resolutions

It's that time of year when the gym is packed, Lean Cuisines are on sale, and everyone's talking resolutions--except me.  (Until now.)  You see, I don't really buy into the whole New Years resolution thing.  For starters, in the navel-gazing world of Lindsey Marie, the year starts on my birthday.  August 13.  In my crazy head, it has always made more sense to track my mile markers relative to my age, not the calendar year.  In the past when I've tried to do New Years resolutions, they just haven't stuck.  I've chosen either completely arbitrary goals (you should ask to see my journal entry every day from 2010), or completely unreasonable goals (still waiting to walk on the moon).  There's also the obvious reason not to make resolutions-- I'm perfect and there's nothing to fix.

KIDDING!  The truth is, while I'm not perfect, I really don't hate myself.  And in the words of my darling sister Kiwi regarding New Years resolutions, "I like myself.  And if I don't, I fix it.  Immediately."  I don't need to wait around for January 1 to make a list of things to work on.  I already have one, and it's in a state of constant growth and modification.  This is what I'm working on right now (in no particular order of importance):

• Be on time for things.
• Be better to my body.  Wear sunscreen, drink less, eat healthier, sweat once a day.
• Save more money.
• Get a passport.
• Write more, whether I post it on the internet or not.
• Be more even-tempered.
• Run faster.  
• Stop trying to lose the imaginary 3 pounds and accept and love myself.
• Be a better sister/daughter/friend/lover.
• Tell the truth.
• Do the things I don't want to do, especially when I'm not in the mood to do them.

Before I got uber-serious on you with this little list of mine (such a buzz kill, oops), the point where I was headed toward?  My only resolution for 2013 is to work on my list for all of the 365 days of the year.  And to anyone who has New Years Resolutions, I hope they stick.  Self-improvement for all! 








PS:  I kind of changed my blog title.  Let's just call this what it really is.  :)