1) Create a budget and stick to it
2) Eat out (fast food included) no more than twice a week
3) Drastically reduce intake of carbonated drinks (goodbye diet coke...)
4) PLAN AHEAD--menus, finances, lesson plans, jobs, etc.
5) Exercise at least three times a week...walks? gym? yoga? something...ANYTHING.
6) Create hard-copy photo albums...too many pictures stored online where I don't see them as often.
7) Start the day off right. AKA: Jesus
8) Use time more efficiently
9) Consistently get more than 3 hours of sleep per night
10) Love more, laugh more, dance more, sing more, give more...you get the picture :)
It's a pretty hefty one, I'll admit. But it's a new year, and it's basically human nature to see today as a turning point...a chance to start fresh with new goals in mind.
Now here is where I will get slightly sappy. Taking a look back, 2009 held some extremely significant experiences and lessons. So here's another list...the highest (and sometimes scariest) moments that made this past year stand out from all the rest.
- Traveled to Paris.
- Spent the summer in Indiana with Heather and Doug.
- Worked as a nanny for the Wanchic family, which allowed me to go on tour with John Mellencamp and band, traveling quite a bit
- Had my first real teaching/classroom experience and realized just how near it is to my heart
- Purchased an awful car that the previous owners must have absolutely cursed before selling...now I know to buy from a dealer with a warranty!
- Spent a semester (with one more still ahead!) with 2 of the most amazing roommates and friends I could possibly ask for
- Realized just how much those friendships mean to me
- Attended another NCTE convention in Philadelphia
- Significantly expanded my book collection
- Met a famous YA author
- Finally hung pictures on the walls of my apartment
- Turned 21!
I guess I'll stop there, but I would say that's a pretty substantial list! I thank God for all of the experiences and growth that He has sent my way!
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