new year, new resolutions

be a better blogger
i nearly went a whole month without blogging this past october. unacceptable. and the few posts that i have posted in the past months have been sub-par at best. a song here, a quote there. not okay. time to get back to being a better blogger.




find a church
since high school, i have not regularly attended a church. being an ex-pastor's daughter, i am all too familiar with church politics and drama, and the last experience with a church left my family somewhat scarred. however, that is no excuse for not having committed to one in san diego yet. i have been to a church called the flood quite a bit, and i do like it, but want to try a few others before deciding and committing to it.

learn to cook
i'm 21 years old. it's time to broaden my culinary horizons past macaroni & cheese, tuna helper, and other sundry meals that come in a box. for christmas i got a slow cooker and intend to use it once a week for the next 56 weeks. and by the end of the year, i want to make my own recipe.



run a marathon
not anything crazy. a 5k, 8k, or maybe a 10k. one of the k's, depending on how things go. i just got new running shoes and intend to break them in ASAP. right now i can't run a mile in under eight minutes or touch my toes. so, along with this resolution comes getting in shape. so cliche, i know. feel free to roll your eyes.

become organized, tidy, & clean
i'm usually pretty good at this for the first few weeks of the semester. but as time goes on, various papers get shoved in various text books and by the time finals roll around, my notes are nearly impossible to find and sort through. this year, though, i am determined to use folders and stay organized. this resolution doesn't only apply to school, though. if you've been in my room or car, you know that any and all organization, tidiness, and cleanliness is much lacking there as well. i solemnly swear to clean both once a week.