Dear Angie,

A list, written to myself, about the things I need to do, or continue to do, or do better in 2011:

Dear Angie,

In 2011 you should,

1. Write more blog posts. You enjoy it when you start typing. So, start typing. It will mean a lot to you and to Lily to have a record of this time in your lives.
2. Keep up the hard work on getting healthy. You and Mike are on the right track. Stay there.
3. Take more pictures of Lily. Stop deleting the blurry ones, she moves constantly, capture it.
4. Drink more water. You don’t drink enough.
5. Stop biting your nails and cuticles. Really. Stop it.
6. Try to “do” your hair more often. A ponytail isn’t a hairstyle.
7. Walk Henry and George more. They love it, you love it.
8. Be a better friend. Communicate, send cards, e-mails, and try harder to make the calls even though you (really, truly) hate the phone.
9. Read more. Maybe join a book club.
10. Let Mike know how much you appreciate him. You are good at the nagging, get better at the praising.
11. Be more positive. You started this in 2010; it has worked for you, just get better at it. Maybe a no-complaining-at-all-day once a month?
12. Make yourself a priority. Get out and make friends, develop hobbies, do things that are just for you. If you have an afternoon off, don’t do laundry, go on a hike instead.
13. Travel more. Stop coming up with excuses as to why you can’t take a day trip on the weekend. As it turns out Oklahoma is kind of cool. See more of it; you might not be living here much longer.
14. Stop being indecisive about things. Make some decisions already. You know what I’m talking about.
15. Work with Mike on your debt, start paying it off for good. There will be plenty more starting in May when he graduates, get a grip on things now.
16. Work on becoming a morning person. Lofty goal? Yes. You can do it.

That is all for now.

Love, Angie.

Ok Readers,

What do you think of these goals? Do you have any goals for 2011? I want to hear them; maybe I can add some to my list.

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