I can’t begin to describe to you how happy I am that 2008 is over!  Not because it was horrible, but because I’m really excited about what the New Year will bring.  But in order for my hopes and dreams to be able to come true, I know there are many things I need to do.  Here are my New Year’s Resolutions for 2009:

1. Exercise more.  I used to go to the gym every day, but now I’m lucky if I make it 3 days a week.  I’m not overweight, but going to the gym clears my head and lifts my spirits.  I think I will be more mentally fit and physically fit if I can exercise 5 days a week, in the mornings before work.
2. Blog more on Shoe Smitten.  I also wrote a list of my New Year’s Goals for Shoe Smitten.
3. Land a job at a company that values their employees and allows for upward mobility.
4. Spend more time with my family.  I’ve made too many excuses not to make the 3 hour drive to Wichita to visit them.  In 2009, I’d like to visit them once a month, unless my career takes me elsewhere, in which case I’ll visit as often as possible.
5. Take a class in fashion design.  I have been afraid to take a course in design up to this point because I believe that, while I have an eye for fashion, I have no real training or artistic ability to design shoes.  But how will I know for sure if I never give it a try?
6. Travel more.  I want to ride in a gondola in Venice, climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris, shop in London.  Even just take a vacation to California to soak up some sun.
7. Refine my wardrobe.  I have so many clothes and shoes.  In 2009 I hope to keep only the items that I wear at least once a month in my closet.
8. Keep a cleaner house.  I tend to let the household chores go when I find myself preoccupied with fashion and events.  This year I will take time each day to clean up a bit so that nothing piles up.
9. Participate in wine tastings, especially with @mmwine.  I really know nothing about wine, but I would really like to develop my taste so that I can intelligently explore the different types of wine and find ones I like.
10. Blog more on this blog!  I just started this blog, and I started it so I could express the daily happenings in my life.  In 2009 I resolve to blog at least 3 days a week.

I’ve been playing around recently on Wishpot.com, a free social shopping service that makes it easy to save and share interesting things you find in stores and online.  I’ve created a Christmas wish list for this holiday season, in hopes that Santa Claus will see it. 

If you’d like to send someone (ahem, anyone, not just me) a gift from their list:

1. Click on the item of choice.
2. Click on “reserve gift” to the right of the item:

3.   Decide whether you want to keep it a surprise:

4.   Once you reserve the item, you can buy it:

If you’d like to send a Christmas letter/gift to me (heehee) you can send it to my PO box:

3965 W. 83rd St. #306
Prarie Village, KS 66208

Thanks!