Resolutions

I can't believe this year is seriously over. I would say its been a good one for me. So i'm celebrating my new year at home on the computer. Loser, i know. But I thought I'd write and tell what I'd like to see change for this upcoming year in my life.

• The first thing I want to be (after all, new years resolutions seem to usually be a desire and not much more, anyways...) different is my walk with Christ. It seems like the tail end of this year, I've been weary and not very close to Christ. It's slipped from a priority in my life and I notice it daily with my struggles. On this note, I find it amazing how our magnificient Creator works in our lives. He teaches us and rather wakes us up through the most unique and beautiful ways and/or people. I love it.
• My second earth-shattering resolution is to read more. I've just recently been slapped in the head and started reading more and I love it. I am going to committ much more of my time to sticking my nose in a good book.
• My third resolution is to get my butt back into shape. Track is approaching rapidly and I've had a prolonged, lackadaisical break since cross country. So I plan to up my training and kick it in gear.

So those are my resolutions and please do anything in your power to motivate me. Haha. Good luck with all your resolutions and a very happy new year to all!

Literature

Lately in my Honors English class(might have well taken A.P. sheesh!) we've been reading excerpts from different classic novels and I have actually truly enjoyed a couple. The homework load has been death-defying but all in all I've read some true classics. My friends and I joke that Mrs. Scarlett somehow manages to still dominate us even though she has not even been here this week(keep her in your prayers btw). Anyhow, I thought I'd list some of the books we've read that I'd suggest and plan to finish off later.

Here you go:

• Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have Not"--a truely manly novel that brings out the gruesome, beastly man within.
• John Stienbeck's "East of Eden"--OMG! So goooooood. Draws you in even though you feel like you're reading filth(contrast good and evil so....)
• Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front"--an awesome war novel that gives you amazing insight into what war is truly like for soldiers. Good manly read as well.

So there are a few classic that I've expierenced thus far but I hope you might pick one of these up and let me know what you think.