2009

So... no resolutions. But perhaps some thoughts of things I need/want to do?

• Drink more water! It’s not that I’m drinking tons of pop or anything, but I don’t get enough fluids during the day in general. You’re ‘supposed’ to drink 8-8oz glasses of water a day, and I easily subsist on maybe a bottle of water and a can of diet caffeine free pop. So what’s that? Maybe 24 oz of fluids instead of 64oz?? Not so good.
• Take a pottery class. Haha… this one is actually checked off starting tomorrow!! But, it is something I had planned on doing this year, and I found a class that is 10 weeks long, materials included for only $175 total!!! That is an amazing, non-pass-up-able price!! So, tomorrow 6:30-8:45pm begins the de-stressing fun!
• Continue going to the gym 4 days a week. I started doing this maybe the end of October/beginning of November? Anyway, I want to continue doing it because while I end up sore often, and have killed my knee once already, it makes me feel really good! I think it could be addicting!
• Spin class. With Crystal. Sunday’s at 3:15pm. I didn’t over-do it yesterday since my knee was still sore, but I am determined to get myself back up to par to keep up with everyone! The instructor is great and very encouraging, and I have a coworker who will bug me, so it’s good motivation!
• Yoga. Also de-stressing. Are you seeing a pattern with this year? There are talks of a yoga night with the girl’s maybe every other week?
• Save more money. This one will be tough as I have millions of weddings to go to. Not literally, but they are all within a month. Literally. I’m going to one wedding in the morning of a wedding I’m standing up in. Insanity. But R-Jo is really thankful, Rachel!
• Pray about God’s focus for my life. I just get into this place so often where I’m discontent, and I am wondering if it’s because my focus in life is just not matched up to the focus Christ would have for me. Am I where I need to be? Do I need to pray for contentment because I’m not where I thought I’d be?

We’ll see where 2009 takes me… hopefully based on the things above, to a place of low stress and contentment. =o)

Random Thoughts (by MJ)

So, there are some things I've been thinking about lately.

1. I'm probably not going to do the 3-Day walk for breast cancer. You have to raise $2,200.00 per person to do it, and it just intimidates me too much. Maybe sometime in the future, but not this year.

2. I'm still working out a good budget. Patty C gave me a great budgeting program for my computer when she fixed my laptop and I'm still working things out, but I think it'll be good.

3. Once I work out my budget, I'm gong to see where I can cut some things out. About $35 worth of cutting out. I think I want to join the MAC again. I really liked working out there, and I really want to go back. (It will mean giving up going out to eat pretty much permanently...)

4. ¿Donde esta mi reembolso? I'm getting my tax refund back tomorrow!!! I just did them on Saturday... I think this is the fastest I've seen the government work! SWEET =0)

5. This election year is really intriguing to me... I'm enjoying watching/reading news on all of the primaries and debates going on in the country. I think... no... I know this election year is huge. It is the determination on the future of the USA.