New Year, Same Me

Currently I'm listening to my awesome favorite Pandora station (Glee cast + a bunch of my favorite artists) and eating an almond butter + jelly sandwich. AB&J. Having been allergic to peanut butter my whole life, I always missed out on the whole quick-PB&J-as-a-healthyish-snack thing. Ditto with bananas. I once tried cashew butter, but didn't like it and had a slight reaction to it. But then Eric discovered almond butter and opened the door to this magical world of quick delicious filling sandwiches! Hooray! So I'm sitting here finishing off my AB&J and pondering my New Year's Resolutions.

I know resolutions are rarely kept, but I like the concept of using the new year as an excuse to reflect on the various ways in which I'm living up to - or failing to succeed - in my aspirations to be a decent person who contributes to the world without harming it too much. I also like the concept of allowing myself to forgive my ill-doings and take pause to learn from those mistakes; to wipe the slate clean and move forward without years' worth of collective guilt on my shoulders. (I'm realizing this is totally what Rosh Hashanah is about)

So, without furthur adieu, some of the goals I have for the future (not necessarily just this year):

1. Run the Pittsburgh half marathon (May '10). I'm anti-marathon - I think I'll write a post about why sometime this week - but the half marathon has been on my plate for a long time. There's no better time to train than the lax months before graduation, and before our wedding!
2. Read a pediatric textbook, cover to cover. It will make me a better intern in the summer.
3. If I'm annoyed by something, wait awhile before complaining about it. I can get worked up and go on and on about something pretty minor, and it probably worsens the situation. This is pretty much a version of the good ol': think before I talk.
   
4. Use my reusable grocery bags EVERY TIME I make a PLANNED trip to the grocery store (it's crazy how often I forget them).
5. In the same vein, only use plastic produce bags when it's actually necessary (wet lettuce/leafy veggies, large bunches of small delicate things like mushrooms). The rest can just be weighed naked and be placed in the reusable grocery bag.
6. Don't eat chips/drink pop unless I really want to. I don't really like chips or pop, but if they're sitting in front of me I'll just nosh for no reason. In large quantities. This is just plain stupid, and I should make an effort to stop.
7. Keep my fingernails nice. I have horrible fingernails with thick nasty cuticles, which I pick at, causing hangnails (ew, I know). I've been buffing and putting on clear base coat stuff, which has been awesome. Hopefully this becomes a habit.

Do you have any goals for the year?