2012 is almost upon us, which means that the optimistic are frantically preparing their new year goals and resolutions. Fortunately, I jumped off that bandwagon long ago. For me, 2012 will be like 2011 just as 2011 was like 2010. The only variable in my year is the number at the top.
It goes something like this.
January - Vow to exercise more and eat a healthier diet.
February - Convince myself that I look fine the way I am.
March - Kick myself for falling for that dastardly lie because vacation is now right around the corner.
April - Spend time on vacation with family and friends covered in black layers.
May - Dust off the summer clothes and wonder if I ever really fit into them.
June - Pray for one of those cooler than average New York summers.
July - Take on an orangish hue as I rival Jersey Shore’s Snookie in spray tans.
August - Promise to celebrate my birthday without worrying about aging. We all know that the wrinkles merely indicate where all the smiles have been. :)
September - Perform the ritual and liberating back-to-school happy dance. This is what it looks like if you have never seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3z17rUDWEc
October - Embrace October because I get to bundle up in those baggy clothes again.
November - Let go of my feelings of guilt and decide to enjoy Thanksgiving and forget about watching what I eat for the next two months.
December - Vow to exercise more and eat a healthier diet.
Alas, it all ends as it once began.
Kidding aside, I do have very real goals for 2012. Professionally, my hope is to finish writing and then publish Island Shifters - An Oath of the Mage by late spring. The story is developing an amazing life of its own, and I love where it is headed. On the personal side, I think I will keep it simple: Laugh more, worry less, write more, procrastinate less, give more, take less.
Love to you all and best wishes for a spectacular 2012!
As always, thanks for reading…
~Valerie~
It goes something like this.
January - Vow to exercise more and eat a healthier diet.
February - Convince myself that I look fine the way I am.
March - Kick myself for falling for that dastardly lie because vacation is now right around the corner.
April - Spend time on vacation with family and friends covered in black layers.
May - Dust off the summer clothes and wonder if I ever really fit into them.
June - Pray for one of those cooler than average New York summers.
July - Take on an orangish hue as I rival Jersey Shore’s Snookie in spray tans.
August - Promise to celebrate my birthday without worrying about aging. We all know that the wrinkles merely indicate where all the smiles have been. :)
September - Perform the ritual and liberating back-to-school happy dance. This is what it looks like if you have never seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3z17rUDWEc
October - Embrace October because I get to bundle up in those baggy clothes again.
November - Let go of my feelings of guilt and decide to enjoy Thanksgiving and forget about watching what I eat for the next two months.
December - Vow to exercise more and eat a healthier diet.
Alas, it all ends as it once began.
Kidding aside, I do have very real goals for 2012. Professionally, my hope is to finish writing and then publish Island Shifters - An Oath of the Mage by late spring. The story is developing an amazing life of its own, and I love where it is headed. On the personal side, I think I will keep it simple: Laugh more, worry less, write more, procrastinate less, give more, take less.
Love to you all and best wishes for a spectacular 2012!
As always, thanks for reading…
~Valerie~
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