while in south FL for the holidays, i happened to watch the movie "julie & julia" with my sister and bf, and an interesting thing happened- i got inspired! if you haven't seen the movie, you should... it's about julie, a 20-something in nyc who decides that she needs to do something creative to keep herself sane, so she decides to cook her way through julia child's first cookbook- all 500+ recipes in one year- and write a blog about it. she considered quitting a few times, but what kept her going was the readers she was inspiring.
this got me thinking... everyone makes resolutions for the new year, but most people fail... epically. this year, like most, i too have resolutions. but, unlike most, i also have a plan to not fail. my plan is to blog about the changes in my life in hopes that positive feedback will keep me motivated!
so, now for my resolutions... they all have to do with taking care of myself so that i'm less stressed and happier:
1. i will not work 6 am-8 pm anymore, the stress that schedule caused me at the end of the year is rediculous. that's not to say i won't be a good employee. instead, i will find ways to work more efficiently. so far, so good- no early mornings, and only one 6pm night. =]
2. i will eat foods that are better for me- this means no more nacho cheese chicken chalupas for me! [le sigh]... this is not to say i'll be eating like a rabbit... none of that for me! i'm still eating pasta- but, i'm eating whole grain instead of white... i'm actually working my way over to whole wheat, but i'm a little scared... AND, i'm actually measuring out what a serving is! did you know that a serving of penne pasta is a 1/4 cup of dry pasta?! the first time i measured it out i had a panic attack- "THAT'S IT?!?!" but, the trick is to use lots of veggies and lean protein in your dish in order to bulk it up! also, part of this resolution is to try new recipes so that i don't get bored.
3. i will go back to my salsa classes. PERIOD. unfortunately, when you work late, the first thing that automatically falls off your schedule is the 6:30 salsa classes. those are wayyyy too much fun to give up! i've only been to 1 since getting back from the holidays, but i WILL get back into it!
4. i will go back to working out. now, the funny thing is that i plan to get out of my contract with Bally's! but, i plan to use the gym at my apt complex, and do pilates and yoga with exercise tv on demand. in fact, i bought an exercise ball and a yoga block to supplement my mat and my resistance band. so far so good, until this weekend- but that's for my next blog. also, keep in mind that i'm going back to salsa, which is great cardio and toning!
5. finish decorating my apt... a little bit at a time. first project to tackle- wall art for behind my sofa. i already have an idea, so now i just have to execute it.
6. see justin more often than we saw each other last year. we ended the year on a great note- we saw each other 5 times in 4 months! =] the unfortunate truth is that we will have to do the long-distance thing for quite a while longer, so we're just going to have to make it work for us. part of this plan, is for us to go to vacation in july to hawaii! we've finally decided on an island- kauai here we come! =]
7. stay in touch with all things design- so i'll be scoping out websites and stores that inspire me.
8. save a little bit of money so that i can do some fun things!
ok, so this entry has been rediculously long, but i figured that i owe ya'll an explanation to my blog. in reality, i'll be posting about once a week and each post could consist of a picture of what i had for dinner + the recipe [i use that term loosely- you'll see why], or a link to something i found on notcot along with my commentary... who knows... i'll figure it out as i go..
ENJOY! ;)
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