2010 - A New Year

A new year seems to be in full swing, and it got off to a good start.  Prior to the new year, I GOT A NEPHEW!  John Wayne Horgan has arrived, but we call him Duke.

This is my favorite picture of the little man.... so far.  I'm sure there will be plenty more.

I don't usually make new years resolutions.  I have a few goals that I would like to keep up:

     1. I will go to the gym at least 3 times a week.  I have had a gym membership to LA Fitness, but I have not been using it as much as I should.  I also purchased some new swimming equipment to take full advantage of the pool.  Because of my knee problems, swimming works well since there is no impact on my knee.

     2. I will maintain a healthier diet.  Being on my own, I am finding that it is hard to have a steady diet.  I cook for myself, so it is difficult to find things that a quick and easy to make in smaller portions.  I'm not one for leftovers.  They just don't taste as good.  I am more experimental in foods that I will try.  I had eggplant for the first time last week, and I thought it was good.  Marc and I made a "no-meat" meal, and it turned out to be very filling.

     3. I hope to learn to better deal with my stress.  I get stressed out easily, and I feel overwhelmed very often.  I bought "Stress Management for Dummies" last year, and now I think it is time to utilize the techniques that it provides.  If I'm not careful, I'll throw myself into a heart attack before I'm thirty.

This is a new year, and it is time for a better me!