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January 13, 2006
i resolve 2006.
in keeping with the last couple of years of resolving things, i'm taking a mini-inventory of the previous year. last year i tried to keep it simple, but in doing so, i think i kept it a wee bit vague. so it's a bit challenging to gauge my progress.
here we go:
1. i resolve to love my loved ones. to expend more energy and attention on the people i love. and less energy at work. i resolve to prioritize according to those who will never consider me expendable.
i suspect i might have a chronic problem. i did manage to take my first week-long vacaction last june that didn't involve a wedding, holiday gathering or some other imposed mandate. i spent a weekend in bainbridge for the annual ariel/andreas celebration, a long weekend in napa, and several visits to see the family. however, i still work horribly late, and take several days to return phone calls and emails to dear friends and family members. which is quite a sore spot, that i will be working to improve.
2. i resolve to sit down less. i sit down too much at the computer, reading books, drinking cocktails, watching movies, watching cable, sitting in meetings, sitting down for lunch, cramped in airplanes, reclining out on the front patio reading a newspaper, it's just altogether too much sitting.
erm, i think i'll be keeping this one on the list for 2006.
3. i resolve to invest in experiences, not things. running through my expenses, i was shocked at the portion of my income that goes toward stuff i think i just have to have. to quote gloria steinham, "We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs." well, aside from my ACLU membership dues, i'm ashamed of myself.
hm. perhaps this is also a character flaw. i remain horribly seduced by the new boutiques on abbot kinney. i blame the women of A. Mason, Brick Lane and Minne T's for serving wine while i browse. libations don't seem to have much affect on my (un)willingness to give out my number in a bar, but they do seem to obliterate my ability to say no to an excellent handbag and the loyandford ensemble i have no business with.
perhaps if i combine #2 & #3, i'll have better luck this year.
Posted by heidijanet at January 13, 2006 12:03 PM
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