New Years Goal: Literary List

I've come to the conclusion that I have not read nearly enough classic literature in my life and now is the time to play catch up. That being said, my newest goal for myself is to finish the reading list below. I have no idea how long this will take me, as I never give myself time to just relax and do things like read but this is the plan.

The Great Gatsby : F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Farewell to Arms : Ernest Hemingway
The Grapes of Wrath : John Steinbeck
Cannery Row : John Steinbeck
Slaughterhouse 5 : Kurt Vonnegut
Catch 22 : Joseph Heller
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey To The Heart Of The American Dream : Hunter S. Thompson
Beloved : Toni Morrison
The Color Purple : Alice Walker
As I Lay Dying : William Faulkner
Of Mice And Men : John Steinbeck
Lolita : Vladmir Nabokov
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest : Ken Kesey
Cat's Cradle : Kurt Vonnegut
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings : Maya Angelou

Happy New Year Y'all!

Happy New Year!

I have been thinking lately about  New Years resolutions. I usually don't do them for the reason that I never keep them. But I decided this year, I need them. I need to keep myself accountable for something. I need something new, exciting and I need something to be proud of.
 This is what I have come up with so far....


1. Run my first half marathon
2. Join a new club or class to meet new people
3. Find a job in which I feel like I am contributing to society more than now
4. Read more - aka turn off the tv
5. Learn how to use liquid eyeliner ( I realize this sounds dumb but seriously, a 23 year old should know how!)
6. Love myself
7. Take a moment every day to be thankful for what I have

I hope you all had a much better New Years celebration than I did (sickly sleeping on the couch does not count as a good time) and here is to 2012!