What is This "Will Power" You Speak Of?

I'm pretty sure I was born without the gene-trait thing that lets humans resist temptation. Specifically, the temptation to eat potato chips and drink Dr. Pepper.

There is chocolate in my house that is almost a solid two years old, and I am never tempted by it. Well, especially now that it's developed those white-ish spots that old chocolate gets, but you know what I mean.

However, I have never met a potato chip that I wouldn't eat. Even if I don't like the flavour, I will still eat it because it's there. And generally, I have to keep eating until I get to the bottom of the bag/bowl/basket. Which is problematic, really, since I've also never met a potato chip that didn't wind up lodged firmly around my ass/thighs.

Sigh.

And Dr. Pepper? Don't even get me started. For some reason, Diet Dr. Pepper doesn't seem to be available in Newfoundland. And straight-calorie DP isn't even widely available in my city. Which means that I have to buy one whenever I see it, for fear that it could be my very last one, ever. (It-could-be-you-don't-know-shut-up-and-let-me-enjoy-it)

I'm off to lunch with my sister and a few girlfriends today. Here's hoping that the restaurant doesn't stock DP.

To My Unborn, Not Conceived, Not-Planned-For, Hypothetical Future Child:

I promise that I will never, EVER, make you wear one of those scrunchy headbands with a bow on it. Especially one made of red and green plaid.

Let's See What You've Got, 2010

I started to write this post, and it was (unintentionally) turning into a serious reflection of self, which wasn't my plan. Rather than posting, I saved a draft and came back later.

After reading the posts of several other wonderful bloggers who seem to have my sentiments exactly on 2009 (boiled down to nice, succinct posts), I abandoned my emo piece post and decided instead to kill two birds with one stone.

Every January, my Beta group gets together for a night of chatting, eating, and catching up after the holidays. We'll each take turns dishing how our festivies/family craziness turned out, and then we give our Top 3 Things for the year just passed. Some are funny, some are exciting, others are heart-wrenching, but all are wonderful to learn about. In prep for our upcoming meeting, I have been thinking about 2009 so I'll hit a few highlights (and lowlights) of what I thought was a lacklustre year:

• Bought a snowboard and got worked learned how to ride (-ish)
• Welcomed Caleb to the McDonald family and Charlie to the Paulse family
• Joined a ladies bowling league
• Had three scary PAP tests and had minor surgery (thankfully, things are okay)
• Took a group of students to a national competition as their advisor
• Won my category at Old Sam Day
• Took in some of the East Coast Music Awards
• Went to a 10-year reunion for staff of 1999 Canada Winter Games
• Joined Combat Fitness, and have gotten up at 5:30am (almost) every weekday since July
• Didn't win the league soccer finals... or even semi-finals
• Officiated a Pan-American Cup triathlon and Canada Games triathlon
• Did NOT see The Tragically Hip in concert, and lost $200 on the tickets
• Vacationed in Montreal during JazzFest - saw Cirque de Soliel's OVO, and Ben Harper
• Ran a 5k
• Finally visited our friends at their wonderful Bed and Breakfast
• Saw the Corner Brook Triathlon Committee Inc. come to a bittersweet end and said goodbye to 28 Brook Street
• Had a totally self-centred weekend of out of town shopping by myself
• Shared my beautiful friend Janice's special wedding day with her
• Booked a ticket to the 2010 Olympics!!!
• Learned to love scallops
• Started a sadly-neglected blog

If this is what okay looks like, I'm looking forward to a great year in 2010.