let's make some resolutions...
so this, by far, could be the longest entry i've ever written.
if you're so inclined, you can read all about what i've been doing since my last real update a week ago.
otherwise, skip to the "good stuff".
last thursday i went over to my dad's house bright and early to take care of brooke and avery, because julie had to go into brady's class to help for the morning. i gladly accepted, not only because i wanted to get out of my house and be productive, but because i feel like my siblings on my dad's side (as weird as that sounds) don't really feel like i'm their sister...i'm just a cousin, or an older friend or something. avery barely knows me, i haven't been around for the past 4 months. so it was fun to go over there and play with them and feel like a big sister. we went to kathy john's for lunch afterwards, which was delicious since i had been craving a cheeseburger and a chocolate shake really bad. came home and hung around for a few hours before heading out to see the lights at forest park with jen and kate. stupid that i am, i had originally equated forest park in springfield with goodwin park in hartford, where my family and i usually go and see the lights...which wouldn't have been such a bad thing, had there actually been lights at goodwin park this year. needless to say, we drove a lot thursday night, which was okay because it was awesome to catch up with the two of them.
friday morning i went and sang with some spectrum alumni at the old state house, a spectrum tradition for many years. it was great to see people that i wouldn't have otherwise seen over break, and martineau was glad to see us, which was fun. after singing and a run to the bank, i went to red robin for lunch with matt, tony and laura. we then walked around the mall, window shopping and catching up. matt brought me home and i got ready to go to my sister's basketball game. she played well and they kicked simsbury butt (at least, jv did). i left before the varsity game and went to jen's 4th annual christmas eve eve party, which was a lot of food and a lot of fun. it wasn't a huge party, only 8 of us, but it was people i really wanted to see. i was there until about 12:30, my second latest night of vacation yet!!
saturday and sunday were just christmas madness...saturday day at my dad's house, saturday night at my mom's cousin's house, sunday at my house. gifts were exchanged, food was eaten, conversation was had...fun times for everyone. by far, the best christmas present i recieved was a joint gift with my sister...2 tickets to see rent on monday, december 26th!! so monday morning my sister and i drove to new haven and caught the train into the city. we walked around times square and ate at the same restaurant where i ate with dan, maddy and josh (and marissa!!) when i went to the city. the show was amazing. the set never changes and the curtain never goes down, so you can see everything that happens on stage....setting up props, the pit orchestra, everything. we saw mark's understudy, who had never played mark before and had never even rehearsed the second act...he was pretty good for a guy who was flying by the seat of his pants. by far, mimi and maureen were the best...i thought better than the movie. we took the train home and i stopped at work to check the schedule...i'm working thursday, friday and saturday this week, which is excellent...i can't wait to work again.
yesterday was christmas with my dad and his family, so we traveled to coventry once again for more gifts, family, and food. it was a fun day.
so now that you know what i've been doing, it's time for the real purpose of my entry, as always is come new years time. resolutions. i've realized now that losing weight is not going to be a miracle. i'm not going to wake up one morning and magically be 130 pounds. it's going to be a process, a lot of discipline, and hard work. i'm going to really have to try. and if i set smaller goals for myself, then it might be easier. my main one is 135 by july 1st...the day we leave for vacation in north carolina. i think i can do it. but generally, eating healthier, not pigging out at the coffee shop every night, and going to the gym will help. also, working at school...i know it's not really a resolution, but i think it'll help me do my schoolwork better because i'll have less time to procrastinate, so maybe it'll help me become better at doing my work on time, when i have time. maintaining the right gpa will be key, not only because i want to get good grades, but because if i don't and i lose my scholarship, st. a's will be a distant memory. which is NOT what i want at all.
today looks like it'll be a boring day...i have my sister's basketball game tonight, but that's about it. i can finish cleaning my room...yay. and hang out with my brother, which is always fun. i'm off to write daniel's email, then begin my day...adios!