Resolutions and whatnot

[mousme]

I'm jumping on the bandwagon, since everyone seems to be getting their asses reasonably into gear, I figure I may as well join in on the collective energy boost.

I have a ton of goals, but I think that some of them are realistic, so I'll put them down here *shudder* in public in the hopes that making them public will actually force me to get up off my unmotivated tush and accomplish them.

1- Body For Life goals (with thanks to fearsclave for introducing me to this a while back)

* reach my target weight of 145 lbs by Christmas; feasible, though it will take dedication: my last attempt at losing weight was two years ago with Weight Watchers, and I lost 30 lbs in four months (and have since gained it back, naturally).
* rejoin Weight Watchers; am not sure of current weight as I don't own a scale, but I'll bet I'm over the dreaded 200 mark, and the damned program works, as proved by my experience before and the fact that joane looks absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous these days.

Which reminds me, I need to buy a scale...

2- General Lifestyle Makeover goals (TM Oprah ;) )

* improve physical endurance, flexibility, strength (and appearance in the process).
* get over the goddamned depression, already; well on my way to doing that, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to kick all form of my depression's ass into next year and beyond.
* along with the depression, boot the self–injurious behaviour out the window too; again, well on my way to reaching that goal.
* begin going to bed at reasonable hours so that I won't be exhausted and late for work.
* eat nutritious foods at regular intervals (not as easy as it sounded when I first moved out).
* finish setting up my apartment, preferably in Feng Shui approved model (bought myself a compass and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui and have already started on it).
* keep my apartment reasonably tidy (including actually taking the garbage out twice a week instead of once because I keep forgetting).

3- Interpersonal relationship–type goals

* be a better girlfriend; frankly, I suck at this relationship stuff; communicating better is a MAJOR goal now.
* keep in touch better with my friends via email, telephone, and letter–writing; with this end in mind: buy a telephone and use it, use the stationary I procured over the weekend.
* be a better friend: don't take so many things personally, listen more (I have two ears and one mouth: it follows I should listen twice as much as I talk), be more present to support them in their endeavours.
* be a better daughter: stop thinking of my parents solely in terms of whether or not what they're saying implies a criticism of me; they're human beings too, and what they say cannot affect me if I don't let it;

4- Miscellaneous, yet still important

* hold fast to my promise to myself to practice my faith properly; keep going to Church on Sundays, and respect the worship and mysteries of my faith as is their due.
* live a more honest and Christian life every day, and not just on Sundays.
* take even better care of my cats.
* buy a car (I really need one for work these days, it's ridiculously long otherwise).
* get a job I actually enjoy (I like my job, but I don't enjoy it).