Let’s be real, no one actually upholds their New Year’s resolutions. Or at least I never do. In 2017 I decided not to drink pop for a whole year and was happily sipping a Diet Coke by January 4. Oops.
Still, in an attempt to prove this year (my first full calendar year as a ~grown up~) will be different, I decided to give resolutions another go. Probably a bad sign that it took two weeks for me to actually make them, but I’m doing my best.
So, in 2019, I’m going to…
Become a famous lifestyle blogger, obviously. Or at least get better at planning so I have things to post (almost) every week. I’m working on it.
Finally unsubscribe from the emails I delete without opening every day. I bought one pair of pants at Gap in 2015 and I’ve been “one of [their] most valued customers” ever since.
Read. More. Books. On the bright side, I’m a really fast reader, but that tends to mean I’ll read a book in a day then wait two months before starting another. Conveniently, Penguin/Random House is moving out of my office, meaning they had to empty out boxes and boxes of books in storage. I’m hoping the giant stack of books I’m struggling to take home will inspire me to actually read something.
Watch Game of Thrones. It’s honestly ridiculous that I haven’t, and I might as well get caught up before the last season starts. By the time I publish this, I should be done with season four, so please no spoilers past that.
Start showing up late to things. If you know me from home, you may be thinking “but Maddie, you’re late to EVERYTHING.” However, in New York, it seems I’m not late enough. I have a new tendency to be the first person to arrive at events, and I don’t want to be that girl anymore.
Stick to my budget for one week a month. All this really means is I should pack my lunch every day for one week, but that’s far easier said than done. Last week, for example, I spent $100 at Whole Foods to do a full week of meal prep, but was tired of the BLT wraps I made for lunch after one day. Nice!
Stop eating Dig Inn. It lets me down every time, but I keep going back because I’m stupid. I mean, yeah, the kale Caesar salad and the mac & cheese are really good, but everything else disappoints me. Not worth the $13.
Do more things. All I’ve done in six months of living in New York is grocery shop and see musicals. I went to the Met once (yesterday), saw one concert and went to one comedy show. I’m surrounded by cool things to do, and it’s time for me to actually do said cool things.
Eat more brunch. As I mentioned in a previous post, brunch is the ultimate money-saver, as it allows you to have two meals in one. It’s also, as stereotypically millennial as this makes me sound, the best kind of food. I love eggs, ok? Please contact me if you’re interested in helping me with my goal to get brunch at least once (but ideally twice) a month.
I told my coworkers I’d go to less musicals this year, but I’ll be the first to admit that will NOT happen. As of now, I have no plans to see anything in January, but the year is young. Stay tuned to find out if I break 2018’s record of 19 shows in a year. Seems plausible.
Although I really fail to follow through with most goals I set, most of these seem relatively attainable. I’ll let you all know how this works out for me. Happy (really belated) New Year!