You know the worst thing?

When you make a hard decision and someone tells you that it was a very grown up decision to make.

I don't know why it makes it that much worse. But whenever I hear that I'm kinda like, when did I become a grown up? Why do I have to act like a grown up in this situation? Am I the only one acting like a grown up -- because if I was, if what I am doing is accepted behavior for grownups, I wouldn't need to be told that I'm acting like an adult, right?

sigh.

I just wish I was a kid again.

Get it Right, Get it Tight!

I'm a little late posting this, but I've had these outlined since Jan 2. Here are the goals I'd like to accomplish (or work toward) in 2008.

Oh, and this year is the Year of Getting Right, Getting Tight

• Begin healthy habits -- better eating, exercise and sleep
• Save 3 to 6 months worth of salary
• Pay off credit card debt
• Write a project story at work
• Win -- or write something that could -- a RI Press Award
• Read my Bible and pray regularly
• Take a class at a university
• Keep my car clean
• Organize work and life better
• Call old friends more often and keep in touch
• Improve my Spanish
• Travel internationally
• Be more in control of my feelings and work on communicating effectively
• Do more cultural and unexpected things
• Build more friendships
• Buy more staples to round out my wardrobe -- and work on accent pieces
• Read at least six good books this year
• Read the news daily
• Have fun writing and craft interesting stories
• Visit home more often
• Keep clips up and network; send update mailings four times a year
• Do more multimedia work
• Apply and go on some workshops for work
• Keep house clean and presentable always
• Cook more healthy, interesting, tasty food.