Where I live

We had a snowfall this weekend. No, we didn't get a snow day. Yes, we were all expected to go on with our lives even though no one could leave their house. Most people spent 5 hours shovelling, I didnt, I live in an apartment for just this reason. The saving grace was knowing I would be somewhere tropical in just over a week.

Come to My Senses

I really like a new song by Doug Burr called "Come to My Senses". its very sweet, i had to buy it on itunes since there doesn't seem to be a youtube or myspace version of it. Thats okay, its worth the .99 cents.

The main hook line is: "If I come to my senses, will you have come yours". It fills me with happiness when I find a song that describes exactly how i feel at exactly that moment.

I decided that instead of a new years resolution I would pronounce the year 2010 as "THE YEAR TO GO FOR IT". I haven't really gone for anything yet. I've tried to do some important things like move my career forward, i feel like somehow i have lost the drive already.

I guess there are still 49 weeks left in the year.

4 of which I am spending in New Zealand in exactly 2 weeks.

Last Years Resolutions

So last year i posted some resolutions i was thinking about. Here are my thoughts and updates on those

* Accept the aging process - yes, my body is decaying and my chances of baby making grow slimmer each day. but hey, it could be worse, I could be a zombie. I dont think i did this - I just turned 27 it was just as awful as i thought it would be...only celebrated with those i love.
* Stop treating myself like I am poor - I was raised by hippies which meant, to want something was to be materialistic and selfish. As such, I have a fear of spending money on anything but food. oooo i'm eating a cookie and coffee right now, i have learned to spend lavish amounts of money on myself and now worry that i won't be able to go back to being poor.
* Learn to tell stories better - i love it when people tell great stories that have nuggets of wisdom. i think i developed more confidence in my ability to tell stories, not so much actually become better at it.
* Try 40 days of yoga - pass
* Lose 25lbs - yes we all say this and then don't do it. but really, if I can't have a great body when I am 26 when can I have one? pass, no thank you
* Lower my debt to less then $5000 - Last year I reduced my debt from 14,000 to just under $8500 so only a few more dollars to do - well currently my debt load is $5,924.84 that is pretty close! definately a job well done
* Learn to play the piano - a few years ago I dropped some debt into buying a piano...still haven't really played it, maybe this is the year - nope nope i didnt do that
* Meditate daily - nope not this one either
* Let go of anxiety - a daily issue of mine - oooo success!! with the removal of caffiene from my diet i would say i have achieved this!
* Become a fastidious cleaner - so my house can look like one in a magazine - it took me about 10 months to get there but now i loves me a tidy home. success!
* Learn to sew - i got a sewing machine for my birthday, its probably time - nope
* Become more self-disciplined - I dont even know where to start with that one - still dont know where to begin with that one
* Take a university class - Check! I have signed up for one for thursday and i got a 80 or so mark. good job me!
* Develop stronger confidence and belief in my ability and path - yeah i think so.

in general, last year i felt like having more rounded less action oriented goals. this year i feel like some specifics.

so in closing i achieved the following:

I took a university class
I got control over my anxiety
I become a fastidious cleaner
I reduced my debt and now have less then 6000$ worth of debt.
I also learned more about how to speak my mind and be myself.
I also learned a little bit of the banjo and bass, thats pretty awesome too!