First Day - New Years Resolutions Already Offtrack

It sounded like a good idea last night. Michele called and we setup an appointment to meet at the gym at 8:30am. But I am the worst workout buddy on the planet. Woke up at 6:00am to put the trash out. It was pouring down rain and it was the last day of my vacation. Put Puppy, my blue male Betta fish into his freshly cleaned and conditioned tank and started to read Carolina Isle by Jude Deveraux. Awoke to my cell phone alarm at 7:00am. Still plenty of time to make it to the gym and yet I knew at that moment that it was not going to happen.

Second day of the new year, and the first resolution to get in shape is already starting to fade. Christmas decorations are still not put away. Although miraculously this year, thank you notes for my Christmas gifts have been written, stamped, and mailed. One thing accomplished.

Finally got out of bed and moving around 11:00am. Lazy, lazy I know, but it is the last day of my vacation and I was going to be as slothy as I could be. Besides it was a cold, blustery, rainy day. Went to CBTL for a caffeine transfusion as Puppy continued to sulk about my rinsing his bubble nest down the drain last night. In order to appease him I stopped at Petco to pick up more Betta food and a way to feed him while I am in Modesto for the next few days. Came back home after getting drenched and now fully caffeinated plopped onto my bed to watch a School House Rocks DVD. That was such a good program. I think I may order it for my niece who is having some problems with her times tables.

Called some friends, played several hands of Freecell, and ordered a belt, jacket, and pants from Coldwater Creek. At least trying to keep that resolution of dressing my age and appearing to be more pulled together. The day flew by and no exercise was performed except moving from my bed to the bathroom. But of course it was getting late and there was no food in the house; so took a quick jaunt to Pick Up Stix to grab Spicy Sweet and Sour Tofu no onions and extra veggies. Yummy.

Came home and explored online Poker - a little intimidating and way beyond my comfort level. Even thought I like to gamble. Think will try and keep my resolution of getting my financial house in order. Have a CFA now just need to get all the paperwork together from my 401K's, stocks, and tax documents. That sounds like fun =) But will put me in better shape for April 15th and the rest of the year.

Emailed my niece and nephew in the hopes that they will get to know me better than the stranger that they see 4 times a year. They are 8 and 10; so there is still a chance. And then I started this blog. Another resolution kept; so overall not a bad start to the New Year.