To hell with stoicism...

So it's been almost two months since my last post and that's pretty indicative of how the summer has been. After graduating in April, I spiraled into some weird, lonely state of contemplation. I didn't want to do anything, see anyone, and I definitely didn't have any interest in blogging. But last night I saw Julie & Julia, a movie that pretty much could have been written about me, and I am fully stealing the idea - blogging about some arbitrary self-imposed challenged to sort out a less than ideal period in life. So, in the name of foregoing my stoic ways, I embark on yet another challenge...

The mission of this challenge: figure out what I need to do to feel satisfied. In essence, to figure out my joy.

(Note to reader: I live in a world surrounded by people who know their passion with every ounce of themselves - the bloody musicians, artists, and philantropists - so to even state my last sentence is a tad strange and embarrassing... oh well!) :)

Okay, so, the rules for the next year... and they are intentionally meant to be fun:

1. Because I love cooking... I will cook my way through the following cookbooks: Heidi Swanson's "Super Natural Cooking"; Nigelle Lawson's "Nigelle Bites"; and one section of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" by Julia Child (one section because the book is huge and I don't ever want to eat beef jello. Gross!)
2. Because I love to read... I shall continue with my classics reading list.
3. Because I love yoga... I promise to go to at least one yoga class every single week. End of story.
4. Because I absolutely adore movies... I will go to the movies at least once a month AND will watch at least 25 of these: http://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx1.html
5. Because I love anything and everything to do with wine... I will finally learn about wine!
6. And of course, I will blog - not every day because who has time for that... and who wants to read that?!! - but at least once at week.

After so many years of insanity, let the year of narcissistic fun begin! Yippie! :)