Resolution

Resolve. It's a loaded word. It requires resolve, something I've never had much of. For example, I resolve to blog more, and yet I can't even post when I promise I will (see the last post). It's a bit late for a New Year's post, but I say better late than never.

The New Year is always a time for resolution. I don't make resolutions. I don't like to let myself down, so I don't focus on all those impossible resolutions that everyone tries to make. Instead, I use the new year to take a deep breath. Usually. This year, we've come off the holidays at a dead sprint that'll last at least through March, perhaps through July. I did make one accidental resolution this year though. I randomly was drinking a Dr. Pepper (oh it's so good) and started thinking about the sugar and caffeine and wondering if I shouldn't cut back. That somehow turned into a full-on cold turkey quitting of ALL sodas and sweet tea too. Let me tell you, for the seven thousand people who have said "oh, so you can fit into your wedding dress", NO. How long have you known me? Have I ever been one to care about my weight? Nope. So why would I start now? That's right, this is purely coincidental. It's a combination of issues, from the fact that there's a lot of sugar to the fact that I get caffeine headaches to just plain testing myself. I don't plan on staying off sodas forever, but I'd like to remain cut back. It's particularly annoying at restaurants when I want anything but water. All that's left is unsweet tea. They overbrew their tea at restaurants. It's downright disgusting and a bit sad when I watch the drinks around me that are all so yummy looking. I've had a lot of water and a lot of unsweet tea.

While I'm on resolutions, let's talk about a resolution I've always wanted to try. Photo-a-day. That's right. Take one photo every day and let it tell it's own story. I would gladly do this on the blog. I just don't know if i want to lug my camera around every day, waiting for the moment that tells the story of my day. Right now the photo would be of a cup of tea, a copy of Science, and my computer. Or perhaps the lamb I'm looking forward to for lunch. Or of my meetings today. My worry is that, once I started, I wouldn't be able to narrow it down to one photo a day. What would TRULY describe the day. A picture is worth a thousand words and I'm feeling particularly verbose, pretty much all the time.

Like I hinted at earlier and described further on the wedding blog, life's busy these days. I'm never happy unless I'm busy, but this is a bit crazy. But we're excited. 38 days until the big day and we're very excited!

I had my first shower this past Sunday. G-ma and G-pa and Aunt Rose came down and we had a fantastic time. I'm blown away (by all the gifts) and uncomfortable (because of all the gifts) all at the same time. People are so generous. It's overwhelming.

Dad and I went to Atlanta last week for my all-day dress fitting extravaganza. We had one in the morning and they were done by 4 in the afternoon. So we killed some time at the High Museum and at Murphy's for lunch. DELICIOUS. We had a good time together, though I'm sure there are a few who are stunned that nobody died.

I am just taking things one week at a time. Looking at the calendar, seeing what I have to do this week, and doing it. Reminder e-mails on Mondays, calls at lunch. One week at a time. Lots of check-lists. LOTS and LOTS of lists. Talk about resolve.

And now I'm going to go make the most of a few more minutes at work.

Lots and lots of love and all that goodness.