Sunday Social

1. Favorite New Year's Eve you'd had before: 

Ringing in 2010 at the Fiesta Bowl block party in the streets of downtown Phoenix! Every other year I usually go to a party at someone's house, so that year was totally different and a blast!

2. Are you doing anything for NYE this year, and if so, what? 

My roomie and I are having a party at our place- hopefully many of our good friends will be able to come!

3. Name a book we should all read come January. 

Good question. One of my resolutions (see below) is to read more like I used to.  The best book I read in 2012 was The Help. I'm open to recommendations!

4. What are your New Year's resolutions?

I realized that most of my resolutions from last year were too vague, so these are pretty specific goals that I can actually "measure."  Let's see how I do!

• Read 12 books this year. I have a whole stack waiting in my room, plus a new Kindle from my sweet friend Caroline! My younger bookworm self would be appalled that my goal is to only read 12 books, because I read 100 books one summer in middle school... but I also had a limited social life back then! ; )
• Work out 4 times per week.  I feel like that's realistic for me at this point. If it goes well, after a couple of months I'll bump it up to 5.  I'm going to pursue workout classes (i.e. yoga) mixed in with some time on the Treadmill.  I've learned I'm much more likely to go to a class and do something interactive than go for a run on my own!
• Only go to Starbucks twice per work week.  Gotta make all those Starbucks gift cards I got for Christmas last awhile!
• Only drink 3 Cokes per week.  This will be a hard one, but I want to cut back on caffeine and sugar, so this will be a good start.  I know better than to go cold turkey though!
• Try something new-- I'm thinking this will be joining a new organization, taking a dance class, etc.
• Spend less time on my iPhone... I won't banish social media because I love it too much, but my goal is to cut back on time I spend scrolling through newsfeeds before sleeping. More time for reading!
• Continue to grow in my faith, spending more time reading the Bible or books for women's group, and just in prayerful thought.  Sometimes I get so caught up in the day that I forget the importance of just spending time thinking by myself and talking to God. 
• Plan a fun trip.  Traveling makes me happy, and if there's one thing I want to be in 2013, it's happy! : )

What are your resolutions for 2013? Are there any I should add to my list?

2012 Resolutions

1. Continue to work hard and give my best to my job and the people in my life.
2. Grow every day in my faith and not become complacent.
3. Exercise and eat everything in moderation. I'm not putting a specific amount of hours to work out or limit myself to a certain amount of calories, but I want to work out and eat well to a point where I feel healthy and see results.
4. Worry less, relax more.
5. Devote more time to my passions- writing, reading (which I do much less now than I used to, unfortunately), scrapbooking, cooking/baking.
6. Do something BIG this year that pushes me out of my comfort zone.

2011

2011 has already started off nicely. Back to work, spent lots of time with family, a few more days with Alex before he headed back to California yesterday, and time with friends.

The highlight of 2011 so far has definitely been....TCU WINNING THE ROSE BOWL!!!
I sure picked a wonderful time to attend that little private school from Fort Worth. I have loved watching how far our football program has come during my four years as a student there and throughout my first year as an alum! Never been more proud to be a Horned Frog!!

I wasn't sure what to make my resolutions this year. In the past, a lot of them have revolved around school, but I can no longer say "Make straight A's." or "Study every night." etc. etc.

However, here are my resolutions/goals for 2011. Let's hope I can stick to them, but keep in mind that life happens and you always have to adjust for everything that's unexpected!

1. Go to the gym 5 days a week and do at least 30 minutes of exercise. (Ideally, 30 minutes cardio plus some abs.)
2. Get more sleep.
3. Pay off 1/3 of my total college loans (with the goal being to have the majority of them paid off by my 25th birthday.)
4. Open a savings account and put money in it every month, and not touch it.
5. Keep my office and emails organized. Don't let being busy at work make me stressed.
6. Keep my room clean and organized.
7. Make time for friends and go out and have fun. I'm only young once.
8. Continue to grow in my faith, whether this means finding a church I'm happy with or devoting more time to prayer and Bible study.
9. Don't worry so much. God is in charge.
10. Be true to myself and don't be influenced negatively by others. If I listen to my own heart, it will never lead me astray. : )

Wishing you all a 2011 filled with good health, happiness, blessings and love!