I think I should start off my “New Year’s resolutions” post by resolving to be less of a procrastinator. I mean, damn, it’s nearly two weeks since 2008 went bye-bye-adios, and I’m finally getting around to what my resolutions are? Goodness gracious moi!

The rest of my resolutions? First, I need to lose weight. I weighed myself Sunday: 252 pounds. My weight-loss plan has two steps: First, eat less. Second, exercise more. Eating won’t be easy, but a lot of it is intake — instead of eating a whole box of Kraft Mac & Cheese, eat half, and ‘fridge the other for the next night. Exercise? Pfshaw! This is a city meant for walking! Why take the L2 to Van Ness when can I walk? Why take the Metro all the way from the Office job to the Bookstore job when I get off at Dupont and walk those three blocks? Sometimes, it really is the little things.

Second, my financial situation. Things are tighter than I care to admit. Part of this was resolved today when I obtained permission from the managers of my part-time job to work additional hours at another location. Hours are being cut company wide, and mine were affected: I lost ten hours this week, and that’ll hurt come payday. Fortunately, I used to work with the current GM of another location, and he said I could try to pick up additional hours there. In addition, I need to stop spending money: take the bus instead of the Metro, buy the off-brand stuff, don’t make discretionary or wasteful purchases. Work more, in general. Pack a lunch to work (which I actually am pretty good about doing). Try and get a promotion at the Office job (might have news on this soon, even if it is just lateral). Stuff on these lines.