Goals for a New (and Improved) Me!

I have decided to create a list of goals, rather than resolutions, that, I believe, will improve my life.
The first thing I have decided to do is start a blog. I hope that I will blog (at least) once a day, to keep track of things that are going on in my life, and to document my feelings about things in my life. As I start my new job, I invision using this blog to keep track of the funny and interesting things that happen at work, great lesson ideas or lesson plans, and great teacher resources.
The next goal I have set for myself is to get in shape. I have had really bad lower back pain for as long as I can remember, and I think that exercising, building muscle, and losing weight will help relieve the pain. Also, I would like to firm and tone my body before the summer. And, in the process, if I make someone regret a decision he made - well, I guess that won't be such a bad thing!
Another thing I want to do this year is start saving money. I have my first real job, and with that job comes a pay check. The last time I had a job with decent pay, I blew all of my money almost immediately. I am going to start paying some of my own bills (because mom doesn't think that I would be able to transition to paying all of my bills all at once). I will start paying my car insurance and cell phone bills, and will probably take on more responsibility as time goes on. I also have a few things that I like to do for myself that I would like to continue (tanning, massages, nails, hair). I know that I will have to pay expenses like gas and food and things like that, but I hope to be able to save a few hundred dollars each month. My goal is to move out in July, but we will see. That all depends on my next goal...
Another goal I have for the upcoming year is to get a teaching job. You may be thinking, "You just said you got a job?". Well, I do have a job. I will be working at Burks Elementary in McKinney. I will be tutoring Monday through Thursday. I will be working with first grade and fourth grade. I am so excited. I think it will be great! So, my goal is to keep my foot in the door at Burks and get a job there starting in August. Rumor has it that there is a second grade teacher that will be retiring at the end of this school year. If I got her opening, I would have the opportunity to work with the kids that I just did my student teaching with. I love those kids (but I will leave that for another post)!
Another goal I have is to get ultra-organized, and stay that way. Right now, I live in the biggest mess ever, and I hate it! I have a plan for the next week. My mom is going out of town, and I plan on taking everything out of my closet and then organizing everything as I put it back in the closet. Then I plan on doing the same thing with the bathroom (which will probably be an easier task). And finally, I plan on doing the same thing with my bedroom. Obviously I will not be moving big furniture. I would never be able to move the dresseer and chest of drawers in my closet, or my bed and desks in my bedroom. Howeve, before I move anything back in to any of the three rooms I will be thoroughly cleaning every cubic inch. I will probably create a blog (or two, or three) as a check list (and pictures) for cleaning my room! It is such a daunting task, but I feel that it will make me more productive on a daily basis!
Another goal I have for myself is to relax on trying to find Mr. Right. I just need to face the fact that I will not be finding anyone any time soon. I need to relax and focus on making myself a better person. After all, how can anyone love me if I don't first love myself? I really think that God will make someone available to me when He feels that I am ready!
Another goal I have to better myself is to regularly attend church again. I have gotten into the habit of sleeping in on the weekends, but I really need to change all of that. I also think that I need to work on my relationship with God. I know that God exists, but I have a hard time trusting Him. I know that I need to turn my whole life over to Him, but I am such a control freak!
I hope that as work on these goals I will track them on this blog. The first one that I think I will be writing about is getting organized. But I think the workout plan starts tomorrow! Here we go... (big sigh!)