My New Year's Resolutions

I've been thinking recently that I rarely make New Year's resolutions, and perhaps I ought to give this some thought. What would I like to accomplish this year and what can I do differently? Here is what I've come up with:

1. Make more money and try to keep more of it in my pocket

2. Drink all the hot chocolate I want, so long as I make it at home and it doesn't cost much (see #1 and French Women Don't Get Fat)

3. Go on more dates with my husband in nice clothing with jewelry (at least earrings and necklace) and makeup (at least lipstick).

4. Find out where my food comes from and try to minimize the distance it has to travel

5. Buy less (see #1)

6. Plant a garden - this is a tough one. I live in an appartment buildings and, let's just say, we're not exactly green

7. See more cultural events like plays, ballets and operas

8. Spend more time with my girlfriends

And now that it's written in stone.. um, I mean in digital easily-erasable format, I will have to stick to it and perhaps even write a post at the end of the year as a self-evaluation of sorts, since owning my own business, I am my own boss and evaluator. You never know, I might just earn myself a pay raise.