So last year I resolved not to buy a stitch of clothing for myself. I almost made it through the year, until for a December company holiday party my tried-and-true Old Navy black slacks ripped in the crotch!!! And not along the seam either, it just ripped (probably due to the fact that my vaginal secretions are made of the same substance as a poison dart frog's). So off I went to buy another pair of black pants and I came home with...two pairs of pants...and a sweater. Me and my goddamn willpower! But still, all the way to December is not too shabby, right?
So this year, in the spirit of Obama's upcoming inauguration and his call for each American citizen to contribute more to their communities, I offer the following resolutions:
1. Make sure my family has a nice home-cooked meal at least 5 nights out of the week. Take-out doesn't count. However, any meal cooked by my mom (or any other kind soul) definitely counts. Concentrate on eating seasonally, locally, and start enforcing a more vegetable-rich diet.
2. Enjoy the outdoors more. Get out and walk. Take the kids with me. Invite a friend. Each time, bring a small bag and pick up some trash.
3. Once Isaac starts kindergarten, become active in his education and volunteer at his school. Make sure minorities are represented adequately, because I have a nagging feeling that they currently aren't.
4. Make a monthly donation of extra clothes/food/furniture somewhere local. If there's nothing to give, give money.
