Too earnest?

Posted on | August 26, 2010 | No Comments

I've recently been perusing through my blog, wondering where the time has gone?  I cannot believe I've been writing here (albeit lazily) for over two years.  Yesterday I came across my 2010 New Years resolutions.  I was pleasantly surprised that I have followed through with all but one of these resolutions - I bought a home (I'd call that more than "get serious"), completely banned fast food from my diet (except one mishap when we were moving and all our food was in boxes), have learned to appreciate my body by running and challenging it to new endeavors, and I've obviously spent more time in nature.  I do realize those are not difficult resolutions, but I can still be proud, right?  The caffeine resolution is more of a week by week challenge, but my cup a' joe a day has remained steadfast and stubborn. 

So I thought I'd come up with a new challenge - my 'nearly 3/4 through the year' resolutions.  My challenge over the next four months:

• Be more "green" - I know, all the rave now, but I watched the documentary called 'No Impact Man' last week, and it inspired me to go a bit further. 
• I will drive more consciously (this week I've already increased my mpg from 24 to 28 just by driving less aggresively).   I wish I could get by without a vehicle but it's simply impossible living in the country.
• B just built me a compost bin - and I start composting as of tomorrow.  I'm going to aim for one bag of garbage a week.  Let's just hope it doesn't end up a stinky mess of ammonia mess with lab drool.  Pictures of this to come, I ensure you!
• Buying my food locally.  There are other ideas to this as well, but I should not bore you.  Interested?  Ideas?  comment away, please!
• I was going to say start cooking more, however B and I were just reminiscing about a time I screwed up spaghetti to the point that we had to microwave it so it was edible.  So I will revisit that idea next January.
• Coming to terms our fertility situation, despite where we're at by December.  I think the goal it just to not be so bitter. (Yeah, it deserves a larger font.)
• Eat a salad five days a week.  I hate salad, need I say more?
• Completing at least two projects on the house - preferably a deck and making the spare room an actual room.
• Working at yoga and meditation.  I've been really trying lately, however my mind is a screaming mess.  I will push forward, however.

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