Brilliant

I'm hoping on for this one. The plan is you make 4 simple goals, things that are not goal specific but will benefit you overall, to focus on and hopefully complete by 2011. Since I'm starting all over again in a new city where I really don't know anyone, I think this is a perfect time to work on myself. So here it is:

1. Make daily efforts to stay someone I would consider interesting. This means find ways to make my research interesting and stay creative, and try my best not to become overwhelmed with school and stress.

2. Be the healthiest I can be. After a whole year of smog, greasy Chinese food, cigarettes, and too much booze, I pledge to bike more, eat fresher foods, and try to alter my diet away from ice cream. Unless it's homemade, because then I'd deserve it.

3. Take time to keep my relationship fresh. My boyfriend will be in China, and I will be in LA. I love his mind, and I love sharing things with him, so I'm thinking that number 1 and 3 will frequently overlap.

4. Try to write everyday. I've been having the best times lately (although, admittedly, I cry quite a bit because I'm so afraid for the future), but I rarely have had time to write about how amazing living abroad has been. I'd like to change that.

So here we go! Here's to the next few months of taking care of myself in the best ways.

If you want to join in, visit Elsie at http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/ and let her know. She has a lovely blog which really gets my creative juices going.