Starting a new year

We had a lovely first New Year's Eve in Portland. We didn't go on our new year's run or go downtown, but I really enjoyed what we did.

We listed out what we want to do as New Year's Eve traditions.

Every year on new year's, we will: go for a run, go out to an early dinner where we both get something we've never had before, head to the zoo to see the zoo lights, go out to a bar and get a drink or two. While we are out, we will plan out some goals for the next year, and plan out what we will need for a new hobby we will try. For 2006, it looks like it is going to be kangoo jumps!! Yay. After that, we will come home, play games till midnight and then go for a short walk.

Oy. We went to the cheesecake factory last night around 9:30. I had an awesome lettuce, asparagus and goat cheese salad, and a lovely melon martini. I am such a lightweight! Before I even had half of the martini, my head was spinning. Then we split chocolate tuxedo cheesecake...and we both felt so full and gross. I was so tired from the martini, it was all I could do to stay up till midnight. I am so excited we don't have any sugar at home, I really am looking forward to very healthy eating again.

We went to the mall Friday night, and I felt like I had gluttoned on both spending money and eating bad food. There isn't anything I want to buy, and seeing how I felt last night after the cheesecake is enough to know that yes, I need to cut the sugar for a while. I feel so much better when I do.

Tim challenged me to try and write one page a day, on my stories. Or one page of story planning and outlines. This could be a tough challenge, but like I told him last night, I have so many children's book ideas in my head, I would like I am wasting them if I don't start writing them down.