2009 - A Look Ahead

Over the last few days I've seen a lot of blogs talking up resolutions - do you have them or not? Well, I'm a member of the "not" group. I became a member of that group when, one year after many years of not keeping my resolutions, I resolved to gain 10 pounds. It was a joke and something that at the end of the year I could say "I didn't gain 10 pounds. . . darn." It was the first resolution I kept, unfortunately. But, from that point forward, I don't do resolutions - just goals, and gaining weight has never been among them again.

I only recall two goals being set for 2008 (if there were more, I've forgotten them). One was to get a passport and the other was to have a scandalously inappropriate affair. And, while there was promise of the second one happening, neither goal was met so I'm officially rolling them over into my 2009 goals.

However, I want to add a few more goals to the 2009 list. They are (in no particular order):

• pamper myself more - massages are going to become more of a necessity rather than a luxury. :) I'm also going to indulge myself more, without thinking of the monetary consequences. I actually started this yesterday by buying my first Coach purse. Never thought I'd spend that much on a purse but you only live once.
  
• query this year. I'm working on something that I like and the goal is to have it complete before I start querying it but I've written a synopsis that starts going out January 20 (when school starts back up), whether I've finished the manuscript or not.
• make time for friends. With going back to school this past year it's been hard to work in the friends but that's important to do as well. It's part of the "things need to be more balanced" goal.
  
• get a passport - and use it! I know the passport thing was already mentioned but not that I plan to use it. SCG and his family are moving overseas in a few months and that would be a great way to break in the passport I think. (I've already received an open invitation so it's okay - really! :) )
  
• get the work done on my house that needs being done and maybe some of the things I just want done. The main thing is to get the baseboards down and painting - inside and out. The roof is a given since it's required because of the hurricane (it doesn't leak but insurance gave me money to get an entire new roof so I'm obligated to do so). It's the kitchen being redone that is the want.
  
• host a few parties at my house. I used to do this with a regularity but I haven't hosted one single party in my house since I bought it almost 8 years ago - well, unless you count the one time I had Bunco at my house, and I don't. I want to start doing that again.
• get weight back under control. This has been a tough year and well, I'm a comfort eater.

There are one or two more that are a bit more person but those are the biggies. So, how about you? Do you make goals? Resolutions? If so, care to share? :)