New Years Resolutions 2012

A little bit late, but I just need a place to write these down and keep myself accountable.

I feel like this will be a good year. This year, I want to do a lot, to decide where I should be heading next in life.  Grad school?  Maybe.  I guess I should at least start to think about it.  Take the GRE perhaps.  So yes, that is my first goal for this year.

1. Decide on the next step in life and make a move towards it.  So if I want to do grad school, do some research on where, and start studying for or take the GRE. If I want a new job, time to start thinking about that.  If I want to keep my current job, I need to think about where I want to be this time next year within the company, and make moves to get there.  Do something.  This year is not about settling down - much the opposite.

2. Get healthy.  I know this one is overdone by so many people.  But it's a bit different for me.  While I might stand to lose a pound or two, this is not my goal.  My goal is to actually start thinking about taking care of myself in other ways - thinking about my overall health, perhaps making some trips to the doctor even (I absolutely detest going to the doctors office for anything).  I need to get my ears checked out for scuba diving.  I should probably go to the dentist as well, and the eye doctor too.  I've been neglecting all of those things. 

3. Be more supportive of Mitch (and others).  This one is simply that I need to both appreciate Mitch, and other friends and family, more, and be supportive of his attempts to eat and be healthier this year, and to finish school.  Not enough positive and encouraging energy coming from me nowadays and I think that needs to change.

4. Read.  Make a list of the books you want to read this year.  Read them, and more.  The list so far:
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life
Catch 22
Maybe: Game of Thrones

5. Travel. As much as possible.

6. Make new friends.  But keep the old.  One is silver and the other's gold. :)  I've come to the realization that sometimes I just don't feel like making new friends anymore, because I am so happy with the friends that I've got.  But really, there's always room for more friends.  I don't know when or why this attitude of not needing to meet new people took over, but I want to get back to the old Jenna who loved meeting new people.