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I had a chat tonight with a woman who is almost 70. She grew up in a horse-loving household, and yet her father discouraged her to not learn to ride a horse. I told her how inspired I was to hear that she had self-taught herself in the past few years to ride and that I thought she was bringing seventy, sexy back.

And that made me think. Really think (When you gotta problem, think, think, think!) about how I've been in a rut the past year or so and not the old fun ME. WARNING: Boring, introspective tripe ahead.

So here are a few things that I've resolved (I KNOW! Resolutions are for NEW YEAR'S EVE ONLY. But fuck that. It's mah life. I can resolve all my mis-uses of the word later.)

1. I'm giving up white flour and sugar, again. I know, I KNOW. I got pregnant and went on that whole grits bender and then it was Wonder bread and then onto sweet, sweet crack. Anyway, am off it. (And feel 134% better. Already.)

2. I'm going easy on the meat. I'm sure quite a few people can testify to this, in the past few days, that I've been suddenly grossed out by tendons and veiny bits and the things that make them resemble WHAT they used to be. I love me some beef, but I'm one PETA video away from going vegan on your ass.

3. Have quit fast food for the whole family. (Oh, and also chain restaurants.) After reading WHAT I've read and eating what I've eaten, I've determined that fast food sucks. (Amen) And chains? It's like fast food, but it's MICROWAVED. (Hello, Applebee's?) And I LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOVE going out to eat. (Because any night I don't have to cook is a night when the husband gets a blow job.) But alas, I think we need to eat more at home and if we eat out, we shall pick restaurants that focus on local produce/cuisine, no matter what town we happen to be staying. (Did I tell you about my yellow turkey dinner I ordered last summer up near the cottage? NO? Oh, be glad. I'll save that one for another day.)

4. I'm going to try and PUT myself out there more. Make sense? No? For years, I've always been very complacent to just be pleasant and nice while dealing with the public/journalists/locals/waylaid family members and not really making any new friendships or businessy folks. I now feel the need to try and round up some folks who get me. Understand me. And perhaps (choke!) complete me. I don't expect to get through this life alone, and I would like to do it with a hella' good crowd behind/next to me.

5. I want to laugh more. I know, I know. My husband is funny. My kids are funny. But I want more funny in my life. I've added waaaaay more peeps to my bookmarks lately, so expect some changes there soon. I won't be deleting anyone off my blogroll (unless they no longer exist) because if you add me, I'll add you. But I'll also be adding the people who make every day a little bit more fun.

6. And finally... I'll be blogging more. I can't tell you how much it has helped me artistically to blog the past 24 days (!) and how it's been great for mah brain. As for my Twitter peeps, thanks for letting me bombard you with non-sensical Play House Disney Porn. (And you foreign people-thanks for just following!) You all have made my working mornings, uhm, (smooshee hug) complete.

Feel free to go gag now.

And now, I'm going to bed, y'all. I gotta let these wrinkles dissipate somehow.

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Comments

[jen]

Laughing my ass off, as usual. I truly get all the food resolutions. And, as for twitter and Disney Playhouse thing, I have not looked at Manny and Kelly the same since I started twittering. And for that, my friend, I am very grateful :)

[Jessica (aka Rose)]

I found you on Twitter and I've been loving your blog! So glad you're going to keep up the pace.
Good luck with all the resolutions. You are definitely a stronger person than I am. Oy.
When I get around to updating my blogroll I promise I'm putting you on there!

[Me]

Thanks Jen and jess! This was one of my more boring posts, so hang on to your sunhats, because I'll be back with MORE vitriol soon!

[emily]

i totally feel you on the food thing... i've made an executive decision (i cook so i can) that my husband and i need to eat way, way better than we were. it's actually been fun to find recipes. we've even been trying to buy organic and local, which was a little tough at first, but i swear it tastes better. our resolution did make our monthly trip to costco yesterday slightly less fun for him but he can deal...