2008 New Year's Resolutions

Like every blogger in this time zone that isn't at a party, I'm providing a list of my 2008 New Year's Resolutions. In a year, I vow to check back here and see what I've actually accomplished.

Well, here goes:

• I resolve to exercise on a more frequent basis to become healthy, strong, and fast...That way, if I get chased by zombies, aliens, pirates, ninjas, etc., I will be prepared to run like hell.
• I resolve to have my dissertation prospectus of absolute brilliance (*cough, cough*) completed. I also hope to have at least 1 chapter written, revisions and all.
• I resolve to read 5 non-school books that are on my "If I had time, I would read this" booklist.
  
• I resolve to post on my personal blog at least once a week and on my academic blog 5 days a week.
• I resolve to take at least 1 Writing Center course on Style. According to HW, my life depends upon it!
• I resolve to become more serious about my academic career and less serious about everything else.
• I resolve to stick with a cooking and cleaning schedule. My illustrious partner deserves as much.
• I resolve to learn how to cook at least 5 different main dishes well.
• I resolve to curb my eating, shopping, internet browsing, email addictions. Maybe I should pick up smoking and heavy drinking instead??? J/k.
• I resolve to stop gossiping. I consider it truth proliferation, but we all know I'm a monster and I need to stop.
  
• Finally, I resolve to complain/whine less and appreciate everyone and everything more for their quirky and lackadaisical selves. Objects have feelings too...And so do students (grad and under) and boyfriends (current and ex).