New Year's Resolutions

Is it time already to start thinking about my New Year's resolutions?

I do this every year, but this year I have a new found confidence that I can accomplish whatever I set my mind to. I mean, last year (like the three years prior) I was trying to get myself to travel and see the country. Then back in June, after graduation, I picked up and moved clear cross the country from Upstate NY to Seattle, WA. So what's keeping me from accomplishing this year's list of resolutions? If I can leave my family, friends and life and start completely new on the other side of the world, I could certainly:

Finish my novel (half done as of now)
Maintain a steady 200 pound body weight, and get some definition (Yes, I may be the only person looking to GAIN weight this year)

Not really difficult, right? And within those goals is my added necessity to find steady work, generate a reliable income stream and eat better (I've nailed the healthy, now the quantity must be checked), and getting out to experience more. So here we go!

Last year I told myself to stop making promises, to stop making these resolutions because, quite frankly, they mean diddly when instead of exercising you're playing video games and being antisocial. But over the past 6 months I've learned to take myself less seriously, I've learned to conquer my fears (though I'm still working on that).

In 2012, I want to get my heart broken, I want to go out and wake up on a Thursday morning and forget what happened the night before. I want to be confident and cash in, wear a tie around my neck, dance and climb mountains, I want to break my emotional barriers and release my creativity. I want to explore what it means to be human, and push my body to the point of exhaustion just to see how it feels. I want to catch looks of desire at the beach and the diner, sipping coffee between flirtatious exchanges.

I want to continue living.

My resolution is to keep doing what I've been doing, only better!

That is my main reason behind this blog, because I have given up so many times before with my dreams and hopes. I am hoping this gives me some level of accountability, a way to guilt myself into accomplishing what I say I want to do. Time for more action, less talk!