A New Year A New Blog!

Wow it’s already 2009. I can't believe it, it’s truly the first year I feel like a "real" grown up. I know that has been the case for some time now, but it has just hit home with me recently. I will turn 29 this year and that has hit me hard. I've realized a few things like I have been working for almost 5 plus years and I've been married over 2 years now. I own a home. Wow how time flies. Well since it’s a new year I thought I would try something new like blogging. I've never done anything like it before but I thought to myself I love reading friends blogs and it just seems like a great creative outlet. Why not?

Speaking of new things, I don't like to make New Years resolutions because they seem like something you'll do for a month and then quit doing. It kills me when people go on diets, I'm like what are you going to lose 10 or 20 lbs. and then go back to the way you were eating only to gain those back. Diets and people who diet frustrate me because they don't work. I have decided instead of resolutions to make life style changes! Life Style changes are something that you are going to try and do forever in your lifetime. I talk a good talk, but can I make this happen I hope so. So on to my lifestyle changes....my dad had triple by pass this past year and because of this he has had to change his life style when it comes to what he eats. He and my mom have done a wonderful job at this. I have talked to my mom about what they eat and they don't deprive themselves at all, they eat the "right" foods and oils. I have had her give me some of there recipes and food items that they have used to make this change. Most people would consider me a healthy eater, but I know I cheat and I just want to always be mindful so I don't end up having triple bypass down the road. Ok my next life style change. Some people know this about me and others don't, but I have a phobia of throwing up. I have had it since the 5th grade when I threw up for the first time. I know this sounds silly people throw up all the time, but for some reason it scares me to death. I know no one likes it, but I guess the thought of not being able to control when and where it happens really scares me. I have actually had counseling for it 2 different times. Now if you really didn't believe me you do now. Well sometimes this fear keeps me from enjoying things I want to enjoy. It feels like it can smother me and it burdens me. I know that I don't have to live this way and that I can be free from it and that is something I want to happen this year, for me to get rid of this fear and not let it affect my everyday life. Let's see one more oh yeah if there is one thing I have learned in the past two years it is to live life to the fullest! I feel like I do a pretty good job of this but I know there is always room for improvement and last but not least not to procrastinate or not to wait until the last minute to do things. For example as simple as this maybe I have 2 pairs of pants that I would love to wear but I have yet to take them and have them hemmed. It's such a simple thing but I keep procrastinating, and because of this I have yet to wear these fun pants. Another example would be like forms at work, I know this is a boring one but I am so bad about not reading emails from HR that have forms in there that we need to fill out and return. I always seem to be on the list of people who "this is your last chance to pick a plan or fill this out and return this" so my goal is to do things in advance! I will brag on myself for a second, today I we had our w-4 forms due, well I made sure I had mine filled out and I returned it way before the day was over!!! Go me! I know this time of year makes everyone think about different things so whether it is to make some lifestyle changes or resolutions or neither, I hope 2009 will bring exciting events to your life!