New Year Resolutions

This year I have given a great deal of thought to my resolutions. I normally do not make them. This year I think posting them will be good motivation for keeping them. I mean I will have to answer for the ones I do not practice or successfully maintain.
So here is my list:
1. Report back each month of 2010 on how well I am doing with the New Year Resolutions.
2. Don't forget to mail or e-mail birthday cards, etc. to people this year. ( I am notorious for mailing things a month or two late!)
3. Blog once a week.
4. Stick to the 156 grams of carbs per day doctor ordered diet 5 out of 7 days of the week. (I am a cookie monster so I will do my best and restaurants do not always care about my carb restriction!)
5. Learn how to cook!! I really think this will help in my diet planning. LOL
6. Do 30-60 minutes of exercise 5-7 days a week.
7. Write for an hour every single day. (This was a habit I had once upon a time that allowed me to keep focused on my books and get through them. I have five works in progress that I have been avoiding due to "time" issues. I need to make time for this.)
8. Train Jonah, my Beagle, to do more than just "sit" when commanded for a treat.
9. Train Ms. Brittany, my Cocker Spaniel, to do at least two more tricks.
10. Create a list of 40 things to do before I am 40 and start working on it!
11. Put out a Cara North newsletter at least every quarter or more frequently if interesting things come up.
12. Start submitting work to other publishers. Some places I am going to sub to this year include:
Kensington, Harlequin, LooseId, Samhain, Ellora's Cave, Avon, and you may not expect it but I hope to run into some people from DC and Dark Horse Comics because I would like to write for them also.
13. Get some work published in magazines, newspapers, and on other blogs. I want to open my world to the writing universe and see what all I can get in to and what I would like to continue doing. I need to build my portfolio as an author.
14. Volunteer. When we get to California, I want to find a volunteer opportunity.
15. Drink 64 ounces of water each day.


Well that is it, my 15 resolutions this year. What do you think? What have you resolved to do?
Cara