Wow, another year has gone by so quickly. It's now 2013. We survived the Mayan Apocalypse!! Woo hoo!! OK, I'm totally being sarcastic there. I didn't really think that the world would end. But, hey, you never know, right?
I gave up making resolutions a long time ago. Someone posted a cartoon clip on Facebook earlier. It made me laugh. It was 2 cartoon characters sitting side by side. One asked, "What's a New Year's Resolution?" The other replied, "It's a to-do list for the first week in January." I cracked up laughing because it's so true. As a whole, we make all of these resolutions for the year...lose weight, spend more time with the family, exercise more, eat healthier, and the list goes on. By the second or third week, most of us slip right back into old habits and our resolutions are forgotten about like last week's new Christmas toys...and that's ok. We're only human. We're not perfect.
The reason I gave up making resolutions is because I don't like to fail. Who does, right? Oh, no, I take it to a whole new level of crazy. I obsess over it. For those of you who watch the new My Little Pony, think Twilight Sparkle on crack. Yeah, that's me. Hey, if the title of the blog didn't tip you off, you WERE warned. LOL Back on topic...failure for me is not an option. So, I am starting a new tradition and setting goals for myself. Ones that I know that I can reach. I'm going to plan out month by month and give myself one thing to shoot for every month. Right now, I want to see how many times I can say month in one sentence. :-)
So, here is my list...and I'm making some of this up as I go...
January - I start ice skating lessons once a week. I'm going to be the next Nancy Kerrigan...minus the whole getting hit with a tire iron in the knee thing. Yeah, right. I'll be lucky to stay upright in skates and not break an ankle. LOL (update from after my first lesson...I nearly broke my back and almost gave myself a concussion...both from ONE fall...yeah, I don't mess around)...UPDATE: March 30: I'm still going strong! I can now forward skate, and I'm getting better at going backwards! I can also do swizzles, edges, one foot and two foot glides, slalom skating and a few other things.
February - If I am not healing from a broken ankle from January's escapades (and continuing into this month), I think it's about time I went to visit my grandfather's grave. I haven't been there since before I was married (5 years ago this past July). I think it's time for me to get over my grief and go visit one of the most important men in my life again...and probably break down and bawl like a little baby all over again. I can't promise that I will make this goal, but I am going to try my best. UPDATE: March 30: I didn't make it to my grandfather's grave. It just wasn't meant to be. Between the rainy, miserable weather and my reluctance, I never made it. I felt better after talking to my grandmother, though. She said she doesn't go as often as she used to and that she feels that he's not there, but all around us, so not to feel bad. She doesn't read my blog, by the way (not many people do...LOL). We did, however, have a celebration for him. He would have been 80 this year, so my grandmother had a party at her house to celebrate the day that this wonderful man came into the world.
March - Easter is this month. I usually go a little overboard with the candy for my daughter, and most of it goes to waste. I'm cutting back this month. When I was growing up, we always got a small toy (I do this with her too), and a basket of candy. That basket is going to be a small one this year. Of course, we'll still do our egg hunt too. UPDATE: May 13...I was successful in not going overboard, but we still had lot of candy left over. I guess such is life.
April - My daughter's birthday is at the end of April. I really really need to not go crazy. It's so easy to go overboard, since she is an only child (and probably always will be). I need to step back and not buy everything under the sun. UPDATE: May 13...Success once again. I managed to only buy her 2 presents this year...which is good for me.
May - My husband's birthday is at the end of this month. He is one of the hardest people on the face of the planet to buy for. My goal is to have his gift bought and ready at least a week before his birthday. UPDATE: May 13...I bought his gift about 3 weeks ago!! I'm so proud of myself.
June - Ohhhhhh, summer!! I love the summertime. My aunt has a pool that we are welcome to use at any time. We also have an inflatable pool for our yard. My goal is to get the little miss out there as much as possible into the sun and pool. UPDATE: July 22: We haven't been as diligent about this since we're either getting flame-broiled when we walk out the door, or Mother Nature called the Fire Department to try to extinguish the flames that she's cause by said flame-broiling (i.e. massive amounts of thunderstorms).
July - My birthday and my anniversary are this month. I will be 35 (youch, that hurt to type). There WILL be festivities...nothing big, but something FUN. A night out somewhere with friends. UPDATE: July 22: We went down the shore for an overnight. It was an adventure to say the least. I spent it with the 2 most important people in my life (my husband and daughter in case you needed a hint.) We had a great time.
August - A trip to Wildwood, even if it's just a day or an overnight trip. I LOVE the ocean. I'm a Cancer, so the draw to the ocean (or any body of water) is very strong for me. The rythmic pounding of the waves on the shore, the steady washing in and out, the sand beneath my feet, and the sun on my face. I need it. UPDATE: November 5: I did take my daughter down for a day and we had a blast.
September - Back to school. My daughter will turn 4 in April. That means she goes to Pre-K this September. I need to register her for the lottery at the local charter school to see if she gets in. She also starts a new class. I have to make myself not cry. She has an amazing teacher this year and I'll be so sad that she won't have her next year too, but that's ok. She's moving up and I have to remember that. UPDATE: November 5: Lottery registrations are in! I did tear up a bit when she started school, but mostly because she just took off running and didn't even look back.
October - HALLOWEEN!! Last year, I had my daughter's costume done and ready before October even hit. I'm planning on doing the same thing this year. UPDATE: November 5: We got it done in more than enough time.
November - Thanksgiving is in the air! Of course, the fall weather is too...and I don't like the cold. But, alas, my daughter loves being outside. This year, I'm thinking of starting a scrap book kind of thing with her...with leaves. That's right, we'll take walks in the parks and pick up some pretty leaves and put them on pretty paper into a book that will be put onto a shelf that we'll probably never look at again and the leaves will all turn brown. Wow, that sounded pessimistic. LOL OK, maybe we'll do some leaf rubbings or make our own leaves instead. Yeah, that sounds better. UPDATE: January 6: Yeah, this didn't happen. Mostly because we finally got pregnant again after almost 2 years of trying, and I was super sick.
December - WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY!!! That's right, my daughter's first Disney trip. I am super duper excited. She doesn't know about it yet. I don't plan on telling her until we are in the airport. I hope that I can hold out that long...and that other people don't ruin the surprise. Other than that, I am hoping to enjoy the season. Look at the lights, wrap some gifts, trim our tree (after we buy it), decorate the house and just really get swept up into the moment. I did that this year. I just love this season and enjoy the running around and the decorations and everything that comes with it. UPDATE: January 6: Our Disney trip was a good one. The medication I was on for the hyperemisis kind of worked, and we rented a motorized scooter for me to get around with better, and we stocked up on air sick bags from the plane. I didn't get to do a lot of the things that we usually do, like drive around and look at light, or go to Shady Brooke with my mom and daughter, and we had to cancel Christmas Eve, but I know that it's all for a good reason. It made me a little sad to miss out on so many things, but it will only serve to make me more happy to do it next year.
So, these are my goals. Some are pretty "No crap, Sherlock," but I think that it's a pretty good list to start. Of course, that doesn't mean that I will do all of these things (especially the leaf one), but it's nice to plan it out and try. Next year, who knows? Maybe I'll be planning on surfing again. LOL
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