I don't care that it's almost a month into it already, I was trying to catch up on sleep and get over being sick! Now that I'm well rested and almost back to being in good health, I'm finally able to figure out what my real goals for the new year should be. Whether or not I achieve them, that's a different story, but I'm going to try my best to stick by them.
Goal the First: Make healthier choices. Whether it's choosing to pass up fast food or water over soda or walking vs. driving or smoking vs. not. This is something I can stick to pretty closely. My aim here is to just end up feeling better all over. I am not planning on buying any more cigarettes, I'm not planning on taking a random trip to McDonald's when I'm being too lazy to cook. The idea is that I don't get to be lazy about things that will make me feel better on the inside and also feel better because I'm able to save a bit of money in the process. Saving money will end up helping me keep my health by not keeping me continuously stressed out over not having money. I'm also going to try and be more active outside the house. The weather has been wonderful for it for the past three days and it's supposed to be nice through next week. Like 60s and sunny. So I need to take advantage of the non-wintry days while we still have them. I'm also trying to limit my drinking to just one pint on Thursdays again, living like I was when I was really poor a few years ago. I really don't need to be getting drunk to the point where I can't drive home after the pub, especially now when I have a 20 minute drive home. Another thing is I'm trying to refuse when anyone asks if I want to smoke at the pub. It's hard, cause it's ingrained in my head that drinking time= smoking time. I'm not going to buy any cigs for myself and no more cloves. It should be easy, yet another thing I'm going to be saving money on not buying.
Goal the Second: Get a better paying job, one with benefits. I have yet to even start on writing a resume. I have no idea really where to begin as I've never had a job that required one, but I'm willing to learn. I'm sure there is some sort of template to follow floating around on the tubez.
Goal the Third: Enroll at JSarge. Even if it's just for one class, I've got to start back to school this year. It's a must. No excuses, no longer will "I didn't have the money" cut it. I want to go back, I need to go back, I will be going back.
Goal the Fourth: Move back to the West End. I really like my neighborhood, but I really don't like the commute. I just need something closer to the pub, preferably within stumbling distance from the pub. Which may mean I need a roommate, it may just mean getting a better paying job. I'm going to shoot for the job, but I'm sure I can find a roommate.
I think those are pretty much all the goals I have so far. I'm sure there will be more, but those are the major four. If I can stick with them all, I will be very happy and very proud of myself for not giving in or giving up. Fritt says I can do all of those things and I am inclined to agree, so I don't want to let him down either. It's nice having friends that can push you to further greatness. I'm excited to see how this year plays out. It was a bit rocky to start out with but that is in the past and the future is looking up. Here's to a better rest of the year and a better start to the rest of my life. I'm leaving past grudges behind, leaving past doubts behind, I'm leaving some bad habits behind as well. I have already started getting my act together, the first step was moving out on my own. Now I can move on to even better things, I haven't failed at keeping myself alive and off the street so I say full steam ahead! This growing up isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be; it's actually kind of a fun adventure as long as you don't take it too seriously.
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