buttercup

resolutions for 2005:

1. read (at least) one book per week
I discussed this in my book blog. that one's my favorite.

2. make three dinners each week vegetarian
that's not that hard to do, I mainly include it as a resolution
because it makes it easier to talk Ben into it. next year maybe we'll
be able to cut out red meat.

3. exercise at least one half-hour each day
being out of shape is no fun. I don't like the way it makes me feel.
I know I'll never get back to the shape I was in after high school,
when I spent two hours exercising and ate the same three things
every day (oatmeal, yogurt + crackers, and an egg sandwich with
cheese), mainly because I don't have time for that, but I'd like to
feel better than I do now.

4. put aside $25 per week for emergency money, $10 per week for xmas
I hate the feeling that having no money gives you, and it's dangerous
not to have even a tiny nest egg for emergencies. I'd like to start
an IRA, too; after we get the house settled I may do that. the xmas
thing is mainly so I'll have a budget to stick with next year instead
of scraping together money and doing the bill-juggling thing.

5. make my birthday this year fun for me
(take the day off and do whatever I want to do)
my last birthday sucked majorly, I guess because I was waiting for
other people to make it enjoyable for me. we did go to Cost Plus,
though, which was fun. I may do that again next year.

I'm not going to be back online until January 2nd, so Happy New Year!