Overall it was a pretty decent year, for me anyway, for the Country that's for history to decide. My 2017 resolutions all pretty much came out ahead so that’s a positive. In 2017 my
resolutions included write more … which I did … kinda …hey I finished my Haley and Michael’s story so that’s one thing I did … I didn’t start a new one which
I had wanted to do but hey that’s Future Marcy’s problem right?! I also wanted
to exercise and lose some weight. I did kind of do this, I maintained the
weight I was at so I didn’t gain any but I lost very little too so I’m calling
this one a draw. I wanted to Travel more and damn if that didn’t rocket to the
top of my success list. I traveled to Auburn a few times, Birmingham a few more
times, Atlanta a few times, Pensacola (for work), Orlando for fun, and
Nashville for the best weekend ever. I definitely can say that this resolution
was met with a very happy yes let’s do that attitude. I wanted to get more
involved in church, since I had just started a new church in 2016 and I can
definitely report that I did do that, from Vacation Bible School to helping
with Communion and the Nursery this was also a successful resolution. I also
helped with several “parents night out events” and have been appointed to
keeping up with the monies coming in and out of the church in 2018 which I’ve
already started. I wanted to spend more time with friends which I can report I
did so, I mean I didn’t go on all those trips myself did I? I want to make more
time to stop and do lunch with friends, or have dinner with friends I don’t see
often more in 2018 so that’s a new goal. I also didn’t want to die. That was
the main thing I wanted to accomplish for 2017 and I can proudly say that I
accomplished that goal. Whew … it was touch and go panic wise most of the year
but I did it. Suck it 2017.
So … what do I hope to accomplish in 2018 …. What
does it have in store for me ….. what can I try to control when the outside
world is too much ….. these are my resolutions/guidelines for 2018 …
1.
Lose Weight – I desperate need to keep this one in
check. It’s weird I’m like the opposite of anorexic, like I don’t feel overweight
when I’m just sitting around or walking around then I walk by a piece of store
front glass and I’m like who the hell is that or someone takes a picture and I’m
all ewwwwwwwwwwwww. I really need to get this in check sooner than later and no
time like the present, or tomorrow, maybe tomorrow is better. If nothing else I
want to be able to go to things and buy a tshirt remembering that trip or that
event and right now I’m often told they don’t have that size I have started
wearing clothing that fits instead of clothing that’s too big so I can hide in
it some. That’s helped a bit but I have more work to be done … stupid chips …
being so damn delicious.
2.
Clean More – I have a tendency to let things go
until I simply can’t take it anymore then have a massive day where I spend it
cleaning, typically it’s a Saturday and by say 5pm I’m done even if I’m not
done. So my area often looks worse than it is cause there are piles of crap
everywhere. I need to take a lot of stuff to good will, I have far more clothes
than I’ll ever wear, I need to throw things away that I’m not going to use and
are of no use to anyone else. These are things I really need to do. I should also
vacuum more but I know me let’s start with just being able to sit on the window
seat.
3.
Spend more time with Friends – this includes dinners after work, or
long lunches with friends I don’t see often. I did some of that this past year
but not nearly as much. There was still al lot “let’s do x-y-z” then nothing came
of it, and I miss these people. My goal is to do more of the planning and less
of the not doing the planning. I’m not talking long trips, I’m talking around
town going to movies, going to dinner, having adult conversations over adult
beverages. I’m really bad about thinking no one wants to do x-y-z with me so I don’t
ask, but I need to trust these people to tell me no. ha!
4.
Travel more – I want to continue to travel in 2018.
I really enjoyed that aspect of 2017 getting to go and do things instead of being
at work or not being at work. I even enjoyed a few of my work travel trips, tho
my friendship trips were way more fun obviously. It’s not even 2018 and I already
have a trip to New Orleans planned for Mardi Gras (who am I ?) and also a trip
to Orlando in October with that same friend now that I think about it. So I’m
hoping 2018 will follow 2017’s example and I’ll have more fun during my “downtime”
cause after all that’s why I work as hard as I do right?!
5.
Spend time with the nephew’s – As I said the other day the older nephew
will be in college next year, that’s just insane. I know after he gets to
Auburn he’ll have less time with his aunt Marcy and that’s ok. He’s growing up
and has his own life but I have little time left to hang with him so I want to
take advantage of it even if he’s busier than I am between school, work and his
girlfriend, bring her a long, I like her. As for the little one when big bro
leaves I want to hang with him more too cause I remember when my brother left
for school I suddenly felt like I was disconnected from him even if we didn’t
spent a lot of time together as it was. I want to do more with them than go to a
sporting event, have lunch, then come home.
6.
Discover new music – last year I found a new artist whom I adore cause I took a chance and found someone who I my ear holes have been very
happy that I found. My twitter follower list is filled with independent artist
just waiting for that big break and I like seeing that from the beginning. I
also want to post more about these artist to try and put their name out there
some. When this blog first started I wrote a lot about my obsession with music,
I need to get back into that.
7.
See more movies – I’m not talking about DVDs tho I do
have a ton of those still in the wrappers but I’m talking seeing movies in the
theater. I had several movies this year that I wanted to see then never did.
Either I couldn’t’ find anyone interested in said movie or there wasn’t a good
time to go so the movie left the theater. My goal this year a movie every other
month even if I have to go alone, I mean it’s not like me and the friend I drag
along are going to be talking through the movie right?
8.
Write more letters – sure social media is fine and allows
us to feel connected even when we really aren’t, but a long or short letter to
someone can make their day. I want to do that more often, I had a pen pal I
guess I still have that pen pal I haven’t heard from her in a while but I went a
few months without reaching out to her too. I want to make more of an effort to
her and to others in my life who aren’t close enough to touch but that would be
fun to reach out to in this more traditional way.
So that’s the plan for 2018 …… I’m sure I’m
leaving a few things off but just cause they aren’t on this list that doesn’t
mean I can’t do them right?! I’m not nearly as anxiety ridden about 2018 as I was
but I see another social media break for me in my future. I really enjoyed the
Lent break I took and I think that’s going to become a yearly thing for me. It’s
good to step away, stop with the RT and shares and think about how we use that
platform not always for the greater good. I’m hoping that 2018 will include
more conversations and less name calling, more discussions about events and
ideas and less dismissing things outright since they don’t fit into my beliefs.
I think we can make the world a better place in 2018 but only if we strive to
listen to one another, have the conversations we’ve been avoiding and realize
that it’s ok to not agree with others as long as those disagreements are done
respectively. You can’t change someone’s view but treating that person as if
they are an asshat. You don’t have to change the world but you can make it a
better place. Let’s make 2018 a positive year and that starts with what we
post, how we interact with one another and frankly what we put out into the
world.
Let’s do this!
Marcy (@beaslma)
