Resolutions - Fuck Me
Happy New Year! Yay, Happy New Year! I get to make RESOLUTIONS! Yay! (Are you picking up on the sarcasm here?)
Anyway, it's the start of another freakin' year, and I wouldn't be me if I didn't make a whole slew of resolutions that I can't possibly keep. In fact, I don't think I have ever kept a resolution - not ever. Sure, I may accomplish things from time-to-time, but rarely did those things start out as resolutions - they are often spur-of-the-moment things like "I think I'll go to grad school and become a librarian." Really. On February 11, the librarian I was lusting after (note to self: no more sex with male librarians) said, "You should be a librarian. Look into it." February 12 I called the school, said I wanted to be a librarian, got so-so response, said I was "ethnic," was transferred immediately to Director, was told I would need to take the MAT tomorrow, and if I had any brainwaves whatsoever, I would be considered. February 13 (my birthday), took MAT. May 5 received results - 92%. May 6, got call from Director saying "We love you." July 16, received big-ass scholarship from ALA. September 4, started classes. May, 19 months later, have the degree.
Yeah, it's usually like that. But, I digress... So, here they are, back again for 2006, The Resolutions:
Lose Weight (aka diet and exercise, aka someone please shoot me)
I'm fat. I've been fat my entire adult life. My natural shape is round. My genes on both sides are fat, and, um, yes that matters. No amount of starving or walking is going to change that. But, I am no longer 20, and I should be improving my health, if nothing else.
Quit Smoking
Sigh. I love smoking. I don't smoke much, or even often, for that matter, but it's gotta stop. I did mention that I am fat, right, and not 20? It's gotta stop. Oddly, I think this will be a snap compared to giving up food with any flavor.
Fuckin' Relax!
Yoga, meditation, Xanax, something! Granted, this is the time of year that my "nerves" are at their worst, and I may not be able to change my basically anxious nature (I had my first panic attack at 3 - I think I'm pretty much doomed), I should at least try to relax. Yeah, I'm sure my growling tummy and desire to have a fuckin' cigarette will go a long way toward helping me relax.
Write
Well, at least blog more frequently. I'm not going to say that I will post daily, because I won't, but once a month is pretty lame.
Create
Bookmarks, postcards, jewelry, anything.
Revamp the website, and recreate Library Land
My website needs an overhaul. I am currently working on doing something simple so that I can scrap the sucky WYSIWYG programming. I would also like to get library land, my old library site, up and running again. Cripe, I pay for hosting, I might as well use it!
Learn Something, Anything, Useful for my Profession
I have been wanting to learn some sort of code, or software, or something, that would enhance my librarian-ness. I feel woefully inadequate when reading the blogs of my colleagues - they all seem to be so technically savvy (in a very specific library-like way, unlike my general computer literacy). Hmmmm, professional development, anyone?
Learn PhotoShop, or GIMP, or Paint Shop Pro
Any of them. Just a little bit. Just so I can do something cool.
OK, I guess that's it, for now. Anyone placing bets on how long before I eat an entire carton of Ben & Jerry's?
Anyway, it's the start of another freakin' year, and I wouldn't be me if I didn't make a whole slew of resolutions that I can't possibly keep. In fact, I don't think I have ever kept a resolution - not ever. Sure, I may accomplish things from time-to-time, but rarely did those things start out as resolutions - they are often spur-of-the-moment things like "I think I'll go to grad school and become a librarian." Really. On February 11, the librarian I was lusting after (note to self: no more sex with male librarians) said, "You should be a librarian. Look into it." February 12 I called the school, said I wanted to be a librarian, got so-so response, said I was "ethnic," was transferred immediately to Director, was told I would need to take the MAT tomorrow, and if I had any brainwaves whatsoever, I would be considered. February 13 (my birthday), took MAT. May 5 received results - 92%. May 6, got call from Director saying "We love you." July 16, received big-ass scholarship from ALA. September 4, started classes. May, 19 months later, have the degree.
Yeah, it's usually like that. But, I digress... So, here they are, back again for 2006, The Resolutions:
Lose Weight (aka diet and exercise, aka someone please shoot me)
I'm fat. I've been fat my entire adult life. My natural shape is round. My genes on both sides are fat, and, um, yes that matters. No amount of starving or walking is going to change that. But, I am no longer 20, and I should be improving my health, if nothing else.
Quit Smoking
Sigh. I love smoking. I don't smoke much, or even often, for that matter, but it's gotta stop. I did mention that I am fat, right, and not 20? It's gotta stop. Oddly, I think this will be a snap compared to giving up food with any flavor.
Fuckin' Relax!
Yoga, meditation, Xanax, something! Granted, this is the time of year that my "nerves" are at their worst, and I may not be able to change my basically anxious nature (I had my first panic attack at 3 - I think I'm pretty much doomed), I should at least try to relax. Yeah, I'm sure my growling tummy and desire to have a fuckin' cigarette will go a long way toward helping me relax.
Write
Well, at least blog more frequently. I'm not going to say that I will post daily, because I won't, but once a month is pretty lame.
Create
Bookmarks, postcards, jewelry, anything.
Revamp the website, and recreate Library Land
My website needs an overhaul. I am currently working on doing something simple so that I can scrap the sucky WYSIWYG programming. I would also like to get library land, my old library site, up and running again. Cripe, I pay for hosting, I might as well use it!
Learn Something, Anything, Useful for my Profession
I have been wanting to learn some sort of code, or software, or something, that would enhance my librarian-ness. I feel woefully inadequate when reading the blogs of my colleagues - they all seem to be so technically savvy (in a very specific library-like way, unlike my general computer literacy). Hmmmm, professional development, anyone?
Learn PhotoShop, or GIMP, or Paint Shop Pro
Any of them. Just a little bit. Just so I can do something cool.
OK, I guess that's it, for now. Anyone placing bets on how long before I eat an entire carton of Ben & Jerry's?
posted by j @ 9:06 PM
1 Comments:
At 9:33 AM,
Nina said…
Good luck in keep them. I have the losing weight on my list too.
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