new year's weekend was good times.

for those of you that weren't there, you missed out on beer pong (cavin & i are undefeated, even after the debacle), scotland yard, white russians, mimosas, connect four tournament (with cash prizes!), pinata pufferfish with sweatpants, smokey outdoor fireplace, tomato pie, guns n roses sing-a-long, life coaching, and much, much more - all in sweatpants, mind you. i'll try to post the pictures when i get a chance to resize them.

but after having conversations with several people, i've come to realize something about myself, something i already knew: when in conversation with someone, i usually end up interrupting the other person, just so i can get my point across.

for some reason i cannot just let the other person talk without me having to interject something, or i start asking questions before they finish what they are saying. i think part of it is because i'm not that skilled in holding my thoughts in my head while listening. i guess ultimately this boils down to my listening skills.

so my first 2007 new year resolution is to work on my listening skills, and try my hardest to not interrupt and let other people finish what they are saying before i start speaking. this is a difficult task for me, because i know most of my life i have operated this way. i can think back to several occasions where i was immersed in serious conversation and i can clearly remember the other person saying, "just let me finish!"

my other resolution this year is to try to lose weight and keep it off permanently. i've steadily gained elbees since i've gotten out of school (i was briefly at a desired body size in grad school, but i was also not living a healthy lifestyle, so i guess that doesn't really count). and i know that i'm getting older and cannot be as slim as i used to be in college, and i just have to accept the fact that my metabolism has slowed down, and that my body just doesn't work the same way it did when i was younger, but that shouldn't be an excuse for me to blow up and not fit into all my clothes.

i have a goal to meet by memorial day - a respectable and attainable one. i will be held responsible because i have joined and committed to getting fit for summer. and hopefully, this won't be a fad diet thing, but more of a lifestyle change.

so my second and final 2007 new year resolution is to change my (eating) lifestyle and lose weight and keep it off. i have issues with at least three different things: portion control, eating when not hungry, and exercising. hopefully i will be able to tackle these and keep the weight off.

two goals for 2007 is doable. to be quite honest, i am hoping 2007 is the year i finally get back to philly, and while i would love to make it a new years resolution, i can't commit myself to this idea until i fully know what dc has in store for me during my final rotation here.

but i think the two goals are respectable. i will work on improving myself not only physically, but also on being a better person to be around.

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