Hit the road 2011!
December 31, 2011
It seems a little strange to be at New Year’s Eve already.
I haven’t posted since J’s birthday and while it’s only been 2 months, it feels like it’s been a century.
Briefly, November came up roses nearly every single day and December had a new aggravation or worry nearly every single day. I guess they canceled each other out, but it was a little different to wake up every morning with a smile on my face.
I’m not sure that it was because of the holidays, but I think I’ve been more grateful for my life than I have ever been before. A lot of people, whether I know them personally or not, have had a miserable year. My year wasn’t exactly stellar, but at least I kept my job and I’m making about the same money in the short term (assuming that Congress finally agreed on our 2012 budget). Furthermore, I have been reasonably healthy this year despite some sinus issues.
I hope that I don’t have to say goodbye to so many people in 2012. First Aunt Helen, then my good friend Mark, a CBPAS and one of my bosses. I got a text two days ago to add another CBPO to the list. I’ve known him since I came back from academy and he was a pretty OK guy. He was in USCS/CBP for probably going on 35 years. He had served as a LRP in Vietnam.
I have already begun preparing for the new year, mostly by getting a jump start on my resolutions:
- Clear out the clutter and organize – I’ve already tossed 10 t-shirts, including my track shirt from 10th grade and an old 1/4 zip sweater with a broken zipper. Next up: shorts.
- Exercise – I’m overweight and out of shape. Part of clearing out the clutter is freeing my treadmill from the forest of junk around it. The box of MRE’s can go into one of the closets after more clutter is tossed and then said treadmill can be used.
- Go to the doctor more often – For crying out loud, I’m spending all this money on health insurance and I’m not using it when I should. I am resolving to go to my general practitioner every other month and get all my booster immunizations, my yearly health screenings, etc. I don’t want to be someone who dies early or miserably because they never bothered to go to the doctor.
- Eat healthier – I’m a little limited here because of IBD, but there’s still a lot that I can eat that isn’t unhealthy. Since J and I started cooking most of our meals, we both feel a lot better. Plus, I’m going to start making more vegetables for J with dinner.
- More fiscal responsibility – Impulse purchases end tonight. I can’t honestly complain about not having my own place to live in if I waste my money on stuff that I don’t need.
- Change my wardrobe – I’m still trying to decide what direction I want to go in, but at least I’m looking.
- Get things done – Everything that I’ve labeled “Someday” from getting my jacket tailored to taking surfing lessons.
I look forward to 2012. I hope that this upcoming year is good to all of you.
that is a lot of great resolution. Take care of health and everything else follows. I also resolved to take care of health issues and cooking. I am sick and tired of feeling so miserable and eatting essentially the same stuff over and over. Dad is eatting out way too much mostly because I do not plan meals that well. So my issues are to plan and buy food that is better for the two of us and I know that I can do it. So tonight we have the left over ham with beans. Tomorrow is french onion soup. Leftovers are frozen for the next week or two. Hope that you too can do well for the new year. I am picking a cookbook and following it or at least a cook that I like and following her/him.
Well, it’s slightly easier for J and I because the question is “Steak, chicken or ground beef?” followed by “Mashed potatoes or rice?”. Maybe followed up with whether or not we’re going to have a slice of bread with it.
We’ve also lucked out because for almost every dish we’ve figured out exactly how much to cook for 2 people for 1 dinner. The only exception is spaghetti. It never looks like enough and then we have too much. Same thing with spaghetti sauce, too. We never eat a whole bottle.