2013 Resolutions…

 Do you make annual resolutions? I used to, then I stopped, then I made some for the house and immediately forgot about them. For 2013 I decided to try again. I really should just use this list from Thought Catalog but I like to lie to myself and pretend I’m not super lazy.  Gosh I hate resolutions because there is absolutely nothing more alarming then looking at them 10 months later and realizing you haven’t accomplished anything and another year has almost gone by. I like alarm and procrastination. Nothing like ending the year with real evidence you’re not living up to your true potential. So here it is my 2013 list of things I’d really like to accomplish but probably won’t:

1.       Learn how to cook the perfect pan cake

2.       Return blockbuster movies immediately after viewing

3.       Take (and hopefully pass) all four parts of the CPA exam

4.       Take the exam to remain a tax preparer

5.       Get living room furniture

6.       Complete one home project each month

7.       Either lose that final 15 pounds or get rid of my clothing bins for sizes I can’t fit.

8.       Each month read a book about the Presidents; in order of presidency (first to last)

9.       Each month randomly email one Facebook friend, if I just don’t want to write a person on my friends list unfriend them.

10.   Skype with my brother and Gemma monthly (email Gems a schedule)

11.   Skype my dad monthly (email Laura a schedule)

12.   Exercise 3 times a week (walking dogs for 1 hour counts)

13.   Visit one new place a month

14.   Be a better friend

These are in no particular order or importance. I’m sure there are other things I should add but I want to pace myself. 

Blogging vs. Facebook…

So I’ve abandoned Facebook. I mean I still have an account but I never log in anymore. When I do get a message and I have to actually log in I’m confused that people are still using Facebook. Now there is this whole Google+ thing and all I can think is “oh God make it stop”. I can’t keep up with all the ways I can try and make the internet about me. I’m thinking of getting rid of Facebook because I also tweet, which I think is so much more appropriate for those random 140 character thoughts I have that I and probably I alone thing are worth putting out there for all to know. The app. I use on my phone posts the same random thought to both Facebook and Twitter and mostly the same people follow me on both so they’d still get the same information each and every morning that it’s 5 am and I’m soooooo tired.


Another thing about Facebook is what everyone has been saying is that it’s really quite fake. If I only keep in touch with you on Facebook I’ll see perfect pictures of your family, see what a great day you’re having, and old pictures of you before you put on 25+ pounds. Blogs on the other hand are real, or they should be and keeping that in mind I’ve decided to be truthful…..my house is still a mess.

P.S. This post is dedicated to the Jones’ who are coming over for dinner tomorrow. My email of full disclosure stated “I must tell you we’re currently redoing our exterior stairs and there are no posts or handrails, as a result I would recommend flats”.