I'll start with a brief summary of the past month of my life:
Christmas
This was my first Christmas in New York away from my family, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a few emotional breakdown moments. Thankfully, Kevin and his family made it such a special time. Although I missed everyone at home so much, I really had a great time. I was so excited to give gifts and celebrate and reflect on the birth of our savior.
I got Kevin a weekend in Atlantic City as a gift, so I'm excited for us to book that and go. So fun.
On Christmas Eve, Kevin and I went into the city and watched the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The Rockettes were SO amazing, and I loved the show. We also saw the tree at Rockefeller Center. So beautiful. The crowds were intense, but everyone was super jolly and fun.
New Year's Eve
Both Kevin and I had friends in town for the weekend. I was SO thrilled to have girl time with Anne-Tyler. I've always valued having girlfriends but after two months here with knowing very few people, I loved it even more. In typical AT and Miranda fashion, we ate great food, gossiped, had deep conversations and drank lots of diet coke.
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| This is us at 12:01 AM on NYE. In Times Square. |
On NYE, I went with Kevin and his friends to a place called Revival. I'll be honest, when I first walked in, I thought it was going to be awful because it was really small. We ended up claiming our little spot outside and had a great time.
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| I really wish this picture were better quality b/c I really like it. |
Resolutions
I've never been good at resolutions but I AM really good at making plans and to-do lists, so I'm going to approach it that way. I've broken down my goals and plans into categories. It's a long list so read at your own risk.
- Organization
- Because my apartment is so small, it's important for me to become more organized.
- Donate things I don't REALLY need to charity on a regular basis.
- Don't allow my bedroom to become a "catch-all" even though it's one of the biggest open spaces in the apartment.
- Only buy things I REALLY love and have room for.
- Finances
- I'm pretty good at pinching pennies (I always have been), but the move to New York has forced me to spend a little more of my rainy day fund than I'm comfortable with.
- Focus on long term savings
- Work on paying off my car faster
- Don't be wasteful
- Relationships
- Invest in people (time, etc.)
- Keep in touch with people I love
- Make new friends
- Spirituality
- Continue to grow in my relationship with God
- Focus on learning his Word and living by His example
- Find a home church in New York
- Read the Bible more
- Professionally
- I have set a lot of professional goals for myself. Most are really job specific and are not necessarily things I want to share with the blogosphere (sorry) but I will tell you these...
- Read more: leadership books, business news, market trends, etc.
- Join an organization: I've talked to several people in the local APICS chapter, and I am planning on going to a meeting this month
- Focus on becoming more creative and innovative in my thinking by exposing myself to new things.
- Well- being
- Focus more on being active
- Fueling my body with good things (i.e. eating more healthily and taking vitamins)
- Spending more time doing things I enjoy (crafts, music, etc.)
