02/06/2007 Entry: "new years snooo years"

well, just curious? how is everyone doing on their New Years Resolutions???eh? i gave myself through January to get well acquainted with mine...im doing ok...but not so hot! i was just thinkin about how i want to get up at 5 am and go to the cycling class, but...then im thinkin...hmmm when 5 am rolls around i will probably swat my phone alarm, and catch some more sleep...anywhoo i was just thinkin bout all my goals :) and new years resolutions...was wonderin how you all were makin it?? :)

Replies: 11 comments

i know how you feel its hard and sleep is very useful! i dont think i could wake up almost everyday at 5 am :D

Posted by jazmine @ 02/18/2007 09:52 AM CST

Hey Sara!

my one and only resolution was to lose weight... this included making better eating choices and excercising more. As for how well I'm doing it's hard to say. I made it through Jan. commitment wise excellently. I worked out for between one and two hours, five days a week. I kept my calorie consumption between 1200 and 1400 per day and in those four weeks I ended up GAINING 8 pounds *sigh* so the results aspect I did not do so good. Now as we head in to Feb. this were going great till my furnace started giving me fits and I could not stay after work to exercise for having to get up early (I work second shift) for the repair guys to fix my furnace. Then to top it off we ended up with subzero tempuratures for the first week of Feb (while my furnace was not working). After two service calls and 9 days without central heat (I don't want to see my electric bill for this month considering I heated a 2300 sq foot house with 4 electric space heaters for that time period) my furnace is now working properly... who knew the damage a bee could do during the summer... my flue pipe had to be cut off and the guy pulled not one... not two... but three bees nests out of the pipe (I'm surprised it worked at all up till the time it did). So now I've not kept my resolution for a little over a week. Now starting into the second week of Feb. I'm geared up to start back exercising after work again only to be informed of a severe winter storm warning with predictions of 12 to 18 inches of snow accumulations with severe drifting and whiteout conditions. So... there went the idea of getting back on track as now I have to go to the store and get a few staples and gas for the generator in case I'm snowed in and we lose power (for which case brings us up to today and Yup... I'm snowed in... there is a 3 foot drift surrounding my truck and you can't see the house that is one and a half acres down the road from me.) So... it seems like my resolution is going to be broken for a little while longer...We'll see how next week pans out heh. Oh.. did I mention I love to write? Oh but you probably figured that out already by my rather lenghty comment huh? Well hopefully the weather where you are reading this from is much warmer and much less snowy than here. Take care and see you all on the road soon (I hope soon when are you coming to Ohio?)
-A.

Posted by Amie @ 02/13/2007 12:38 PM CST

hi! well....my new years resolutions are ok, i've been keeping up my grades for the most part! i'm in eight grade by the way*

Posted by paige @ 02/12/2007 12:24 PM CST

yeah....my new years resolutions were TERRIBLE. yeah... i quit jan. 3. oops... anyone who reads this, email me plz!!!! :) ~hannah age 14~

Posted by hannah @ 02/11/2007 07:37 PM CST

yeah....my new years resolutions were TERRIBLE. yeah... i quit jan. 3. oops... anyone who reads this, email me plz!!!! :) ~hannah age 14~

Posted by hannah @ 02/11/2007 07:37 PM CST

that's such a good goal. I've been working on my health, which was my new years resolution. My sister, mom, and I are all doing weight watchers. My emotional/mental health has really improved over the pasts 2 months :) I do however have to go see a surgin for a cyst that's growing in my eye. If you will, keep me in your prayers. My best friend needs prayer too. She's doing great btw.
And I really like the new songs.

<3 Steph

Posted by Stephanie @ 02/10/2007 09:22 PM CST

The baby's due June 7th! I'm about 23 weeks along!!! She's been kicking A LOT! It's the most amazing and the oddest thing ever!

Posted by jeni @ 02/09/2007 09:05 AM CST

yeah, new years resolutions don't work so great for me so i didn't make any. none at all. ha. that's a first huh? although... like everyone else, it wouldn't hurt to lose some weight... ha. so... i am officially going ot spirit west coast this year! r u guys going? please say yes: )and btw, i got the band email about the new songs and stuff and i'm excited! i screamed so loud when i read the email. i'm so lame, i know. ha

Posted by Leanna @ 02/08/2007 10:21 PM CST

kirsty-wow! well i must say my 5 am attempts pale in comparison to your resolutions :) although i just found a list of 25 of my resolutions last night :) and im sure it consitsted of more substantial things than workin out more :) im kidding, but wow! that's really amazing! i pray God continues to use you in your ministry! i'm sure it is trying and tough, but rewarding!

jeni-ahhhh, you better take care! when is your baby due exactly? i forgot! can't wait :)

Posted by sara delight @ 02/08/2007 12:08 PM CST

My new years resolution was to have a healthy pregnancy and to take care of myself and the baby to the best of my ability. Well, I went to the doctor and he said that my pregnancy is going perfectly! God is really taking care of the baby and me.

Posted by jeni @ 02/08/2007 11:56 AM CST

Oh wow 5am, thats hardcore!

I didn't really make any resolutions as such but the church community I am a part of had a night where we just reflected on our hopes for this year, like things we'd like to grow in or things we'd like to stop doing. It was cool because instead of just thinking about it we all went outside and threw all of the things we'd written in a fire and asked that God would come and give us His desires for this year for us. Kinda like a sign of surrendering to Him.

Anyway long story short it's kinda cool you asked this because I had forgotten what i'd written. One of them was that i'd grow in spiritual wisdom and ability to speak directly into people's lives and that has already been challenged a lot lately working here with our homeless program. I feel like i'm growing with it, which is pretty cool, I still feel pretty out of my depth but God has given me some cool encounters of speaking over the group. My other one was being intentional in making friendships and pursuing any that were lacking. That one is definately in motion, its cool cause back home I didn't have many people to hang out with here its becoming a challenge to fit everyone in, its such a blessing even though its a challenge at times.

It's been a really refreshing alternative to new years resolutions:)

Kirsty

Posted by Kirsty @ 02/07/2007 09:07 PM CST