I Resolve...

 (me with new haircut- sadly, it's not always curly like this)

Last year, my resolutions were pretty vague. That's fine, and I did well at some of the things on that list and I am still working on incorporating them all into my life. But this year, I want a list of concrete goals I can look back on through the year and hopefully check off. So here is what I resolve to do in 2010.

• Lose 20 pounds- hopefully a lot of this before Sharon's wedding (July 31).
• Keep track of all my spending in a notebook, hopefully making me save a lot more money.
• Pay off all my debt (except for student loans).
• Read at least 25 books and keep track of them. (I know, 25 is pathetically low, but I had a hard time naming more than one book I finished in 2009, so it's still an improvement.)
• Exercise in some way at least once a week.
• Volunteer somewhere.
• Blog at least once a week.
• Make huge progress in deciding what to do with my life. This could take many forms, such as: decide if I am going back to school (where, when, how, or maybe just what to study); enroll in part-time classes in something I am interested in; sign up for a year of service; etc.
• Visit my family in North Carolina at least once.
• Visit Sharon while she is still in Ohio.
• Dye my hair (with henna).