New Year's Resolutions

"So now I am older,
Than my mother and father,
When they had their daughter,
Now what does that say about me.

Oh how could I dream of,
Such a selfless and true love,
Could I wash my hands of
Just lookin' out for me?

Oh man what I used to be
Oh man oh my oh me."

I can't hear that Fleet Foxes song without tearing up a bit. It gets me every time. And I'm finding it a perfect jumping off point for thinking about what 2012 will bring. Undoubtedly, 2012 won't bring about any big changes, but I'll be 23...that sort of middle place, halfway between "childhood" and "adulthood." Of course, I'm not really a child, but when I think about what my parents were probably doing at my age, I feel a little stagnant. But regardless of what they were doing, I'm sure some part of them felt like kids too.

Anyway, I know it's a bit late for New Year's stuff, but I've been spending the first moments of the year being a glutton, and it's time to stop! Not completely though.

#1: I'll only order a fancy Starbucks drink if I've practiced at least an hour that day already. This is my old reliable resolution. I can usually make it last for most of the year.

#2: Work out at least once a month (yes, that's a big improvement for me).

#3: Start volunteering again.

#4: Keep trying new things to cook.

#5: Keep exercising the old mind muscle (by blogging?).

#6: Stop watching TV on my laptop before going to bed. (READ INSTEAD)

#7: Read more.

#8: Be "selfless and true."

As the great Dwight Schrute once said, "There is nothing on my horizon except everything. Everything is on my horizon." I hope he's right.