Resolving Stuff

This year I'd like to change things up a bit. Last year I started the new year by working late in my classroom and going to bed at 11:30 because I couldn't stay up any longer. This year I spent it with friends. Thus, it's time for changes all around.

I'd like the following:

1) to be gracious to others and to myself

2) to be honest

3) to redeem that daily, conversing, consistent walk with Christ

4) to listen more

5) to be sarcastic less (or to be sarcastic in appropriate places, like girls' night or any time I'm watching trash reality TV, not board/staff meetings or with straightforward situations)

6) to finish the projects I begin

7) to talk with family and make efforts to see them

8) to maybe exercise or something (This one's a dumb one. I like playing volleyball when the occasions for it arise. I like running in nice weather. I like sitting on the couch and reading a magazine in dreary weather, so....)

9) to throw shy, or excuses that I'm shy, out the window

10) to be frugal

Since most of them require "more" of something these goals can't really be met. Thus, I guess the only main goal is letting that wonderful God-given conscience I know is in there somewhere have a voice. I'm going to grow up a little bit this year.

Happy New Year to you. May it be a very merry one, and may your resolutions help you resolve something.