Dec 31 2007
Here’s to a Great 2008
So, here it is New Year’s Eve. I have just under 12 hours left for this year, and I’m tying to get it all done. Today is house cleaning day. Never mind that I haven’t started yet, or that there’s partying to be done tonite. And of course since Boyfriend and I are partying with our East Coast friends, that means midnight is at 9pm PST, when the ball drops in New York, so no showing up at this New Year’s party at 11pm.Yes, today is house cleaning day - an activity that I admit gets neglected until it drives me bonkers. And it’s junk food eating day. I think there’s some sort of law or something that says that everyone must make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and/or eat better. Boyfriend and I have that one in mind, which means that we have a lot of junk food to finish off today.
Since I already did my yearly wrap-up with my Christmas Post, I’ll blog about what’s ahead for 2008.
The Blog:
I have made the decision to switch to WP. Once I get paid (since this is the week without a paycheck as I switch from weekly to bi-weekly pay) I’ll get that part done. I can’t wait! It will be so exciting to do all the things I want to with my blog since I’ll be able to create different pages. My head is spinning with thoughts of all the possibilities!
The Job:
As you know, I’ve been at my job for 6 months now, and I recently got hired on permanently, which means I can take advantage of their benefits. I’d like to go back to school and study accounting, which is something I realized I actually like (not like when I took it way back when). This is a course of study that can take me anywhere, and I can take advantage of my education immediately since I’m already in the finance department of Big Company. With that in motion, there’s nowhere to go but up!
The Boyfriend:
Since I met him, my life has been better than I ever imagined it could. Sure, Aunt Flo steps in every month to try and tell me otherwise, but she can take a flying leap for all I care. Boyfriend is awesome, and we are going to continue that so in love it makes you sick thing through 2008 and beyond.
The Personal Miscellany:
I gained a ton of weight on prescription anti-depressants, which I finally was able to ween myself off of last spring. I haven’t been able to kick the weight though, and motivation has been in short supply. Personal and job upheaval hasn’t helped. Now that things are steadier, and they have the WW Cult at work, I should be able to find the motivation to stick to it. I haven’t needed the meds either, instead choosing vitamins which, except for Aunt Flo’s interference, have worked quite well. I’ll have my health insurance in effect April 1, which will be great because I’ve put off going to the doctor for well visits, so this will be the year to get healthy all around.
I also want to get more organized. Boyfriend and I have a 1 bedroom apartment, so it’s been really cramped since I moved in. We don’t know if we’re ready to buy a house or just move into a 2 bedroom. Either way, I want to get my stuff out of the garage. Yesterday I cleaned out my email and cleaned up some of my music, but I want results I can see. Over the next month I hope to organize my desk area and at least unpack the rest of my books so that the bookshelf isn’t so empty. That’s about 10 boxes of stuff that already has a home, and will give me a good sense of accomplishment. I’d like this next year to be more organized and less cluttered, not just with my material things but with my life overall.
I hope all of you have a very safe New Year’s Eve, and here’s to a Great 2008! Cheers!
Happy New Year!
Thanks Jordon!
I’ve been going back and forth on moving to WP. I’ll be curious to see how it turns out for you. Happy New Year! http://tinyurl.com/ysfxpo
Happy New Year!
Sounds like you have some great plans for 2008 - I especially like the “switching to WP” one because I did that too, from blogspot to wordpress and I have not looked back at all! The possibilities are endless and you’re so much more in control of your blog, in my opinion!
Looking forward to seeing the new site and of course I hope you had a great night last night, without too much junk food I hope!
Dr. A - I will definitely post about how the changeover goes.
Katie - I can’t wait to switch. I never did before because I figured I had a pretty good thing, but now I realize exactly how much better it can be, so it’s time.
Happy New Year to both of you! (And I still have lots of junk food left. I just can’t eat all that much at once unless I’m at work.)
Oh dear, a couple of days late, but Happy New Year! Good luck with the boxes and unpacking. . . I have lived in my house for seven years, and I still have boxes in the basement that are still untouched. I figure when we move it will be like Christmas, a surprise in each one. I am scared of my basement.
As long as we’re in a 1 bedroom apartment, there will be lots of stuff stored in the garage. It’s not a lack of motivation, there’s just nowhere to put it!