Last year I didn’t make any resolutions, but had the same few ideas floating in my head and hoped I would accomplish one of before the year was out (wait, is that the same thing?), most of which I’ve been trying to accomplish for many years. They were to go on a commercial flight (I feel really lame being closer to 30 than 20 and never having done this, the fact that I have no idea what to do at an airport freaks me out), and/or go on a vacation or get to use my passport.

I didn’t accomplish any of them in 2011, but maybe I will in 2012. I will have lead a horrible depraved life if I don’t get to do these things, obviously. I think the most awesome thing I did in 2011 was go to a Foo Fighters concert. Best concert I’ve ever attended. Those guys know how to make you feel like you got your money’s worth.

I’ve decided to make a few reasonable resolutions for the year, actually, they are more like intentions. So, you know, none of that diet and exercise stuff.

1. Take better care of my teeth.

I can’t say that I will stop drinking sodas, however, brushing and flossing more frequently and using my fluoride treatment sounds like something I can handle. After two oral surgeries and two rounds of braces, fillings to cover my braces spots, and constantly drinking sodas – I really need to step up my game so I won’t have many other problems.

I have already enlisted new tech gadgets to help in this resolution, a Philips Sonicare Essence 5300 and a Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser. Seeing as teeth are your life long pals, I figured it was a sound investment. Where have these been all of my life? Why didn’t anyone tell me to use these sooner? After using these, using a regular toothbrush and floss seems like the equivalent of  cleaning your teeth with sticks like in the pioneer days.

Both of these technological advancements are pretty awesome and I plan to do a separate post on them.

2. Update this website more.

I am in a constant state of wanting to post everything and being weird-ed out that whack jobs will creep me all at the same time. Over the past few years I’ve gone through cycles of publishing stuff, then taking it down. Oh well, creepers gonna creep, haters gonna hate and what not. I am hoping to update my site at least once a week, and stop making excuses like, “I don’t have all the plugins I want installed” and “I don’t like this theme, I’ll post more when I find a good one to tweak” and “I’m pretty sure a serial killer just used my contact form”.

I have always liked to write, but have gotten a little rusty at cranking out the witticisms. I need to start honing on the ol’ blog again.

3. Take more DSLR photos

I just have the feeling that one’s not gonna happen. I should just upgrade from the iPhone 3GS to the 4S…

 3. Keep a cleaned and organized house/car/office/desk

As I look around my desk, here are just a few things on it: empty soda cans, the TV remote, purse, billfold, new house shoes I got for Christmas, random junk from my car, a Swiffer, and the list could go on…

I know I will never achieve zen-like minimalist organization, but I would like to make sure everything has a place and everything is in said place. You know, and not, say, getting chewed up by the dog.