Happy New Year!

(started this yesterday but just now finishing so HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!) :)

I have so much catching up to do on some bloggidies, but had some time in between making guacamole for the partay (for the first time! Let's hope it's edible) and getting all geared up in my flapper attire and opted to put some thought into my resolutions/2010 goals!

Sooo.. here they are.. some random ones and some more serious ones.. In random order:

1. Get my slowly-creeping-closer-to-30 (ew) ass in shape. I have a gym membership. I pay for it every month. But uh... fairly certain my payment as basically been a donation to the gym for the past six couple months b/c I haven't been doing a helluva lot there. *head hung in shame* And I'm workin on a couch to 5K, too!! So that's another goal! Run a 5K this year! Last year, I was "considering changing gyms." Well, that's great, Jax, but to which.one. haha.. SO now I've officially selected a couple that have classes at times that'll work for me and that I'll enjoy and might actually make the switch! One's closer to work and one's closer to home. Obvious bonuses for both-what about you if you commute a little bit for work-prefer a gym closer to work or closer to home? :)

2. Finish.my.bedroom. Last year, I got a new bed that I just needed to paint and then I'd planned to revamp the whole room. Um.. happy 2010 to my old bedroom. haha... I will finish the bed and get new linens, etc, curtains, and make my vision a reality. *affirmative nod*

3. Keep up with the financially planning thing, saving, etc etc.. (This also includes a ceasefire in my rapid shopping lately. Even when it's cheap -love you, Target and Forever21-that doesn't mean it's necessary.)

4. Last year and years prior, I maintain traveling or seeing as much of the country/world as fiscally and feasibly possible. I firmly believe life's about experiences as well as the people you share them with. :) I was very blessed to go to out of town quite a bit last year-Dallas with Eric, and some other places... and cant forget St. Lucia! Doubt I'll be taking as fabulous a vacay as St. Lucia this year, but am resolving to take some time off and go somewhere(s) for sure-even more weekend trips-hopefully with that guy I kinda dig. ;)

5. Make sure the people I care about KNOW I care about them. I'm a big person on maintenance in relationships of all kinds-friends, dating, family. But, sometimes as life gets busy, etc letting people know you care gets tossed aside. And yeah, sure they "know"...but just doesn't hurt to remind em when possible. :)

6. Continue personal development at work, professionally. :) Had a stellar year with all this and hope to continue on the path I'm on and build from it! :)

7. Learn how to cook more (and better..haha)! I've been trying to learn new things and give em a shot. Watch out, here comes domestic Jax! ha!

Overall, I really loved 2009...and my cynical self worries for 2010 b/c 2009 was seriously such a great year. :) haha.. I'm lame, I know. I feel like 2009 was a very blessed year in a lot of regards and I'm so thankful. I'm hoping to keep up all the good stuff that happened in 2009 and build from it as much as possible! May any challenges end on a positive and may 2010 bring much happiness and many blessings!!

I hope you all had a great New Years Eve whatever you did-home with fam, out with friends/fam...whatever the case, wishing you the best! :) The 1920s party was awesome! Cant wait to upload photos! Couldn't imagine a better way to ring in 2010! :) (and ps.. the guac I made WAS edible-yeehaw!)