Resolutions

"A New Year's resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous." 

Found that on Wikipedia, so it must be true.  Right? :)

I have never been one to make goals or resolutions.  I don't really know why, but I do know that it drives my husband crazy that I don't.  (Ok maybe not crazy, but he always asks me what my goals are and can't believe that I don't have any.)  He is one that always has a goal in mind and lists all of his long term goals on our bathroom mirror.  Come look if you don't believe me.  While I admire people that make goals and acheive them, I have never known where to start.

I think the other thing that keeps me from making goals is that if I don't acheive them, I think it would really bother me.  Also, I don't know that I would want to make goals that were known by other people, because then they would have expectations and if I don't reach the goal I not only let myself down, but also everyone that knows.

Stupid viscious cycle.

So maybe I will start this year.  I will list two big goals and too not so big goals. 

Big goals:
1) Buy a house. 
2) Iron once a month.  (Ask John.  This is a HUGE goal for me. I think that I have ironed a total of 3-4 times in the three YEARS that we have been married.  I hate it.)

Not-so-big goals:
1) Plan menus every week.
2) Exercise three times a week.

I also have always secretly wanted to become a more interesting person.  I don't know if you can classify that as a goal though, because seriously, how do you know if you have achieved that?

I'll let you know how it goes.  If this works, I may have to make goals more often.