Friday Night

Well, I'm supposed to be out at Game Night with my friends, but the adjustment back to "Life with Alarm Clocks" hasn't been quite as smooth as I would have liked. But I've had a quiet night of risotto making and knitting instead, and am about to hit the hay. (And yes, it was the best idea I ever had to not go over tonight. Franz Josef would have looked like a mastermind in comparison to me) The risotto wasn't a new recipe- just a basic risotto with roasted butternut squash thrown in and a bit of sage- delish. It's pretty healthy- the only bad part is that it tastes so good I want to eat the entire pot. (Don't worry- I kept it to a single bowlful with a cupcake for dessert)

So, in regards to the "healthier lifestyle" resolution- my friends and I are going to start a competition. Not a weight loss competition per-say. But points for doing good things for yourself and negative points for doing bad stuff. (like eating my weight in the cupcakes that are in my fridge) I'm excited to start. We're also going to try to start running. Heh. We'll see how I take to that. But there will be a prize at the end, (and potentially a trophy? Oh yes, my friends... there will be a trophy) so I'm in it to win it. Riiiight after this cupcake....

So I knew you all were just dying of antici...pation for the last two resolutions (ha). Here they are:

9) I will knit a sweater in 2010.

As some of you may know, I started knitting in October 2008, and have become what some might call an "addict." (As far as I know, they don't have knitter's anonymous yet, so I think I'm totally ok. I can quit buying yarn on ebay anytime I want...) That said, things I've made have not been terribly difficult. I feel like knitting a sweater will be a bit more of a challenge for me, so that's the next one I'm taking on. By the way, if you knit or crochet, friend me on Ravelry (username: karebeaner) to check out what I've made so far.

10) I will do at least one service project this year.

Wow- I actually had a completely different #10, and then started writing about wanting to volunteer but not forcing myself to, and justifying to myself why I didn't have to do it this year, and it just sounded so.... lame. It sounded like the person that I don't want to be that I mentioned in my first post. So, here's resolution #10. And yes, indeed, my heart feels happier about it already.

Alright, this took much longer to write than anticipated. Off to Snoozeville. I apologize for the typos. Or ramblings. Or... zzzzzzzzzz