I Resolve. Again.

Oh crap! Its December 30th and time to formulate a bunch of resolutions that never seem to make it past the 10th of January. But let's try again, shall we?

Number one: For the 12th year in a row, lose weight. In past years, this resolution has also been called "bikini by birthday" and then the more modest "bathing suit by birthday". Now we could easily call it "less stress on your knees by birthday". Or "give the ol' ticker a break by birthday". I have 50 lbs to lose. Five - Oh. And at an aggressive goal of 2 lbs per week (which no one maintains), that would put me just about there by June 21 when I will be one year older. And that, by the way, is spelled: Ooooo-Ellllllllll-Deeeeeee-Eeeeeee-Ahhhhhhhhhhrr. And it makes me consider as well, if I lose this weight, having lost the elasticity of youthful skin, will I look like a basset hound? These and other questions I must ponder.

Number two: Find a job. This is a brand new resolution - and one that I find is, to a degree, out of my hands. So perhaps I should say "Continue to pray to find a new job. One with benefits for the whole family." Of course, assurance of success in this resolution would have to include a subset of resolutions, those being A) Have a college degree bestowed upon me and B) become 35 again. And I'm totally up for that one! Of course there is another, previously mentioned resolution that couldn't hurt either: lose weight. I have learned it matters.

Number three: Learn to cook. Because I have learned to make a couple of fabulous dishes that are about 400 calories. Per bite. Now I need to learn to make delicious things that take absolutely NO effort (and that seems to be key) that are low in calories and healthy as well. So that I can maybe lose weight.

Number four: Exercise. I have experienced that it is not so much "use it or lose it" as it is "use it or watch it fall to the floor". I understand that there is another benefit to this resolution. I hear you lose weight.

Number five: Be more disciplined. Create a schedule and stick to it. Includes time for prayer and devotion, time for reading, time for exercise. Every day. Which means I would necessarily stick to the resolutions. Which should lead to - lose weight.

I'm seeing an overall theme here...