The Resolutions Post

1. Get fit

I need to be patient and remind myself that I'm essentially starting from square one.  I haven't been regularly exercising, other than a near-daily mad dash for the bus, for longer than I care to admit.

Step one: Signed up for Class Pass!  I'm hoping the key will be to keep mixing it up.  I'll you keep you posted on how it goes.  First class is Saturday with Heather.

2. Change things up

All the time I see new bars and restaurants popping up.  I always think to myself that I'd like to try them, but whenever it comes time to choose where to go, I tend to rely on a few staples.  This year, I'm going to start keeping a list of all the new places I want to try, and when suggesting happy hour locales, I'm going to be sure to refer to this list, rather than just suggesting Fainting Goat for the millionth time.

This doesn't just extend to bars and restaurants.  I'm also thinking tourist spots (there are a lot of museums I still have never visited), events (considering going to my first PoPville happy hour next week), and sporting events (Wizards game, anyone?).

Step one: Create a bucket list of sorts of all the new places I want to try.

3. Revamp the apartment

This fall I will have been in my apartment for five years.  It's starting to look a little rough around the edges and needs some TLC.

Step one: Replace the ceilings! I need to start thinking about crown molding and new light fixtures.

4. Read More

Now that I'll be relying on public transportation on my way both to and from work I'll have more opportunities to read.  I'm vowing that I'll spend that downtime either reading or listening to podcasts.  No more spending the entire hour-long commute on Facebook and Instagram.

Step one: Started Somebody's Someone, by Regina Louise on the metro yesterday evening.

5. Write More

The whole point of this blog is to hold myself accountable to the above goals.  Hopefully it winds up being a sort of creative outlet along the way.

Step one: Press publish on my first blog post!