Making Plans, not Resolutions

I'm not really one for going out on New Year's Eve or for making resolutions that are too easily broken, but this year I thought about some things I'd really like to do and a few things I really need to do next year. On the "Like to Do" list for 2011 is taking my daughter to Disney World, reading a few good novels and maybe writing one (if I can get my energy back into that), and generally just having more fun whether it be in real life, Second Life, or both.

On my 20ll's "Need to Do" list are lose weight and exercise, organize my stuff better (both in rl and SL. I can't tell which is in poorer shape my SL inventory or my rl closets), and find time to relax more and stress less (which maybe should be the first one on this list because it's such a big one for me).

I don't know how my list compares to others, but it really doesn't matter. My goals are flexible, and I may not achieve them this year, but they are something to aim at. Taking my daughter to Disney will take some planning, not to mention a lot of money, but it will be worth it, something she will remember for years to come. The same is true of my other "wants" and "needs." There will be time and effort involved to do or get them, but it will be worth it. By dieting and exercising, I'll feel a lot better. If I organize my stuff better, it will also ease my stress because it will make things easier to find (and isn't that a skill I should have as a librarian?). If I learn to relax and have fun and stress less, it will be a big plus for my health.

So those are my two lists for 2011, not resolutions but more like wishes, or maybe plans would be a better term for them. Happy New Year and good luck with your own plans in 2011.