A few more resolutions

So I came up with a few more things I want to do:

• Spend some time each day catching up on current events.  I'm totally clueless on what's going on half the time and that has to stop.  I gotta know what's going on around me; it will definitely help me as a social worker.  I don't want to say I should do it everyday because I know I probably won't right off the bat but at least 3 times a week, especially while I'm in school. 
• Another author I want to read more of: Henri Nouwen.  We read a book about him in one of my Aquinas classes and was hooked.  I think he's my long lost soulmate.  Gotta read more of his stuff
• Exercise.  And make it realistic.  I'd start out with 3 times a week or so for right now, or really when I have time during the week, but definitely weekends.  I have to remember I'm not Dania, lol
• Part of my organization kick is going to include cleaning out my car and keeping my clothes hung up and sorted properly.  No more big pile of clothes yo.
• I need to take some time and consolidate all my cds and get them on my ipod.  Then possibly hook up my ipod in my car instead of having all those pesky cds. 
• One thing Gretchen Rubin started doing in her happiness project was doing a gratitude journal.  She kept it up each day then realized it was better to do it a couple days a week so I'd like to try that.  She also mentioned doing it as her computer started up or in downtime like that.  I definitely like that idea.  I'm gonna toss around when that might work best. 

Frankly, I already feel pretty good about all this.  Granted it's the beginning and that's how things happen in the beginning.  But I think this is going to produce some much needed change.  The thing is, winter is always tough for me; when April comes around I'm just generally happier so I think this will be good until I can get to the sunshine. 

And hey, I cleaned out my closet last night, that's a start huh?