Friday, January 02, 2009

I'm Going to Become an Optimist, Even if it Kills Me

Happy New Year, my peeps.

Here's the laundry list of stuff I'd like to get done this year. Don't hold me to it.
  1. Obtain more positive attitude
  2. Defeat my stupid chronic vertigo once and for all
  3. Be more engaged with my children
  4. Update my look
  5. Write mo' better
  6. Redo my living room/dining room
  7. Develop an assortment of my digital photos, frame them, and put in family albums already. While I'm at it, I'll put together J-dog and V-meister's baby albums, too.
  8. Update my Flickr page regularly
  9. Make new friends
  10. Do girls' night out monthly and drink something besides red wine
  11. Stop sweating the small stuff, for crying out loud
  12. Get prescription sunglasses
  13. Revive basil plant
  14. Become "handy"
  15. Take active interest in family finances and investments
  16. Read news from an assortment of world outlets weekly
  17. Have professional family photo taken
  18. Take better care of my nails and get an occasional manicure
  19. Lose 3-4 more pounds
  20. Keep in better touch with far away family and friends (hint: use phone, email)
  21. Replace all window treatments in house
  22. Finish guest bedroom
  23. Paint family room
  24. Be patient and kind
  25. Cut down on whining

21 comments:

Marmite Breath said...

Ditto to most of those, girlfriend!

Becca said...

Wow, mine is just "Wear pants with a button and zipper more frequently."

Tismee2 said...

Why do you need to know about family finances? Isn't that why we have men?

When you find out how to revive the basil plant could you tell me, I've killed half a dozen of them in my lifetime.

Good Luck

skiplovey said...

I love #14, lol.

Geez, I realize that my resolutions list is missing #s 7,8,9,13,17,20,24 &25. Pfft, something for next year I guess.

Kelly said...

Tis a noble list, especially the part about whining.

flutter said...

no no no, not cut down on whining that is negative! cut UP on whining!

Vodka Mom said...

If we hear you whining, we'll just have to kick your ass.
You can count on us.

Alex Elliot said...

I think that is the most reasonable New Year's weight resolution I've seen in years. Happy New Year.

heather said...

Wow I was tired by #7...I need some wine. Care to join me? Which won't help with #2 BTW. Or #3 come to think of it.

Cheri @ Blog This Mom! said...

I resolve to make a list like yours.

:-)

Jenna said...

Nice list! You are a brave one, I'll say. I only publicly listed about half mine...

Happy New Year!

Jennifer H said...

If you do everything else on this list, I'm pretty sure you will qualify as "handy."

And a little bit saintly, too. With nice nails. :-)

JCK said...

This is a great list. Some simple. Some not. Happy New Year, girl!

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

FIRST, how did I not KNOW you had a flickr account?

I sucketh.

Second, I just always get you. The first book in my library queue for 2009 is how to be more positive. True story.

Wishing you a very happy and healthy new year Rima!

Midwest Mommy said...

It's day 5 of the new year and I have nothing. Maybe I should start working on that :-)

Janet said...

You go, Rima. Although that 'become handy' is a little vague. You want bigger hands? What? ;)

Happy New Year. I missed you!

andi said...

Sweet fancy Moses, woman! I'm exhausted just reading this. You really are ambitious, aren't you? And I love you just as you are. :)

painted maypole said...

i think i will just copy most of your list. resolutions...check

Gina said...

What an inspirational list. I've gotta make one of these. Love it.

KC said...

where's "Go to Blogher and git drunk with KC?"

Kmommy said...

Great list! I'm with you on several of those!