Because I can fulfill pledges, just not resolutions

In keeping with my semesterly attempts to better myself, I’ve gone ahead and forced myself to write here. Furthermore, again in the same theme, I’ll be writing about my New Year’s resolutions.

You might fist realize that it’s not the new year. That was over two weeks ago. I know, I know. That’s my first strike. I haven’
I haven’t really done anything to improve myself since the ball dropped, so I’m already half-a-month behind. However, I could take this from a different point of view and say that these aren’t really New Year’s resolutions at all, simply pledges in their own right, completely unrelated to any new anything. In that way, I’ve rid myself of two problems: first, the idea that I’m behind already, and second, the naïve idea that my resolutions will happen simply because of the New Year.

Okay, so the naïveté remains, but I’m still doing it, dammit. Here they are.

• Work at least one hour a day on schoolwork, even if nothing is due.
  
• Work on fun things according to my carved dice at least an hour a day.
  
• Do exercise three or four days a week.
  
• Strive for five books this semester. It probably seems low to everyone else – baby steps here.
  
• Keep my hair (actual hair and facial) at a decent length all semester
  
• Wear my contacts every day
  
• Cook something new at least once every two weeks.
  
• Eat a piece of fruit or a salad at every meal in the UC – healthier eating?
  
• Use Netflix and get the most out of the program.
  
• Use my planner to its fullest. Heck, just use it at all would be great.
  
• Seriously start the Restaurant Club.
  
• Go to the farmers’ market at least three times this semester.
  
• Learn the lyrics to Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina.”
  
• Try the Meditation Club.
  
• Get back into the HCO
  
• Get into CCM activities.
  
• Bone Marrow Drive
  
• Do laundry once a week
  
• Arrange weekly meals with friends. Eat alone much much less (thank goodness for my easier schedule this semester!)
  
• Make videos for the people I miss.
  
• Make a friend for no reason, ie, not from a club (or ideally a class)
  
• Become a ghost tour guide
  
• Seriously research after WM activities
  
  
  
  • Martin – linguistics grad school
    
  • George – Spanish grad school
    
  • Longo – Education grad school
    
  • Peace Corps
    
  • Teach For America
    
  • Bosnia
    
  • Argentina
  
  
• Spend ten minutes a day cleaning the room.
  
• Don’t stress. Delegate.

That’s all I can think of at the moment. My new strategy this year is to come up with as many pledges as possible so that if any happen to be completed, the semester will be a success. Let’s see how this goes.