new year resolutions – how did I do?

Recap: I like resolutions because I like lists and checking things off of them. I dislike resolutions that are daily or weekly in nature because it’s like setting myself up for epic failure which leads to piles of unnecessary guilt. I like resolutions because even if I don’t accomplish 100% of 100% of them, I accomplished more than I would have without making them. End Recap.

Here were my resolutions from last year. Let’s see how I did…

1. Graduate from seminary. Hey, I did that!

2. Read Les Miserables cover to cover. I’m on page 900-something of 1463 pages. So around 2/3 of the way done, and only a few more days of 2011 to go. Whether I finish before the new year or not, I am definitely going to finish soonishly. In case I haven’t said it enough, IT IS SO GOOD. It’s just really big and parts of it read slowly.

3. Only eat out once a week. EPIC FAIL. This resolution was stupid. Or rather, I was stupid for thinking that this resolution was a good idea.

4. Refine my “Better World Shopping” skills. Hey, I did this too!

5. Purl with needles. I majorly did this! I learned not only purl, but a bunch of other knitting skillz that sound fancy but turned out to be pretty simple. I can now follow a pattern, which is a big deal for a free-thinking gypsy-knitter like me. I used to make fun of people who followed patterns like I still make fun of people who measure when they cook. Now…I am a pattern follower. But only sometimes. I still enjoy the occasional make-it-up-as-you-go gypsy-knitting.

I’m still thinking of things I might resolve for the new year…

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