I Solemnly Swear. . .

. . . to accomplish something this year.  

"I am in earnest--I will not equivocate--I will not excuse--I will not retreat a single inch and I will be heard."

-- William Lloyd Garrison

At any rate, I will attempt to:

1.  Finish my degree.  30 credits--no big deal, right?

2. Remodel my kitchen.  And any other house projects I can get away with.  Maybe even a little addition, my own office would be nice.  (What's worse than sharing an office? NO office--which is my current state since my shared office spewed forth all its contents into my living room-- temporarily.  But I almost have hardwood floors in said shared office!)

3. Organize my rotating obsessions.  Some come them hobbies, I call them obsessions, and what I should do is eliminate a few.  Or create a job out of one.  That way I would have more time to devote to a few of them, or pay for some of them.  But I find it is sort of like choosing which child you will keep and which you will give away.  So I will try to better organize them and see how far I get with that.

4. Get a grip on my exercise routine.  It is rather cliche, but necessary.  It is a sad state when a little house project leaves me stiff and aching worse than a good hard workout.  I would like my arms to more closely resemble Jillian, than Jello.  Same goes for stomach. . . and backside.

5. Finish my novels.  I have written one that I have written off, and one that I like.  Another is part way finished with a third to complete the three book series.  As part two to this little goal:  Get an agent. . . again.  Which will require me to go back on the query letter sending bandwagon.  Now it's out there, with everyone else's dream of validation by publication.  It may be an improbable dream,  but it is mine--and has been since I could scratch my name on paper.

6.  Return to my roots. . .sort of.  I mean--become blonde again.  Since I have an appointment next week that one is achievable.  I figure you should always include a few goals that are a sure thing.  That way you have something to cross off--my favorite part about lists.

7. Buy more lenses.  Maybe that should go on my to buy list, not my to do list.  But it works in nicely with "Become a better photographer" which I am always working on. Plus, I have been trying to pick out a new lens or two all year, so perhaps we should really be saying, "Become more decisive."  or "Make up my mind already."   Actually being more decisive would help several areas of my life. . .

8. Become more decisive.  Look I am starting already.

9.  Make more time for friends.  I am not sure how the previous eight goals will work out with this one, but I have many friends I hardly saw this past year.  

10.   Positive thinking.  Mind over matter, right.  I am positive I can get all these things done this year.  Plus nobody likes a whiner.  

11.  I should stop at ten, but I just thought of one more I should really add:  Stop Drinking Diet Dew.  You would think it would be easy with all the practice I have had.  I have quite SOO many times.  But this time I mean longer than a month or two ( or three days).  Cross your finger with me, will you?

I could go on, but I'd rather not have too many things to transfer to my 2010 resolution list.  Wish me luck!

***On a side note, if you were a Camera USB cable, where would you hide?  More of number #3 and less of #2 would solve this game of hide and seek, but what would be the fun of that?  When I locate said cable, I will post pictures of #2 on my home and garden blog.***

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!