Keepin It Real in 2013

It seems like at the beginning of every new year I make all of these lofty plans to be carried out over the coming months. Alas no sooner than Ground Hogs day rolls around, many of these well intentioned goals have been quietly abandoned. But just because this will probably not be the year that I stop watching TV, become fluent french, and give up sugar; that does NOT mean that I should abandon the tradition entirely. There are plenty of more realistic resolutions for me to strive for; and I intend to do just that. First resolution of 2013: Stop making ridiculous resolutions you can't keep; it is just silly.  Now that that is taken care of, here are a few more: