New Years Resolutions
Every year we all make these resolutions -New Year’s resolutions Hooray!
Last year my resolution was to stop drinking so much coffee. I did. I succeeded. At the end of this year I started drinking more coffee though so maybe I didn’t succeed fully but you know, it was a valiant effort. This year I didn’t know what my resolution should be. After thinking a lot about it I had some help from my Christmas presents. Sure I asked for these things but seeing them altogether made everything clear.
So here is the grand list:
1. Brush up on my French
2. Run more
Yes the list is short but each requires quite a bit of time, energy, commitment, and motivation. I took French in college and was actually pretty good at it. However, in the past few years, I haven’t had the chance to use it and language skills are kind of a “use it or lose it” type of thing. Mainly I’m losing vocabulary. If I try, I can still think and speak in the language but I’ll miss key words that I don’t remember. Because I’m going to Paris this summer, I would really like to converse easily. Parisians love it if you can speak French. Here is where Christmas comes in. I asked for a book or two so I could work on my French but instead of just a book, I got Rosetta Stone! Boom! I’m going to be speaking French again before I know it. Yes it is a little ridiculous but it’s better than fancy jewelry or something–it’s for learning!
Running more is going to be a big one this year too. This past year I didn’t run as much as I have in the past. Living in the mountains definitely worked against me. It’s hard to find motivation when the mountain is calling and none of your friends are ever busy. Plus, with all the snow we got last year, running outside was a wash. In Denver, my friends are busy, I can’t go ride after work, it’s flat, and it is a mild climate. So how do the Christmas presents fit in here? I got running tights, iTunes gift cards, a North Face gift card, and a little running hat. I mean, this is a recipe for success. All I need to do is get out there and do it. Easier said than done.
2012, here we go!
