2011, Let's get these resolutions on!

a very happy new year from Sam and I

So... my new year's was great.  I drank some champagne, wore something sparkly, kissed my man at midnight, and overall had a pretty good time.  I have the day off, which I am so excited about!  But first, let's talk new year's resolutions.  What kind of goals does one make after not shopping for a whole year?  I'm not going to lie, once I lost my job, a lot of my goals I had set for myself flew out the window...  So I will carry those on into the new year. In no particular order, here are my new year's resolutions (crossing fingers that I can keep them).


Be nicer.  I am going to give this one a shot.  I have been reading Gunn's Golden Rules by Tim Gunn and he makes a lot of points in this book about how being nice to people is a good thing.  We all know I can be a little snarky, so this year I'm going to try being nice to people.  Unless, someone deserves a good talking to, then I will kindly and plainly say why I think they are mean, rude, etc.  I of course, still have standards.

Get organized.  Really, the last frontiers of organization go to my sewing nook and my dresser.  My sewing nook is a disaster.  I would like some shelving or bins to hide stuff while I haven't gotten around to it. 

A six pack.  Yes this sounds silly but, I know I can do it.  This past year I have slowly been trying to get back into better shape.  This includes eating less pizza, doing more cardio.  Even if I just get a light six pack, I think I will be happy. 

Go visit.  I definitely want to take more trips to visit friends and family this year.  I want to go back to New York.  I will need to make a trip to Portland.  Sam and I want to take a trip to Austin.  This probably means I should also start saving some money.

That's all.  They are a little ambiguous, yes but I'll make tiny little goals to help me achieve the overall bigger picture.  For now, I think I'm going to lay in bed for a little longer.

PS- My dress is vintage, and AWESOME!

Keeping up resolutions with @yogatoday

This is Neesha, answering the telephone...

  

*This is not fashion related, so you can stop reading now if you only care about that and it is NOT a sponsored post.  I just really love yogatoday and wanted to give them some love!*

I feel like at 25, my body just decided to stop processing calories as quickly as it did when I was 12.  My metabolism feels like it has slowed to the pace of a slightly speedy turtle.  I decided, even before the new year, that I would start doing yoga.  I was a gymnast for about 10 years when I was growing up, and then jumped around to swimming and soccer.  I have always loved the concept of yoga, but never really actively participated until this past year thanks to this wonderful site Yoga Today.

Yoga Today offers a free hour long class every week to stream directly from their website.  They also offer all of their classes for downloadable purchase for $3.99.  You can also buy a month long subscription for $9.99.  Right now you can purchase their year long subscription at 25% off!  With the monthly/annual subscription you can stream any class, as many classes as you want.

I try to stay in the beginner and novice category, but for a challenge I like to do a more advanced class every once in a while.  I love the way I feel afterwards, and the fact that I can do it at home, makes it  easy to fit into my busy schedule.  I have discovered that I am more drawn to Anasura yoga, that deals with the heart behind your yoga practice, in which Neesha is the main Anasura instructor. 

I keep reading about so many blogs where people want to start doing yoga and just wanted to extend a helping hand and let you all know that you are not alone!  Anyone else interested in starting a yoga regimen?  I would love to help keep myself and others motivated!