Oh Fine, Resolutions

You knew it was coming. Every year, I try to deny that I will have New Years Resolutions. Every year I make them anyway. And most years, I break them immediately, as per tradition. So here are this year’s resolutions, which I think should be easy enough to keep, although I reserve the right to completely screw them up almost immediately.

Be weird. Be the real me. Do all the stuff I’ve always wanted to do but was too scared because someone would think I was weird, or it would make someone uncomfortable, or it would challenge the status quo. Weird is the word for 2012.

Live with less. I’ve started with my wardrobe and my kitchen and my book collection. What’s next? Well, I’m definitely getting rid of a lot of the cosmetic and smelly-good stuff in my bathroom, but more ideas will come.

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Stuff You Might Have Missed in 2011

Guys, I realize I haven’t been around much lately. There are reasons for that, not the least of which is that I am working on a project that is, as of yet, still a secret. So, while you’re waiting, check out some stuff you might have missed in 2011:

Project 333: The Beginning - I don’t think any of my weird little projects generated as many comments from my blog readers online and in person as this one did. Just so you know, I’m still going strong with 33 items in my wardrobe, switched out every 3 months. My section of the closet is now about one-quarter of it, and I never feel deprived. Also, after Christmas, I lounged on the couch instead of hitting the sales, secure in the knowledge that my wardrobe is complete. It was wondrous.

Weekend One-liners (Poop Joke Edition) - Who doesn’t love a good poop joke?

The Stoplight Kiss - A sweet story of romance, brought to you by my morning commute.

To The Man Next to Me at the Stoplight Yesterday - A less sweet story of horrid underwear and traumatized fellow motorists, brought to you by my evening commute.

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Not Saying Anything Not-Nice

The true meaning of Christmas is, apparently, to send me into a whirly rollercoaster of emotional distress every holiday season until I can’t see straight and feel vaguely like vomiting for an entire month-and-a-half. I suppose I can’t really blame this on baby Jesus or even on Santa. But maybe I can blame it on a lack of sunlight or cold weather or interruptions in my routines.

Thusly, I have nothing nice to say today, and even though being nice is over-rated, I’m going to take the high road and follow the instructions from my mother: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”

Instead, I shall provide linkage to you today of all the stuff I did around the Internets this week, and all the cool stuff other people did that I wish I thought of first:

What I Wrote

Here on the blog, I talked about going through 3 months of wearing only 33 wardrobe items. (My boss approached me after reading the post and told me she could never EVER do that, but that she hadn’t noticed I’d been wearing the same things over and over, so I guess I’m in the clear!)

And, because I know you care that much about my wardrobe choices, I also talked about what I’m wearing for the next 3 months.

If you’re still not tired of hearing about Project 333 from me, you can check out my Picasa album, where I’ve added a photo of me every day this week, wearing the same stuff over and over. Doesn’t sound boring at all, does it?

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