So, how am I doing with regard to trying new things?

Roadtrip
The siblings roadtrip was canceled due to lack of interest by everyone. If I get a car this year as planned I’m taking a road trip…even if I have to do it sans siblings.

Hair revamp
I made an appointment with a highly recommended specialist for my hair and her cautions about dyeing hair that is already more fragile than usual due to chemically straightening (relaxing) it every eight weeks discouraged me from putting colour in my hair. I now understand why many of my African friends rock weaves or other hair styles that are protective of their hair. Just before the consultation I started liking the colour of my hair and feeling like it had a lot of depth. My friend told me she feels the same way before she contemplates a cut or colour so maybe it’s just that part of me that is resistant to change that was trying to assert itself.

I went to get my hair relaxed for a wedding a couple of weeks ago and the hair stylist cut some long sideswept bangs for me that I loved when they were freshly styled. Since I’ve washed my hair and returned to my regular “wash and go” routine, I haven’t bothered trying to style my bangs.

I’m mildly obsessed with my hair right now, but Jummy-style obsessed. Really obsessed people throw themselves into new routines or try new treatments; all I’m doing is seeking out products that are better for my hair so that I can keep to my lowkey routine routine without having unhealthy hair. I’m on to something and once I get my hands on some and try it, I’ll report back.

For now my goal is to grow my hair nice and healthy, and minimize the amount of breakage and hair loss I’m experiencing.

Running out of excuses not to run
I’m still learning to run, but I’m stuck in the Run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute vortex, mostly because for the last two weeks I haven’t been out. I’ve been really tired and even when I wake up of my own volition to work out, I close my eyes for a second and I’m up an hour later, scrambling to get ready so I arrive at work on time. This must change.

Eating yogurt
This is what actually triggered this entry…I bought some non-dessert yogurt, but it contained about 2% milk fat, compared to the dessert yogurt’s 3.2%. I was feeling hungry but not starved, so I figured that it was the perfect time to try the slightly lower fat yogurt, the kind that the average healthy person might eat if they weren’t on a diet (where I presume the 0% yogurt would rule the day). I looked at the container to convince myself to try it since it contained only a slightly lower amount of fat when I realized I had purchased 12 cups of zero fat yogurt! (Yes, this would be considered a faux woe.) The horror! I had been told that you can taste the sourness more in the lower fat yogurts and that had kind of kept me from going fat free. I tried it and it was sour, not pudding-like in taste like the dessert yogurt. I won’t reach for it when I’m craving something sweet but I know my body will thank me once I’ve worked my way through the remaining 11 cups.

A trip to Europe? (Or maybe just USA)
Last weekend I went for dinner with a friend and she got me excited about seeing New York City because I’m rewatching Sex and the City. My Fab 5 friends (longtime friends) and I have had an NYC trip tentatively booked for years now, so we need to make it happen or I’ll be headed to NYC for the September long weekend in 2011 all by myself. I can’t wait to start shopping for flights (if affordable…otherwise I’ll drive or take the train) and hotel rooms. I know a couple of people who’ve been to NYC so I’m sure they’ll steer me right.

I’m looking forward to the next 12 months…I want to look back and marvel at all that has taken place in the past year. Without concrete plans for the future I realize that might not happen but I’m ever so hopeful.

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