Goals and Resolutions

Ugh, I am starting off my first day of 2009 with a massive headache and upset stomach. This is definitely not the way I wanted to spend my first day in 2009, but someone forgot to remind me to drink water while I chugged down champagne last night at an incredibly consistent pace. Grrr. I swear, it was the only thing I asked the hubby to do last night, since when I start to drink, I sometimes forget to slow down or take precautions that will prevent me from feeling like this the next morning.

And I swear, the day started off so well. We stayed in during the morning, and then I managed to get Nick to go out shopping with me. I scored this dress at an insane price:
Marked down from $175 to $61 dollars! Lyndsy from Yellow Brick Blog posted about this dress; she wore it to the rehearsal dinner before her wedding. I plan on wearing this to the wedding of my husband's friend in October. Nick stated, "Yeah you look gorgeous, and you only have to wait ten months to wear it."

From shopping, we then went to our favorite little wine shop in the OC, Bacchus, to pick up some champagne.

And we had a little beer:

I think I looked pretty cute:



And then I moved onto the champagne we picked up:
Next, I started to look like this:
Even more so after I had about four glasses while Nick and I watched "Hamlet 2." If you haven't seen this movie yet, I HIGHLY recommend it. I have not laughed that hard in a long time. Seriously, "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" just might become my new ringtone.

By the end of the night, Nick said that I had started amusing discussion about the existence of vampires, and I even managed to kick him out of his side of the bed.

Thus, last night brought me to my current mindset today. I have never been one to make a series of resolutions with the start of a new year, mainly because I never manage to stick with them. However, I would like to set some goals for myself this year. I only have a few, and I think I can manage to stick with them.

1. I would like to post to this blog at least every other day. I noticed that sometimes weeks went by between posts, and I have no idea why. It wasn't as though I did not have things to say. I did not even manage to keep up the blog I started for my classroom, so I would like to make my own personal blog more of a habit or outlet.
2. I would like to lose ten pounds. I know, it sounds so typical. But I have been saying this for about two years now. When I first met Nick, I was pretty tiny. Then I started to put on the weight. I had vowed to lose the weight before my wedding, but I didn't manage that. It didn't bother me because the dress already make me look slim, and I figured it was lame to buy into the hype of trying to lose tons of weight just for your wedding. But the fact is that I cannot fit into most of my clothing. My Citizens of Humanity jeans...I cannot wear. My cute skirts from Urban Outfitters...cannot fit. I swear, if I can just lose ten pounds I will have an entirely new wardrobe. My husband's sister is getting married at the end of June, and I am going to be a bridesmaid. I think six months is plenty of time for me to lose ten pounds.
3. I plan on not purchasing any more make-up other than the Smasbox kits I already have on autodelivery (which are 34 dollars each) and foundation. Make-up is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. I buy...a lot. And I now realize this. I am going to do a make-up purge of my drawers tomorrow which will probably make me throw-up. I know it will amount to thousands of dollars. And I have decided I would much rather save that money I usually spend and put it towards decorating our future house.
4. Weekend trips. I truly am blessed to live in California; we have so many amazing places to see and visit. My goal is to make a day trip once a month to some place new.
5. Stay more organized. I have tons of planners, calendars, various devices to keep me on task, and yet I somehow manage to wait until the due dates to accomplish some tasks. I want to stay more organized and do things ahead of time.
   

I think my list is managable. We shall see. I feel as though posting these goals makes me more accountable. I hope your first day in 2009 is going well. =)

Wax this!

Ugh, I cannot believe Christmas is already over. I always get just as sad as a little kid when Christmas is over and everything has been opened. I made out pretty well this year; my baby listens to me so well. He managed to get me nearly everything I mentioned I had asked for over the past few months....quite an accomplishment. I was actually pretty taken aback by him. Just adds to me evidence that I definitely picked a winner.

However, I am still recovering from our whirlwind Christmas extravaganza. We drove out to the high desert last Tuesday, and we spent Christmas with my family. We then left from there at 4:30 on Saturday morning and drove out to Kingman, AZ for Christmas at his parents' house. We didn't end up doing the one thing I had looked forward to the most though, which was taking a train ride out to the Grand Canyon. ::le sigh:: Alas, I hope we shall do it on another trip. We did manage to take a trip up to the Hualapai Mountains and have lunch at the lodge up there, blasting the "Twilight" soundtrack as we went. BTW, did I mention that I managed to get my collector's edition version of "Twilight" re-read over the past few days. I am already on "New Moon" again.

Anyhoo, we made the five and a half hour drive back on Monday, and today I did absolutely nothing. It was marvelous. I did manage to get my new ihome plugged in though, and I used this to clean off my bedstand:
This new Swiffer wood cleaner smells lovely. It's the little things that count. Hope everyone is having a nice break.

"Off" Christmas

Can you have an "off" Christmas? I was driving my friend to the airport yesterday, listening to my Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas CD, but something just didn't feel right. I don't know about you, but everything has been rushed this year. We got our tree somewhat early, but then we waited a week to put on ornaments. What the heck? I also had to go out every single day the last week that school was in session to get my secret Santa gifts because I hadn't gone out early to get them. The last day of school felt weird too as well. The kids just weren't as chipper as in past years. And do not get me started about Christmas cards. I will hopefully be sending mine out today. For me, the whole month has felt off. I cannot put my finger on it, but things just do not feel as they should. Oh well, I guess it is just a weird Christmas.

Wrong Mindset

Ugh, my mind is already here, picturing myself snuggled up with a blanket, mug of hot cocoa, and my copy of "Twilight." That's a bit of a problem when there are still four school day left and the Lewis and Clark expedition to cover. This rain has totally thrown me off. Don't get me wrong. I actually love the rain, but not when I have to deal with the rain and thirteen year olds who still like to jump in puddles. Sheesh! Oh well, I guess I have my secret santa gifts to pull me through the week. One day down...four to go!

SO CUTE!!

If this doesn't warm you up, then you truly have no heart!

Hello Kitty Deals

Yes folks, it is that time of year again when Target places all of their Hello Kitty appliances on sale. I am going to ask for this addition to my Hello Kitty appliances:That is a Hello Kitty cereal dispenser everyone, and I wants it. It will fit in so nicely with my Hello Kitty waffle maker, toaster oven, toaster, and popcorn maker. All Hello Kitty appliances are on sale for fifteen dollars! If you should go with any, I would definitely say the waffle maker. The waffles turn out absolutely adorable, and I think my husband gets some kind of sick satisfaction out of eating Hello Kitty's face!

Fumbling...

I feel so out of the loop. It has been such a long time since I have written anything, and yet every day I have had something I have wanted to post. I have no energy to do anything. I am so bogged down by things at work and with my master's that I feel as though I am barely going to make it until Winter Break. Grr. I keep telling myself that everything will be worthwhile the next school year when all of this is done and I have added so much to my resume, but it's hard while I am doing the work now.

And by the way, it has been so hard to get in the holiday spirit out here in California. The warmth is making me ill. I long for a white Christmas.