New Years Goals

For the first time in my life, I didn't have my New Years goals and resolutions written out months in advance. I'm not exactly sure if that's a good thing, or just a sign that I have never been less ready for the future. This will be my last full year as a student, a terrifying fact in my life. As much as I would love to turn on Netflix and ignore this post even more, that's just not the type of year I'm hoping for. Without further stalling, I present to you lovely readers my goals for 2015.

1. Read Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Near the end of 2014 I read my first bit of Marquez in English, prior to this I had read small bits of his work in Spanish, and now I'm hooked. My plan is to read all his novels in publication order because I am a huge nerd and want to see the progression of his writing. Someday, I will read them all in Spanish the same way, but that is a resolution for another year. 
2. Write more. This is the writer version of pledging to become a gym regular. Don't roll your eyes at me, that doesn't have to mean I don't fully pledge myself to this goal. 
3. Vote in my local and national elections. 
4. Work harder. Now anyone who knows my IRL would strangle me for this one, but to hell with it this is my list. I felt very lazy this year, like I was on autopilot for most of 2014. 
5. Enjoy myself. There is a shameful lack of fun in my life, a crime for someone my age. I have anxiety, that's part of my chemistry, but it doesn't have to dictate my every decision. 

In support of #5 I will refrain from making this list 20 items long. Yeah, you bet I have tons of other tiny goals in mind for the next few months but these are the most important. This blog is more of a diary than anything so it's likely that I will check back in with my tiny projects each month. I wish all of you buena suerte in your goals for the New Year!