Resolutions in Review

Well it's that time again to make new years resolutions... well, actually I am 6 days late:

However, I can't make new ones without looking at the old ones and seeing how those turned out.

So I dug thru the blog files and found my post from January 2, 2011.  

Drum roll please:

#1.  I am going to start jump roping. I rarely exercise, I hate it. It just annoys me. I get bored. I get hot. My head hurts. It doesn't make me feel better. So I have bought myself a jump rope and will try to get my heart pumping somewhat. I do not know why I think this is a good idea, but it's worth a try.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED: 

Umm, I used that jump rope about 4 times.  Jump roping while fun was not successful.  I wasn't able to jump rope in the basement as the ceiling was too low, and jumping in the garage was just too darn cold.  When it comes to exercising I will find an excuse to not do it.  However, towards the end of summer hubs went to LA Fitness looking to get himself a gym membership, and in his craziness, decided to sign me up as well.   I have taken yoga, mat pilates, latin heat, and zumba.   When there is a class involved I am in, but when I have to do it by myself, I find myself cheating like you would not believe.

#2. I want to read more. There used to be a time where I could have 3 books going at once, pick them up, and know exactly where I was when I stopped reading the day before. Now I find myself re-reading pages and falling asleep finding the book on my chest hours later. To try and fix this issue we are buying more lighting. I blame the no reading thing on poor lighting in our home so we will see what we can do to get this resolution going.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED:

Although I didn't read a much as I would like too, I did okay, averaging about 1 book a month I would say.  We haven't added any extra lighting as of yet.  But we are working on it.  Kind of.

#3. I want to be more up to date on current events in this country and world. I know nothing about nothing. And I want to know something. I have made my home page CNN and have been trying to force myself to glance at it for 2-3 minutes to see if anything strikes my fancy, before heading to Facebook.com. I have also subscribed to TIME magazine. So far 0 of 3 issues have been read, to be honest, but they all came before 2011. Just saying.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED:

Didn't happen!  It is just so sad.  This world is a very depressing place.  I much rather read about good things, and news is never good.  I do have CNN as my home page still, but TIME magazine has been cancelled.

4. I want to start volunteering for something. After careful consideration, I have chosen what I will do. I will join a literacy team. I will teach an adult to read. Not the same reading I would do in Resolutions 2 and 3, much simpler, I am sure. Much more gratifying.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED:

I joined the Literacy Team and went through the entire training.  I was excited, I was pumped.  I was placed with Juanita, an English as a Second Language student.  Her and I hit it off, I met her every Wednesday at 1pm for an hour for about 3 months.  As the months went on, we decided to end our sessions due to the fact that she never had time to do the homework I gave her or to practice.  When we met she would be on her phone more than she would be talking with me.  Not the point, so that ended.

I also started volunteering with the American Cancer Society.  I have done a few events with them, and have met some pretty fun people.  My favorite is Beth, who lets me know of events that I might want to be apart of.  

5. I would like to start sampling some different churches in our area. It's hard to find a new church, one you fit in, and one that fits you. I would like to try.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED:

I sampled one.  And I love it.  Westridge Community Church won me over with my first visit.  I started going in the beginning of the summer, and by the end of summer I convinced Adam to come with me.  He was hesitant, but he did it.  And I couldn't be happier.  He comes with me on his own will, it's not something I have to force him to do, and for that I am thankful.

And there you have it my Resolutions in Review.