Resolutions Update

Before I get started on my first list, I wanted to add a couple new resolutions on.

1. I want to keep up on my blog, maybe twice a week.
2. I want to start writing letters, especially to my Grandma who is deaf.. Can;t really call her up to say hi!
   

It has been a week since I posted my 2011 Resolutions and so far I have"

• Surprisingly, I have kept up on housework. I thought this would be the toughest one. Living with 3 men and all of the dogs, I find it very hard to keep everything clean. My secret: I wait until weekends or days when I have nothing planned to do the big things (vacuum, organize the desk and dining room table, and do laundry). My daily up keeps are mostly in the kitchen. If I slack even one day on this room, you can forget it and it will turn into a weekend project. Every morning when I get up, I unload the dishwasher and fill it back up, take care of all the breakfast pots (FIL always has homemade oatmeal), take care of food that was left on the counter (please refer here), and not only wash down the counters, but also disinfect. It may be because everyone here has had a cold, or is at the beginning stages of it, but I have lysoled EVERYTHING (counters, cupboards, door knobs, fridge.. all of it)! After all the disinfecting, it's on to the floors.. just sweeping ( I leave mopping until a "big" day. We just put no glue laminate flooring all over the living and dining rooms. With dogs and accidental water/juice spillings, this is the only way to save the hardwood floors. This makes it so much easier to clean!! Before, we had area rugs all over, covering every inch of floor. That was awful to look at and a huge pain to clean (considering I don't have a real vacuum yet, only a shopvac). I repeat all of that after lunch, and right before bed. The dogs are messy eaters and would rather get a huge mouthful of food and take it to their corner to eat. This just leaves kibble all over the house and not very pleasurable to walk on! I think by doing this, I will stay more organized (hopefully).
• When it comes to the gym, I need someone to workout with. In San Jose, that person was Chris becasue the gym was massive and we never had to wait for any piece of equipment. The gym we belong to now is tiny and cramped and Chris usually goes his own way, or with my FIL's caregiver. That just leaves me stranded and not knowing what to do beside cardio! Luckily, classes are included in membership. I tried Zumba last night and it was INCREDIBLE! So much fun and energizing but it definitely proved that I had no rhythm! I think I was the only person in the room that lacked pigmentation and I really could not get my hips going at the speed of everyone else!!! This morning (since I'm still on break) I went to a class called Hard-Core, which is basically an ab/oblique/lowerback workout. That, too, was amazing! Just to get out of the house, I'm trying to decide between Zumba and Power Pilates.... decisions, decisions.
• Hopefully when classes start again I will keep up with my new look. I have had some success, like now, wearing dark jeans, charcoal sweater boots, and long chain necklace. Thanks to gift cards, I'm really excited to go shopping, maybe this weekend?

All of the other ones are still a work in progress. So far, compared to last year, I am keeping up with resolutions which, within itself, is a major plus for me!

oh yea... 14 inches of snow tonight. awesome.