It's the 19th! You know what that means...

That's right!  Today, The Post Calvin posted a blog of mine that muses about the strange complexity of photographs that both capture and save a moment in the past, and yet most often have as short a shelf-life as their subjects.  I also briefly mention flowers, in case that interests you.

Life's Little Lessons

Some things I've learned the hard way in the past week, for your sadistic enjoyment, in no particular order.

1. Chocolate & Mint tea that comes in a pretty tin and sounds like a wonderful way to wind down a day is actually quite caffeinated and shouldn't be consumed after 4:00 pm, and certainly not at 9:00 pm.
2. When I am caffeinated, I am consumed by manic Excel cravings.
3. I know just enough Excel functions to do serious damage to my sleep schedule.
4. Ultrasonic mice repellents may only work when they are actually on, or they may not work at all.
5. Dogs are not good mousers.
6. Low-carb diets are low-fun diets.
7. Bagels are not low-carb.

Obligatory Post about Resolutions

I'm going to be writing a post later (that, when it's finished, I shall link to here) about resolutions more generally, because I do have a bit to say on the topic.  (Friends and regular readers are now saying, "She has a bit to say about tying her shoes and flossing, too, I bet.")  For now, I just want to show you my new attempt at actually making 2014 a different year from 2013.  Because we all know that if they end up being twins, I'm going to throw something large through a plate-glass window.

For Christmas, my wonderful and talented friend Christie gave me a beautiful hand-made journal.  A few days prior to Christmas, I outfitted it as my 2014 Planner.  Like...literally, a planner.  I put plans in it.

And in the back cover, I've started a list of resolutions I have.  Some of them are things that I have to continually check in on over the course of the year (#s 1 and 5), some of them are monthly goals (#s 3 and 4), and some of them are things I will be able to check off as I go (# 2), and there is space for more to add as I go through the year and new things come up.

There are a lot of pages in the journal, and I plan to fill them up with dreams of what I will do as well as descriptions of things I have done so that, when I look back on 2014, I can remember it as a proactive and exciting time, even if things start getting rough and going south.

This post is a) a reminder to myself that I did this so that I don't forget to keep using it and b) a request for you to give me ideas of resolutions.  As you can see, I need at least 9 more.  Anything you think I should add?