Reflections and the New Year

This is what I said last January 1:

I think New Year's Resolutions are crap, but since pretending to have a game plan is good, here is what I expect 2008 to look like:

• Working Full Time
• Volunteering once a week at the parrot rescue
• Volunteering once a week at the library
• Complete at least two (four if I can stand it) courses down toward the master's degree
• Complete the 50 Book Challenge
• Excercise regularly
• I am going to go away on an actual vacation - haven't figured out where yet
• I could say I plan to eat better, but we know that isn't going to happen.

I didn't do too badly. I stayed active volunteering. I completed four courses toward the degree. Just barely finished the 50 BooksChallenge. Exercise wasn't great, but not a total disaster. And I took the fabulous road trip to Mt. Rushmore.

Last night, hanging out with some friends, I realized that I hadn't seen most of them since last New Years. I ought to do something about that. But really, when classes are in session, they take an awful lot of time and what I have left I generally reserve for my nephew. Over the summer, though, there is really no excuse. So. Here is the pretend game plan for 2009:

1. Finish the Master's program
2. Keep up with work, reading, and volunteering
3. Step up the exercise
4. Make my friends a priority again