New Years Update

It is now April and I’ve had several months to work towards the New Years resolutions that I made earlier in the year. At that point, I kept it short and I knew which ones I’d have problems with. So, here’s for the update:

Remove Clutter and Stress

This is working pretty well. My house is staying cleaner than it had been, even if I have a few lapses. Being the only one in the apartment has a few upsides. For one, any messes are mine. Secondly, I now know exactly how long certain messes take. It brightens up certain things in my past interestingly.

The people stress is slowly leaving my life. I’ve successfully cut out most of the negative influences, with only a few remaining. Even those I’ve managed to limit my contact with. This has improved my mood dramatically and my life on a day-to-day basis.

Within a few months, the remainder of my excess baggage should be all gone, and we’ll be ready to have a happier, healthier daily life.

Exercise is Good For You

This is one that I flagged as problematic. I’m very bad at exercising. There’s not much about exercising that I don’t dislike.

There’s the sweaty bit, which is gross and smells funny. I can’t breathe when I run, and that hurts. My joints hurt when I do anything that puts impact on them. I also hate the feeling the day after a “good workout”. Your muscles always feel weak and oddly pliable.

Even with that, I’ve started doing some running with Puck that’s helped keep me a bit more in shape. I hate it, but it keeps the puppy quiet and tired, which is always a bonus. Apparently my physical activity will be linked with Puck’s activity level, at least for the time being. If I have children, my activity level may be designated by theirs.

Ruby on Rails

This has been a complete no-go, which is odd. I thought I’d have this one in the bag, but it requires a fair amount of free time that I apparently don’t have.

Between work and school, my free time to sit down and just work on a project like this has been minimal. When work slows down, I’ll likely get to do it. It’s bound to slow down eventually, right? Right?

Eat More Fruit

I think I can definitely call this one a success.

I’m not sure if I’m eating the recommended serving amount each day, but I’m getting a lot closer with my handy dandy blender. I can say that I’m getting 1 to 3 servings a day with my breakfast. Now, I just need include fruit as part of my desserts for lunch or dinner, and I’ll be all set.

Just Let It Go

I’m not a very good judge of this one, but I’m pretty sure I’m getting better slowly. My ability to just let things slide may be improving because of the people who are no longer in my life. Without that constant stream of stress, it may be easier to just move on than to have a fit about something.

I still get worked up about things that ultimately don’t matter beyond the span of a day or a week. It’s going to be months (and likely years) before I really get more chill about things. But, this is a good start.