New Year 2012!

WELCOME 2012! This looks like a good year so far. Throwing out the trash and starting fresh. That's what is so great about a new year. You can forget all of the bad things you have done and all of the bad things done unto you. Or as they say...Whipping the slate clean. Yesterday I spent about 4 hours cleaning my house. I did my room (which was a mess), bathroom, eating area (another disaster), kitchen, and living room. I have yet to put up my Christmas decorations but plan on doing that today.

Another good thing about a new year is the resolutions. I have quite a bit and hoping to accomplish all of them this year. Here is my list:

1. Lose 20 lbs by May
2. Stop cracking my knuckles
3. Stop biting my nails
4. Do laundry at least once a week
5. Go to church at least once a month
6. Graduating from college
7. Blogging more....

Here are the challenges that I face with each one.
I know what you are thinking. 20LBS!! I don't look like I need to lose 20 lbs because I hide it real good. The challenging part is the bad weekend food and drink. To loose 20 lbs by May would be easy if there wasn't any weekend. I lose 3 lbs a week until the weekend hits. It is my only time to cook and eat bad (yet tasty) food and drink just a little too much. I have given up alcohol till I loose the weight and will try my hardest to workout 3 time during the week. I will update you after the first 10.

Cracking my knuckles is a nervous thing for me. I have already done it twice this morning. My hands are starting to hurt in the morning and I think a contributing factor is cracking them daily. I will try my hardest but not going good so far. I don't want to be a 50 year old woman with arthritis in the hands.

The biting of the nails is another nervous habit. I always wanted long nails like my sister but developed this nasty habit a while back. If I just remind myself of the biting I can stop, if I can't I might revert back to hot sauce in the nail polish. You know what they say...17 days to break a habit or start a new one.

Doing the laundry is something I detest. I have clothes in my washer and dryer right now as I am typing. I hate that I always have so many dirty clothes and the clothes that are clean are to tight because of my weight. For this issue revert back to weight loss goal paragraph.

Going to church is something that should be automatic. I shouldn't be telling myself to go to church once a month but should be every Sunday. When I was going regularly there was this inner peace that no one could touch. I was not as judgemental, hurt by what other said or did, and would be happy 99% of the time. I miss that and would like to get back to that place. I also have been having a hard time forgiving some people and I need a little help in that area too.

Graduating from college would be my greatest accomplishment this year and maybe for the rest of my life. In my family my grandpa has been the only one to graduate from college and for me to be the second one would be a great honor. Everyone else has quit by choice or being forced to stop going. I hope to get my class ring in a couple of weeks.

Blog more...My sister will be leaving her sweet family to board a ship once more. I am going to go visit her in a week in San Diego. Blogging is just a form of entertainment but keeps her happy.

Though most of these tasks are really mental, I just need to put myself in the right frame of mind. If you just put your mind to something it can get done. Wish me luck in the new year and good luck to your resolutions! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2012