New Year = New Me

I know ... I know ... It seems like I just neglected my little piece of the boundless Internet world, but trust, I didn't. I was just on a little hiatus of sorts. Now I'm back, and feeling better than ever about the future.

Over the past week or so I had just been reflecting on the all of the things that have happened this past year. There was so much that I wanted to do, but never did it. I came across this list of things that I wanted to have done by the time that I was 21 ((I wrote the list when I was 18)) the other day. This list about 25 things on it. I only completed 3 things. I realized that fear held me back a lot in the past. There were places that I wanted to go and things that I really wanted to experience, but I didn't because I didn't have anybody to go with me and I was afraid to strike out on my own. This new revelation combined with the regret of not accomplishing more on my previous list has influence me to create another "To Do" List, but this time the time limit is by the end of the year. Here it goes:

number one:
Get out of debt

Ever since 2005 I have been fighting a losing battle with my card credit situation. I have had a total lack of discipline in the past with my card like I didn't have to pay it back. I saw that huge limit and had a field day at the mall <-- this was in my teen years, and I've been paying for it since. That is why the post I wrote called A Few Things Every College Girl Should Know, I was so adamant about young people not getting one. I think that should make people take a class on the how credit cards work before the let anybody get one. That would save a lot of people a whole lot of money.

number two:
Lose Weight

This one is kinda self explanatory. I went to the mall earlier this week to find a dress to rock to a local New Years Eve party, and nothing seemed to work out for me. I had to have tried on like 20 dresses and jumpsuits before I found one that worked for me. The one I found ended up being a black number. Not because black is sexy, but because black along with dim lights is camouflaging. I have to bring sexy back by this summer because when I go visit ::Brice:: in Miami I have to sash-shay around in a cute little two piece at the beach. It just a must!!

number three:
Go to at Least 10 Events

When I say events, I mean stuff going on in the city or surrounding areas that is advertised on the radio and t.v. This one is probably going to be the easiest to achieve. I'm determined to do this, because last year I missed out on so much, because I chose to be a home-body, or I was scared to go by myself. Not this year. Whether it's just me and my handy dandy digital camera or whatever, I'm going to get out and have some fun. Life is too short. I'm gonna enjoy my time.

number four:
Meet New People

This is another big one. I think that sometimes I put to much "pressure" on the people in my circle. What I mean is, my circle is small and getting smaller, but what I need is just some associates. People that go to different things that I just know from those particular things, like for instance, I joined this group called the Urban League the other day ((taking those first steps to making new acquaintances already)), and I don't think that they will any where as close or dear to me and the people in my circle, but they are hopefully just gonna be people that I network with and my just get my name out there. Plus, they can put me up on the happenings in the city, and even though my plan is to be brave enough to go to things solo, it is gonna be nice to see a familiar face every once in a while instead of EVERYbody looking like a stranger.

It all starts now. Today is day one. Wish me luck.