot of time around the horses over break and realize how much I miss it. Even with a horse in Texas, I haven't been spending as much time around it as I want to and with a 12 credit schedule this semester, I'm going to devote more time to the barn. It's a great stress reliever and is way cheaper than anything else I could do (okay, that last part could be argued) so its a good plan. Plus, even if my horse hates it, it's good for her to get out and actually do something too.
9) Blog more- Weird goal? Yes. So let me explain. In 30 years, I will fondly think back on this time in my life and say "Hey, remember when....?" then say "No, I don't remember when because I'm old and forget stuff easily." I already have a bad case of CRS, I can't imagine what it will be like when I'm 52 (holy crap, I'll be old!). So this blog is meant to help me remember all of this when I get to that stage. Plus, it helps me keep track of stuff now so when I try to remember in 2 months what I was thinking on New Years, I can look here and say "Oh yes, I made resolutions" (okay, it won't go exactly like that, but you get the point). So my new goal is to blog AT LEAST once a week. Hopefully I can form enough opinions and do enough interesting things to not bore my readers. If not, I can just get another cat and blog about the adventures of a crazy cat lady. Wooo!
So there you have it, my 2012 "resolutions". It's time to start living the rest of my life.
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