Obligatory New Year's resolutions post

Well, since every blogger in the world has posted about what they're going to do or not do in 2010, I might as well too. I hate being left out! It makes me feel like high school all over again when all of my friends had boobs and I still wore a training bra, in hopes that it would "train" my boobs to get bigger. It didn't. Anyway. Here is what I pledge to myself and others for 2010.

1. I'm either going to start using my gym membership or cancel it. Paying $69 a month to exercise (maybe) once a week is not worth the money, especially when I haven't had a full-time job since April.

2. I'm going to try to be nice to people all the time, and not just during Good Deed December, which I totally rocked at BY THE WAY.

3. I'm going to get a full-time job. I REPEAT. I'm going to get a full-time job. (I think I'm close to this. Job Week -- like Shark Week only with a marathon of interviews instead of shark shows -- has commenced. Now I'm just waiting for a company to realize that they CAN'T GO ON without me!)

4. I'm going to decorate and organize my room (and keep it clean!) so that it's a place where I can have fun or relax without worrying about the dust I'm inhaling while I sleep or the shoes I'm going to inevitably trip over as soon as I wake up and get out of bed blind because I slept with makeup on and it got in my eye. One of my favorite sites is Overstock.com and they have a huge selection of things that will help me accomplish this goal, including vacuum cleaners. HINT: They're 10% off if you use the coupon code 121728.

Does it mean I'm getting old if I'm excited about buying cleaning supplies? Either way, I want the cute little handheld one! (And maybe a pair of shoes to add to the pile...you know...as a treat for being so proactive!)

5. I'm going to get something published that is NOT on the internet, and is NOT marketing material. The children's book that I wrote and my friend Dianna is illustrating is going to be the first thing I send out. See a sneak peek here.

6. I'm going to completely pay off one credit card and keep putting money in savings. Paying off just one card will cut down about 2/3 of the debt that I have right now and that's an exciting prospect. This resolution highly hinges on #3 happening though...

7. I'm going to call my guido brother more and check up on him to make sure he's staying out of trouble and has someone to talk to should he need it. So much so, that he'll probably start screening my calls. WHATEVER little brother. You won't be able to avoid me forever!

Did you notice I said, I'M GOING TO instead of I'm going to TRY to? Last year I said try and I barely completed any of my resolutions. Saying I'm going to makes it seem a lot more like I HAVE TO otherwise you guys will call me out on the playground, like that time I told everyone, including my mom, that Pippi Longstocking was my neighbor and no one believed me.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!