Thursday, January 12, 2012

What has the world come to...

So, sometimes I think about 10 year old Heather and I think about what she would have thought if she could see (almost) 27 year old Heather. There are a lot of things that would surprise little Heather. The one thing that I'm thinking about tonight though is what I am doing right now. I am typing something into my phone, and in a few minutes anyone who wants to can read it. Anyone. Ten year old Heather wouldn't even know how to conceptualize this phone, let alone the level of communication that is the internet and blogging.

Anyway, as my current roommate likes to tell me, I tend to think about the weirdest things. (I think it's a good thing.)

Monday, January 2, 2012

Welcome 2012


Hello again world!

I can’t believe that 2011 is over already. But I’m looking forward to this year of 2012 and seeing what life will throw at me.

I have decided on 5 goals for this year and I thought I would share them. 


 1. I am going to get my butt in shape, literally. I recently invested in a Wii fit so that I could have an easy method for tracking my progress in my endeavors to lose weight. My weight has fluctuated a lot in the last few years. I gained a TON of weight on my mission. I came home and dropped it all and then some. Then I got really depressed and gained a bunch back. Then I moved in with my parent's and started eating good meals so I lost some. Then I moved in with some friends and I've been slowly climbing the chart again. And I'm thinking - that's gotta change.

 
 2. I am going to keep my room clean this year. This goal may seem really simple, but I think it will help me in a lot of ways. Just keep my life in better order. I sometimes say that the cleanliness of my room is an indication of the true state of my mind. (When I'm stressed or overwhelmed, my room's a mess. When I'm happy and have a good grasp on things, my room is more tidy.) So I'm hoping that it works in both directions. Maybe if I keep my room clean, I'll keep my head above water. 

 3. I am going to finish all of my classes. Yeah, I don’t admit this to everyone, but I have not actually finished my Bachelor’s Degree. Due to some personal circumstances I left BYU with less than a semester left. So I’m so close. I just have a couple of independent study classes to finish.

 4. I am going to be much better about my morning routine. I have got to quit rolling out of bed just in time to get to work. So I’m going to get up in time to work out, read the scriptures, and actually spend some time on myself. (Since I don’t have to be at work until 9 every day, it won’t even have to be that early in the morning.) The funny thing is that I actually love getting up early. I just tend to forget that when it's cold outside and my bed is warm and if I just skip breakfast...
 
 5. Last but not least I am going to take time to start reading again. I have been wasting a lot of time on really trivial things recently, and I want to fill that time with something that will actually improve my mind. I mean, Sudoku is great and everything, but is it making me a better person?

So I guess we’ll see how this goes. I would also like to be blogging more faithfully, so I’ll keep you updated on how I do on these.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!