What's Yours?

I usually say every year that I am going to quit smoking to ring in the new year.  I am taking a whole new approach this time around since that one never works.  I am going to become more organized in my life.  When I say organized, I mean less lazy.  They kind of go hand and hand in my case...let me explain.

Anyone who knows me well knows that my car looks like an episode of extreme hoarders.  I am talking clothes, shoes, needless paperwork, flip flops, toys, any and everything besides food (unless my daughter accidentally dropped a cracker back there) that you can imagine.  Mostly I leave it because I am so unorganized that I don't know where to put it once I get off my lazy butt to extend my hand and grab it.  My purse looks the same way, except I am sure there is a broken cracker in the bottom.  I am cleaning them both out TODAY!! 

I still have some unwanted poundage that I am needing to get rid of.  I would love to blame it on my daughter (or pregnancy) however, she is over a year old now and I gained most of it after she was already born.  I would be happy with the weight if I could just tone what I have.  I have always been pretty thin, but I have a short torso and long skinny legs so I have never felt thin.

Reality-I will never have the long beautiful waist I have always wanted, so I am going to accept that and try and make what I do have look as good as possible.  How you ask?  The good old fashioned way.  I have been thinking about the elliptical machine that lies dormant in the bedroom for a couple of days now.  Today I put on my shoes and socks, turned on my MP3 player, and hopped on that sucker!  I only made it through one song, but it was a damn good song.  Tomorrow I plan on listening to two!!!

I smile a lot!! As a result, time is beginning to peek its ugly head.  I am noticing crows feet, laugh/smile lines, even my dimple has turned into a wrinkle!!  Damn you the unavoidable!!!   I usually freak out about it every time I look into the mirror, but I am going to age like it or not.  Instead of freaking out about it, I am going to get botox and restylane..just kidding, I am going to accept it and be happy.

Oh, and something I not going to do is decide to color my own hair!  I haven't done that since high school, and won't be doing it again.  My roots were beginning to look pretty ragged so I decided to take matters into my own hands by getting a box of hair dye and doing it myself (instead of paying someone 60 bucks).  Lets just say bad idea.  It was called warm honey brown, but turned out to be dark chestnut!! 

So here's to being less lazy and more organized!!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  This one is going to be better!!