resolved to...
resolutions. eleven of them, according to the challenge. should be interesting, in a boring way.
- body. i knew this was going to be one, so i got a jump on it last week to make it feel a little less like a new year's resolution. i joined the twenty-four hour fitness in independence, which i found out later is where my crush from work also goes. i haven't met him there yet, and i'm going to avoid meeting him there for a while, but... well, i'm looking forward to it. i went three times during the week, meeting my goal, and while i did have a couple "i don't wanna go!" moments, i think it will be easier to keep up with. i'm already getting used to it -- had a really good workout today, and certainly enjoying the workouts, so that's good. and i've already noticed a slight elevation in my mood. but beyond basic working out, there are also a few other things i've always wanted to try that require more physical resources than i've had. probably won't be at that level for a long while, even assuming i keep up the workouts, but either way i'll keep those hush hush for now.
- write more. bet you're surprised by this one. the reason i most often don't write is because of a crappy mood, so i'm hoping the first resolution will aid in that. i really need to get a move on there, though. fer serious. but i received some inspiration for christmas in that little book of short stories. good stuffs.
- chillax about getting older. i noticed lines on my face for the first time tonight and promptly freaked out. just smile lines around my eyes, and they're pretty small, but i still ran to amazon.com and ordered some anti-aging moisturizer from my currently preferred brand. i'm a little bummed because i just bought two more bottles of my regular stuff, but they'll be good to have on hand anyway. oh, and the rogaine continues to work its lovely magic. not perfection by any means, but definitely better. twenty-seven is too young to freak out, though, and i've always thought guys in their late twenties were more attractive anyway. once again crossing my fingers in hopes that i'll get there. but i think i'm just freaking out because i wanted to have things accomplished by this time ...and i'm still living with my parents. which brings me to number four.
- move out before my twenty-eighth birthday. i'm pretty confident that this will happen well before that point, but i'm still going to list it. the new computer and christmas (and christmas for me!) drained my already paltry savings, but i'm already on the way to recovery. i need to be entirely self-supporting, though. perhaps if i keep my second resolution i'll be a bit closer to that point.
- i really need to be better with money, too. i've always been bad with it and probably always will be on some level, but there's still a lot of room to grow within those parameters. i opened a savings account in august, which was a crucial step (kinda sad, i know), and i think the moving out thing will necessitate an improvement, but i simply need to stop buying things i don't need. what would be good, though, is a boyfriend who's good with the stuff. that would be nice.
- yeah, it's kinda pathetic that i'm making this a resolution, but i would enjoy having a boyfriend. late twenties and lacking a solid relationship history is fitting for a guy living with his parents, granted, but do i really need to say more on the subject? a cuddle buddy at least would be appreciated.
- get out more. kinda goes along with the last, or at least it could possibly facilitate the success of that goal, though not necessarily with the abundance of technological ways a gay can meet others of the same persuasion (all you breeders are way behind us there). but this one does kinda put a strain on that fifth resolution, so some care must be exercised.
- read more. funny coming from me, but since moving back here i really haven't been reading as much as i'd like. the stack of books on my nightstand continues to pile up, and i'm excited about all of them. just haven't.
- go to bed earlier. way too many benefits to pass up, but i've been barely getting what i need, hence, in part, the caffeine reliance. but i don't really do all that much when i stay up late. usually just surfing or watching netflix. i'm sure it will help with number eight, too. i always love reading in bed.
- travel. probably one of the ones i won't keep as much as i'd hope. kind of a traveler at heart, though, thanks to traveling around the country with the 'rents while growing up. but i do have a trip to iowa planned in february and i'd like to visit friends in new york and boston sooner rather than later.
- expand my horizons. there are many things i want to do that are a bit beyond my usual daily routine, but that's kinda the point.
- ooh. bonus resolutions. i'd like to piano more. i haven't since moving back, but an interest in the doctor who soundtrack is rekindling the desire.
- lucky thirteen. invent a time machine so i'll be able to fit all these ridiculous things in my schedule.
done now. happy new year. :)