Random thoughts

I realize that it's now 16 days into 2007 and I have yet to comment on the fact that it is now 2007 and that 2006 and all its glorious moments are now part of history. To that, I say: Whoops. Also: Sorry.

I have started a few posts on the subject, but I get very bored by what I have to say on the subject and lose my train of thought before I get around to sharing this with you.

I don't know how it got to be so late -- 2007. I know it's been a few weeks, but I still am having trouble getting used to it. This decade is mostly over and we still haven't come up with a decent way of referring to it (The "Ohs"? You can't get behind that the way you can refer with confidence to your formative years in the '90s or your early '80s childhood.

In 2006, my baby brother started high school. My little sister started college. My older sister -- engaged. And, maybe weirdest of all to me, my twin sister became a mommy. For my own part, I left my first post-collegiate job (and career track) and my first post-collegiate apartment. (Not quite as momentous as a baby, but still, changes all around.)

Anyway: this year, I am making a small list of resolutions (most of which I haven't really kept up with thus far, but eh, well.) Writing here hasn't really been on my list so far, but maybe it should be. Being creative, at least, since I fear my sad, sad addictions to Us Weekly and horrible reality shows featuring over-privileged teenagers has caused my brain to atrophy. ("Please, just tell me that you do find these people detestable," Jesse just said. (Currently, I am watching The Hills.) "Yes, yes, of course," I say, but wonder if maybe it's true.)

Anyway, resolutions -- I'd like to to create a proper budget, one that I actually follow. I'd like to be more organized and actually, like, vacuum the apartment more than once a year. (So far, I've actually been moderately successful on this front -- scrubbed the bathroom last night, and the week before, I hung the curtains I'd been meaning to hang for many months.) I'd also like to cook more often (and generally, eat more healthily) and keep on with the gym attendance (again, doing OK here, but always room for improvement.)

And now, I will add: Participate in activities more mentally strenuous than speculating on Britney Spears' crotch.

(Hurrah! First post of '07 done!)