NY Resolutions

why do we need the start of a new year as an excuse to work on the things we should be working on anyway? no clue. anyhow, here's what i want to do for 2010:
1. lose some frickin weight. 1 lb., 50 lbs, i no longer care. this has been ongoing since i was old enough to understand the concept of weight.
2. be more active with BEAN. i love my orphans but others need help too. i will see my orphans this weekend then help with the animal shelter next weekend. give give give!
3. improve my chinese to some extent. i have been super lazy about boosting my vocab but within the next 365, i want to see some improvement in my mother tongue.
4. join more community organizations to do what i came here to do, which was to meet interesting people in SH.
5. find a new home on the globe. i've worn out SH's welcome, and i hers. as someone once said, once you start losing your sense of humor about things, it's time to pack.
6. go zen. after visiting many temples in xi'an, and reading some buddhist mantras, i've decided i like them enough to give it a go. i think i'd be a much happier gal.
7. have a healthier lifestyle and foodstyle and thinkstyle. whatever that may entail. includes all of the above, really.
8. cook more often and better.
9. actually pursue and maintain these resolutions.