New Year's Resolve Tested

So, let’s do a quick recap of the New Year’s Resolutions:

1.) Continue to workout and achieve a BMI of 22 or lower.

Done and Done!  I have lost 30 pounds, have almost no clothing that looks fabulous on me and have just now hit BMI of 22.  Grade A for this resolution, F on having clothes that fit.

2.) Run a 5K. I don't just want to complete a 5K I realize I could more than likely do that at this moment, but I want to run one. Call it part of my competitive nature.

What the hell was I thinking?  I hate running.  Running is awful and I don’t like any part of it and don’t give me that when you’re in the zone it’s the best thing in the world bull crap.  It hurts and I hate it.  Running should only be done when something is chasing you, there are prizes to be won, or you just want out of a situation.  However, with all that being said.  I’m working on the Couch to 5K program and have made it to week 4. 

I will run a 5K this year.  Mark your calendars for September 5, 2010.  That would be the cheetah run at the Cincy Zoo.  I should have enough time to get the distance down and possibly even in an acceptable time.  I say mark your calendars for many reasons. 

1.) You can pray for me to actually survive. 

2.) You can laugh at me for doing something I completely hate just because I thought it was something I should accomplish in my lifetime. 

3.) You can head on down to the zoo to support me and the super cool animals are always a plus.

As far as how I’m doing with this goal I give myself a high C, but cannot possibly go any higher until running for a half hour doesn’t seem like it might kill me or I cross the finish line in September.

3.) Keep track of the books that I read for a whole year and read at least one book a month.

I have read 22+ books so far this year.  I believe that puts me well ahead of the one book a month goal, though I have also forgotten to record a few so I give myself a C- so far.  I also think the list needs to include a few more adult items and a few less youth lit options.  I did choose not to include the books I read every week to my K – 3 kiddos during an afterschool program.  That would have really lowered the grade level.

4.) Write in this blog at least every other month. No promises on the quality, but I know I'm going to need to clear my brain from time to time and I intend to use this blog to hold those thoughts.

Well, I meant for this to say once a month so that was already a failure in the inclusion to the list.  I didn’t even record it correctly.  Then I just fell off the blogger wagon.  I am a blog failure.  I greatly apologize and will try to turn this one around for the rest of the year, but don’t hold your breath.  Maybe if I set an alarm of some sort that told me post now! I would do it, but I even doubt that would get it done.  I’m going to start again with the goal of once a month and maybe if people call me out on not posting or have something in particular they want to hear about in my crazy life I’ll be able to pull it off.  Grade so far on this resolution….what’s lower than an F because that’s what I deserve.

Stay tuned, or check out…it’s up to you!

New Year, New You and Me

I don't normally let other people in on the goals or aspirations of my life, mainly because it means there are fewer people that know if I fall short. Disappointing others is one of my biggest fears so I find it easier to just keep them out of the loop. If I'm the only person who knows my goals then I'm the only person who knows if I fell short, but this year I'm trying to make myself more accountable. It is all too easy to let resolutions slip by the wayside if you keep them to yourself. So, this is me making myself accountable to all of you, well, the two of you that might still read this blog.

My resolutions for 2010 are:
1.) Continue to workout and achieve a BMI of 22 or lower. I wanted to set a weight goal, but the trainers at my gym told me that was unacceptable and I figure they know better.
2.) Run a 5K. I don't just want to complete a 5K I realize I could more than likely do that at this moment, but I want to run one. Call it part of my competitive nature.
3.) Keep track of the books that I read for a whole year and read at least one book a month.
4.) Write in this blog at least every other month. No promises on the quality, but I know I'm going to need to clear my brain from time to time and I intend to use this blog to hold those thoughts.


And here are the top ten most Popular New Year's Resolutions...Where do you fit in?

Human Interaction

I'm going to set up on my soap box now and you can ignore me if you want, but this is something I have noticed developing it drives me crazy.

Google Wave.

Not the program/software/communication tool/whatever the hell you want to call it, itself. More the reason we need/want it. I keep reading things like "real time communication" and "live collaboration" and while these things are fabulous for an Internet option they are things we can experience everyday of our lives. Albeit not with people on the other side of the planet, but I feel these things are making us miss those experiences that we could be having everyday.

How often do we miss what is happening in our communities or even our own homes because we are wrapped up in the news from around that world that the interweb has been streaming live into our laptops and desktops? We know more about the other side of the world than the person that sits next to us on the bus, at work, or while out at dinner. Every child knows how to turn on a computer and chat and update facebook, but can any of them write an actual letter or form a reasonable argument for real life. Possibly. However, I am finding the more I interact with people the more they tell me "it's on my blog" or "you can see it on my facebook" or "did you see my tweet about that". Every time someone says those things to me I want to scream, "I'm talking to you right now. How about you tell me right now." Instead I make a note to check out their page and read about it later and then send comments with all my questions and concerns. While, this seems like it is saving the world a lot of time (which don't get me wrong, I think it is) what is it costing us in human interaction? Are we creating a new human race that can only communicate via written word and has no idea how to communicate in a one-on-one live fashion?

I don't live or die by my blog as you can tell by the number of times I actually update this thing. I know its an important tool and provides me a way to reach people I might never have seen before, but I still prefer getting that one on one real human interaction you can only have by sitting down in the same room with that person and actually listening to them talk. I'll take the flying spittle that might ensue, or the stuttering, or awkward silence, as long as there is another human sitting in the room with me that might utter a few sentences in my direction and even listen to ramblings I spew.

All in all I prefer "real" human interaction to a computer interface, which is yet another reason I am bad at blogging.

Dear Adorable Puppy

Dear Adorable Puppy,

You had me at hello, or more like first “kiss”, but it was not meant to be. For this I am very sorry. I loved you and the boy loved you, which is a much harder sell. However, your current owners (aka: over priced over rated pet store) would not allow it. Though, very cute you were not destined to be mine for the following reasons:
1.) $1800 dollars is too much for ANY puppy (no matter how cute I think you are, and you truly are cute).
2.) You made the boy look far too cute, and possibly large with your tiny cuteness.
3.) The other dogs in my area could have eaten you for dinner.
4.) I’m broke, and you cost $1,800 dollars.
5.) I might have wanted to put you in my purse, which is just unacceptable as it is a little too much like Paris Hilton for me.
6.) Monthly payments on you were the equivalent of my raise.
7.) Your cuteness was almost unbearable, even the chew toys were larger than you.
8.) The guy at the store was a little pushy. I realize this should not be held against you, but he is one of your current “owners” I cannot be sure he has not rubbed off on you.
9.) I would have wanted to spoil you from the moment you were mine, and as previously stated I cannot afford to do so.
10.) $1800! Really?!
I am truly sorry it was not meant to be. I would have given you a thousand chew toys, millions of snuggles and even let you live if you peed on the floor. This is a true testament to your cuteness. However, you are just out of my price range right now.

A note to my readers:

If you would like to make it possible for me to own this puppy you may send payments directly to me. Thank you. All puppy donations are appreciated.