Last year's New Year's Eve and yesterday's nights varied greatly. Yes, I snacked for dinner, and put down a bottle of wine, but no champagne, no partying. I was so asleep before midnight, and it was awesome.
Over the past year, I've done a lot of fast living. I've burned the candle at both ends. I've lived like I did when I was twenty and it has caught up with me and I've done it all over again. While this burning the candle at both ends thing isn't something totally new for me, I'm ready to encourage more balance in my life. The past few weeks, I've been pondering what my New Year's resolutions will be. I may have some more to add to the list, but so far the list is:
1. Plan a vacation based on where Widespread Panic will be touring.
2. Document my life. (Blog more, take a picture every day)
3. Try some new exercise classes (pole dancing, belly dancing, hula hoop, etc.) and do Pure Barre once a week (or so, until my body gets used to it).
4. Go to the beach.
5. Make time to play my bass.
6. Be conscientious of what I put into my body.
7. Recycle, be conscientious about conserving energy, minimize waste.
8. Learn to sew. Make some fun hippie clothes.
9. Work
10. Be conscientious of where I shop. When appropriate, shop second hand first, local second, and the not-so-bad major corporations third. Boycott businesses with unacceptable policies and practices.
11. Take one day a week as a personal day for reflection and quiet time.
12. Put pride in my appearance.
13. Pare down my possessions (ahem, wardrobe) to what I need and is useful, and a little of what I want.
14. Organize all my papers, financials, clippings, etc. Start working on business plans for all business ideas.
15. Take some extra classes to enrich the jane-of-all-trades in me.
16. Celebrate turning 30, and embrace the new decade.
17. Get smart with my finances.
18. Be more active in philanthropy.
