1)Work out. I know I'm not out of shape, but I think I could stand to gain more mass, hopefully muscle mass. I really want a six-pack by Spring Break.

- Ok, this worked for awhile. Second semester last year I was all about the exercising. Then summer came. I tried starting again this fall, but couldn't get a routine going. On the plus side, I'm now up to almost 160 lbs. Yay!

2)Spend less. There's really not a lot of stuff I need. Often I spend money just cuz I can, which makes little to no sense.

- Money is a weird situation. Your'e all about the strict spending when you're running low, but you learn nothing and spend it all when you do have it. Like a siren of old it tempts me! Damn you! But never got broke, so that's good. Although I did only have like 20 bucks at the end of the school year last year. Ah well. I wanna save up some money to go on a vacation somewhere nice and warm, just to relax. That'd be sweet.

3)Learn to play a banjo. I've always wanted to do this. Of course, step 1 is to get a banjo. I'll work on that.

- Next.

4)STUDY. I think we know why. Can't turn into my brother.

- So after a rough first semester last year, I kicked ass second semester, pulled my ass out of probation and such. This semester I didn't exactly study, but I did what I had to do, and that's all that matters. At least that's what I'm saying now before I get all my grades back.

5)Stand up for myself more. I get pushed around a lot, and I just take it. Which is not cool. I need to grow a backbone. Believe it or not, I am actually better than I was in high school.

- I think instead of growing a backbone, I just became an ass. Oh well. It happens.

6)Get laid. Not really. Just thought it sounded good. Anyways.....

- I've decided that I hate the topic of sex. It annoys the hell out of me. It's hard to explain why, but I feel it's way overtalked/joked about. I just don't like when people, or society in general, focus on it too much. But that's me. I know I do talk/joke about it, but I don't focus on it, at least I don't think I do. It is what it is. And I don't like the idea of cheapening it or anything of the sort. I don't know where I'm going with this, but hopefully you get my point. If not, too bad.

7)Demand what I deserve. This kinda connects with number 5. But I not only have to stop what I don't want, I need to start what I do want, if that makes any sense.

- See #5.

8)Vent. In the past 2 years I've had 2 mental/nervous breakdowns and an anxiety attack. None of these were fun on any level. The main cause is not letting out my feelings. Compared to what's goin down inside me, my facade is like a stone wall. That needs to stop, and that may require some of y'all listening to my babbling and such, and if I do ask you to listen, please oblige me.

- My writings have definately helped me. At times it feels like I'm just cranking them out. But I also feel i need to do more than just write, I need to talk. Not talking has caused me some serious problems this year. Like Linkin Park says "I kept everything inside, and even though I tried, it all fell apart." I need to communicate more with the world. And no, I don't think I'm being melodramatic.

9)"I can start smoking and give that up." "I'm proud of you son, quitting smoking is the hardest thing you'll ever do. Here's a dollar." This way, if I get nothing else done, I'll at least feel like I accomplished something. This is one of the hardest "resolutions" for people to keep, so might as well beat them at it.

- I have smoked on occasion this year, but only when I'm either drunk or really really stressed. Both have happened more than I'd like, so obviously I smoked more than I'd like. Must stop totally.

10)Meet and seduce Jennifer Love Hewitt. A man can dream, can't he? I mean, we DO have the same birthday. It's a sign. Or something.

- The dream will always live on. I mean, c'mon! She's so damn cute!