New Year's REsolutions

I've decided to make a few resolutions in 2015. One is this blog. I keep having "posts" in my head and never sit down to write them out. Gonna try and do this more often, so here goes nothin.

And now, my 2015 resolutions

1. Waste less food. I guess after all this time on my own, I need to come to the realization that I am not a family of 4. I do not need to make an entire box of spaghetti for just me. I am ADD. This goes for food as well. You know that "What one food would you eat for the rest of your life?" question? I suck at it. Truth about me is, I could never eat one food for the rest of my life. I get bored. It's not appealing and then sometimes I'd rather not eat then eat the box of spaghetti for the 100 time in a week b/c I made it and it's gonna go bad. The problem with being food ADD is I grocery shop and buy myself options. Then, as the week goes on, I don't feel like cooking whatever I had planned on b/c what appealed to me Sunday at the grocery store is not tickling my fancy on Wednesday when I was supposed to cook it. It may take some trying, but I'm willing to not have to throw things out each week. I always feel so guilty.
2. Read more. I like to read. I'm a fan of mysteries. I like who-done-its. I like relatable characters. Throw in a little romance between two likeable characters and I'm in til the end. I don't get many chunks of time in my life and sometimes, I'm lucky if I commit to reading a magazine. Between the lovely Facebook, Pinterest, work and t.v. the mindpower to read a book gets taken over by the brainless activities and fulfillment of connecting with friends through airwaves instead. 
3. Care less. Sounds a little harsh, right? This year I've figured out that I spend energy in my life caring about the wrong things (to an extent). The last two months running George to every vet in 2 states, the holidays passed me by. I didn't get to send the cards I always send and enjoy sending. Each card I received was a little "nah nah" to the part of me holding on to the "failure" I feel for not sending them this year. I want to be the person who gives little thoughtful gifts to the people who I care about. I got 3 such gifts from people and it still bothers me. I love their gifts and thoughtfulness, almost to the point of tears. Tears, not for the gifts, but b/c I didn't get them anything and I wanted to. And I see the faces of the few others I wanted to gift and didn't and it haunts me. I still could I guess, but I want to care less. Care less about the things at work I can't control. Care less about the things in my life that have gone wrong over my 39 years. Care Less about the things in my life that just haven't turned out the way I always thought they would. Care less about the things in my life that don't get done. As the lovely Idrina Menzel sings, I just need to "Let It Go".
4. Be more adult. At some point in my life, adult things have to take priority. So far, in the 26 year old state I'm perpetually stuck in, I manage to pay bills, grocery shop and get my laundry done. Unfortunately, being an adult requires more than that. I need to figure out the housecleaning on a consistent basis (since I have no maid, or have yet to hit the lottery). The bedroom that was a family joke at 18, should've changed by now. Clothes go in closets and laundry baskets, not on dresser tops and floors. I need to force these things to happen, because I'm the adult and the only one who's gonna do them.

Just the 4. Should be easy enough. Maybe I'm overextending myself, but something has to change. The new year is as good a time as any.