So today is my birthday. Not that anyone really knows that. That’s
really not a big deal, I don’t care. Honestly, I would rather they not know. It
seems so disingenuous when Facebook has to remind you it’s someone’s birthday.
Anyway, that’s not the point of this blog post.
The point of this post is to tell everyone that I have
decided to celebrate this birthday like New Years. Now I don’t mean having a
ball drop at midnight and everyone drinking champagne and celebrating. I mean I’m
going to make today the start of a newer outlook on life. Everyone has their
resolutions that they almost never keep. But I am making a promise to you,
people of the blogiverse, that I will keep my promises and change things in my
life for the better.
First promise: I will lose weight. There’s no denying I have
some extra poundage, and my attempts in the past have been half-hearted and futile.
Starting now, I will do better at sticking to the diet plan I have set out for
myself. In the past, I was very strict about what I ate, and while I won’t be
going to the extremes I did last time, I will still be cutting back on things I
love (like ice cream. So gooood)
.
Promise number 2: I will put myself out there more. For the
last two years, I have been complaining about not being on any dates or having
anyone. One of my main problems is being so self-conscious about myself; I don’t
really like myself, and I feel I am boring and uninteresting. While I know that
is not going to change overnight, I will try to overcome that fear, and start
talking to people. I will try to smile more and look more approachable. But
that doesn’t mean I’m going to go out every night to a bar and try to hook up
with people. What I may do is go to a few more speed dating events, and maybe I’ll
create an online dating profile.
Third promise: I will try harder on my appearance. One thing
I tend to do is hide my physical attributes (while also hiding my physical “flaws”).
From now on, I will try to put on a little bit of make up whenever I go out,
and stop always wearing my frumpy cardigans that show no curves. While I can’t
completely stop that, I could try to take them off at work and actually show
off whatever outfit I have on that day.
Promise number 4: I will try to get my education back on
track. I have been holding off getting a Master’s degree, mainly because I don’t
want to deal with going back to school. But my job partially pays for education
relevant to my field, and since I’m in a business-y field, I can get an MBA.
What I will do is research online programs, and find one that is from a
reputable college while being affordable. I have already looked at Southern New
Hampshire University, so it’s a start.
Fifth and (for now) final promise: I will stop spending so
much money on frivolous items. I know this kind of goes against my previous
promise, but I mean for other things. For example, later today I am going to
the gym where I have a membership, and putting freeze on it, for both my sister
and myself. I’m paying $45 a month for both of us (which is pretty cheap), but
we haven’t used it in over a month. I may use it in the future (which is why I’m
freezing it and not canceling it outright), but for right now, neither of us
have the time to go. I will also start bringing lunch from home. Not only will
I save money, it will also help with my weight loss promise.
Well readers, that seems to be all of my thoughts for now.
The last thing I want to say is this: Last year was probably one of the worst
years of my life. I am just grateful it is over, and I really can’t wait to see
what this year has in store. Happy Birthday to me!
Until next time – I’m Charlotte Carmichael, and thanks for
reading!
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