Happy New Year!
Usually I write down my resolutions for the new year and forget about them until 365 days later when they are emailed to me automatically. This year I didn’t receive anything in my inbox or spam, so either I hit a lull in my life last December and didn’t have any goals, or maybe the service I used has retired. So here they are for safekeeping:
1. Apply to grad school
I’m still flip-flopping about this. I don’t know if it’s worth the debt, but I figured that I should worry about it if/when I get accepted.
2. Be more healthy, lose some weight
I’ll try to limit myself to 1 bagel a week, for starters.
3. Not dwell on my life in Paris so much
I spend a ridiculous amount of time reliving my life in Paris, afraid that I’m going to forget all the things I loved about it, like the yogurt aisle at the supermarket that stretched on forever or that I could see the Eiffel Tour from my bedroom. Since Alzheimer’s runs in the family, I think I should take more pictures and dwell much less.
4. Travel to at least 5 new cities
Hopefully non-American, but I’ll settle for American too. The biggest disappointment last year was the lack of traveling.
5. Take better care of this blog
Maybe I’ll update this once a month instead of once a year.
6. Not get robbed
In 2006 I was robbed at an ATM in Paris, and also again in 2007 in Los Angeles. My best friends took me out to dinner for my birthday at Hatfield’s, which I loved, and later on at the end of the night, the 6 of us (3 boys and 3 girls) were surrounded by 10 boys with guns who wanted our money. Thankfully no one was hurt, just shaken and poorer, but I’m a little worried that this is becoming a constant in my life.
7. Be more productive— read more, play games less
My DS takes up most of my free time. My brother bought me Contra 4 for my birthday/Christmas and unlocked Contra Classic, which was my favorite game growing up. But the bad thing is that I can play this game over and over and never get sick of it. When I’m not playing with my DS, I’m either playing Scrabulous or Boggle on Facebook.
eh? this is my third time commenting…
Finally an update!!!!!!!!!! i am disappointed in you about the traveling. you need to do it more and maybe this time the caribbean!!!
miss you lots!
Happy new year mindy!
i just got a DS!!
yipes on the robberies! scary and sad to hear
there’s boggle on facebook?
i miss you.
Happy New Year! Wow, I have not checked here in a while. I think you should forget about travelling abroad and just come travel to LA
And I totally understand about reliving Paris. I think I dwell too much on my abroad experiences as well.. let’s reminisce together!