New (School) Year

Y'know that inane practise where people pretend to commit to things at the beginning of each new year? The whole "new year, new you" kind of mentality. Well, pointless as it may be, I'm going to try for a head start this year, start with my new school year rather than the new cardinal year. What's so special about January 1st anyways?

So my list, starting this October, reads as follows:

• send more postcards
• run, twice a week
• buy whole wheat or whole grain more
• branch out from "the staples"
• eat in with friends more often
• write something at least every other day, notes not included
• get to know people's names better
• eat less, more often
• compliment people more often

Now, why the snail? Because snails have determination. They don't go fast, but they know that. They also know that they'll arrive at their destination sometime, at their own pace. And because they are taking their time getting to that finale, they have plenty of time to think about what that finish really means to them. They can change it, modify, decide that they really don't want to end up there. So that's why I've got a picture of a snail.
So, with the inspiration of the snail in mind, is there anything you might want to accomplish next month?

snail photo by me