It's Been a Year Already?

Generally, I'm not one for New Year's resolutions. I figure that it's not going to last very long anyways, so why bother going through all the trouble of making special goals simply because that's what you're supposed to do at the beginning of a year? Not worth it. I prefer to make my goals because that's what I want to do.

Looking back on the last year, I did accomplish some goals that I wanted to. I did lose the weight that I wanted to, dropping 10-ish pounds and reaching the 130's! More importantly, I can fit into some of my old pants again and fit into them comfortably. It's rather exciting. Now if I can only maintain, I'll be set!

Speaking of maintaining, last year I did start running like I wanted to for a while. Thanks to Tiff for being a great motivation to getting up and running. Unfortunately, I haven't been running since we moved, although yesterday I did get up and go. I also dragged Ashton out of bed to go with me although he walked while I ran. I'm thinking that I'll probably have to go by myself from now on though. Getting up early and walking in the cold is not Ashton's idea of fun and while it's not my idea of fun either, if I want to keep in shape, I need to do it.

One of the biggest goals that we have accomplished this past year was moving out of Utah. Probably the more exciting goal anyways, not to mention the most stressful. Although we're still looking for a job, we're happy to be out of Utah and the craziness that is there. I'm starting to get to know my way around Colorado, or at least this area. The amazing thing is that I'm not just learning how to get to different locations (the store, Aunt Marcia's, etc) and back (always important to know how to get back home), but I'm learning where the street names, where they come out, and so forth. I've never been too good with directions, getting turned around quite easily. Directions were always given by landmarks and familiarity with different areas. So, to be able to tell you what street to turn on to get to the store, where a street will take you, and to be able to visualize which streets are parallel or perpendicular to other streets is quite amazing for me. It's not like I'm an expert yet, but I'm getting there.

As far as goals for this year are concerned, we've made a few and I have a couple of my own. Some of the more obvious ones are getting a job and then a place to live. Hopefully, it'll happen soon. We're still optimistic.