Bring on 2009!

I must admit that I get excited for the new year to come. It's not because I enjoy rewriting the date on all my papers, or remembering just exactly how old I am (or how old I am getting for that matter). No, I think it's because it's a possibility for a new start; a fresh beginning; a chance to try again. True, in essence, we get that each week or even each day. And a person could even go as far as to say we get that each minute and they would very much be right. Still, there is something about a brand new year, with all the possibilities in front of it, that make me very excited. 

I am one who enjoys creating New Years Resolutions. I know most people would rather through themselves out the nearest window than do something of this nature, but I start thinking about my resolutions in the beginning of December. I become motivated with all the new things I could do. Some of the goals I achieve, and some of them I don't. However, at the end of each year I look back over my resolutions and see what I have accomplished (or not accomplished) and then I get excited to try it all over again. I modify, I adjust, and I build upon things that have worked in the prior year and I try different approaches to things I didn't succeed at before. Some things I end up throwing out all together while others I fine tune. I always have something I want to accomplish in the coming year.

So, all that being said, here are a few of my New Years Resolutions. I try not to make too many so I don't become too stressed and pressure myself into doing things I know I won't be able to complete in the first place.

1. Get organized - I really look forward to this one because it means that we are going to have a place for everything and put everything in its place. We are even going to clear out all our closets, throw away all the junk we seriously don't need anymore, and store all the stuff we will use in proper storage bins. This means no more boxes!! I love having things organized.

2. Update the blog more frequently - This is something I could be doing a lot better. I'll admit that one of my excuses for not updating more frequently is that I don't feel like I have much going on in my life. I love reading all the blogs from my friends because most, if not all of them, have either stories about their kids, or very exciting adventures that I live vicariously through. James' sister told me she likes reading my blog especially when I talk about James. Well, I could certainly do that!! I'm going to try and post more intriguing things to make up for the lack of kid stories and exciting adventures. :) I think I'll start by posting something once a week at least.

3. Keep a journal again - I know most people would say that keeping a blog is done in place of a journal. However, there are many things of a personal nature that are not shared on my blog for obvious reasons. Keeping a journal will also help me to become less stressed, and give me a chance to go back and look at all the things James and I have done. I am excited about this one as well, though a bit nervous because I am much faster at typing than I am at writing, but I'll definitely give it a go.

See? Nothing too bad, and definitely attainable if you ask me. I'm going to try and update my blog page for each month as well. I know my page says "January" but I wanted to create a new page for the new year to go with this new post. :) Enjoy everyone! And have a fantastic New Year!