Ten for '10

A lot of friends have been posting their 'resolutions' for the new year in the last week. I put that in inverted comas as I am not sure that even one of them has used that term, instead I have heard intentions, plans, accomplishments... I certainly have things I would like to achieve this year so I thought I would follow their example. I am posting ten things for '10.

1. Get in shape. I have to get in better shape. HAVE TO. I have let myself go terribly. The jeans that fit me the best right now were the pair I wore when was 15 lbs heavier. The fact they fit when I am lighter tells me I am fatter... my muscle needs to make a comeback.
2. Get in control of my eating. When I gave up wheat I was eating really well and I have let things slip since the move to Texas. Still no wheat but a lot of things with zero or little nutritional value and I felt SO MUCH BETTER when I was eating well.
3. Start my marriage off well in the Summer.
4. Get more organised at work.
5. Cut down on the amount of television I watch (hoping John will join me in this or it will be nigh impossible). Maybe a good place to start is to cut it out entirely one day a week.
6. Consistently take my lunch to work and eat it. Taking something for my lunch almost seems to guarantee I don't want to eat that food come lunchtime. I need to learn to suck it up and just eat it.
7. Drink more water.
8. Be more happy and less grumpy. I can be very unreasonable at times and often I don't even know why myself. I need to cut that out. Something to work on for sure.
9. Walk to work at least a few times a week even when John is available to give me a lift. We live a mile away from campus and it is so tempting to just let John drop me off all the time. I have been walking all this week while he is in DC and it is actually quite a nice way to start and end the work day... and a great way to help with point 1.
10. Be more social. I have become such a homebody of late, mostly because I am laaaaazzzyyy. Once I am home I can never seem to overcome the kinetic barrier to get myself out the door again.

The end.

Tales from the DMV

I finally took the plunge and went to the DMV for my Texas license today. I had been once before but the reception lady sent me away saying I needed more paperwork that was not listed on their requirements online - today they told me I did not need that paperwork. Sigh. Anyway...

The Texas DMV has a system where once your paperwork is checked you van then take a number and wait for it to be called. Once it has been called then and ONLY then you can join the very long line. A lady in front of me waited the two hours for her number to be called, waited another thirty minutes in the line and then I hear her say, in broken english "I'm here for my cosmetology license." There were several guilty of sniggering at that point (me included). I did feel sorry for the poor woman. She did have all the documentation for the driver's license she didn't want... because the lady at reception had sent her back home once for all of it.. shame she did not establish what license the lady wanted.

As I left the nice lady who helped me said "You're a Texan now, have a blessed day." She was lovely, shame about where she works.

Being right

So yesterday on the way to the airport something very interesting happened. John was recounting a discussion we had a while back (we were on opposing sides but it was not an argument so discussion seems the best term). John said 'oh by the way remember how I said this well I looked it up and I was right.' Now I am not blogging here about being annoyed that John was right, we both have our moments when we are wrong... me included. What took me by surprise here was that John had not taken the side he claimed... I HAD!!! He had switched sides and remembered everything incorrectly. Maybe this is a sign of a perfect marriage - I can be right all the time and John can remember that he was right instead. No one ever feels like they lose!

Getting fit

Well I think this is probably the 10th post (if not more) in which I have said 'oh I am going to start getting in shape' - problem being I start but never finish, I am not sure I even ever make any headway. I think exercise may be one of the only times I really just don't like my own company. In an attempt to rectify this I actually signed up for a group exercise thing. We meet three times a week and will be outdoors (another thing I hope will help with my exercise aversion). Alas it started this week and I am in Houston, not Fort Worth. Trying to stay focused though and I have been in the gym while my fellow group mates who I have yet to meet are out getting in shape. Hope I can keep up with them all on my return next week.

New Year, wedding crafting

2009 was a big year - got engaged, got wonderful job, moved to Fort Worth, bought first home. I am wondering what 2010 will bring - other than a wedding, the preparations for which are starting to get a bit overwhelming. I do love craft projects but I wonder if I have bitten off more than I can chew on this one doing as much as I can by myself. The bouquets are made and at home, the save the dates are ready to go out very soon but that leaves:

• invitations
• all the flowers for the church
• pew decorations for church
• all the centrepieces for the reception
• the buttonholes and corsages for the wedding party
• menus
• placecards
• table plans (much closer to date)

GAH! I am drafting in John's help now and he seems willing so hopefully it will all happen. If I just did not have this full time job things would go much easier ;)

Merry Christmas

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone.

I am having a lovely time at home with the parentals. Been a lot of wedding, some work, with smatterings of fun and family time.

Go go go go go go

Today I have been on the go all day. I have really achieved a lot, and it feels great. I got up early despite my late night last night and am now about to crash.

Sleep....

Tomorrow will be much like today, only with tighter deadlines since I leave for the UK tomorrow. I have to pack and the amount of stuff accumulating seems rather large for the case.