Welcoming in the New Year

I moved into my new apartment yesterday to find the kitchen sink running water as the faucet was stripped and no internet password.  The hot water in the shower is a dribble and watch out for the hot water tap---if your leg accidentally brushes it, you will notice the burn as I did yesterday.    The landlords were supposively going to send a plumber last night and after a series of phone calls, I finally managed to connect to the world wide web.   What a relief.   I woke up to no water in the apartment at all.  

Our last December class was a one hour meditation class followed by a 1.5 hour talk by Geeta on the sixth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.    Not exactly booging to my favorite band all night long.    Most of us went directly home after the talk as we have classes per ususal today.    So rather than dancing in the new year,   I was "dancing on the inside" while "sleeping on the outside".    But before I doozed off,  I managed to write my New Year's Resolutions.   Here they are (so that you all can keep me honest):

1.  Remember how blessed I really am.   Thank you Almighty Universe for this amazing life.
2.  Repeat more often:  I am Serene, Centered and Happy.
3.  Listen.   Attentively.   To everything.
4.  Pranayama EVERY morning.
5.  Swim.
6.  Drink more water (good water---that is!)
7.  Eat more greens.
8.  Give up sugar.  Definitively.
9.  Hanumanasana  (see Light on Yoga for reference).
10. Work on the scar tissue in my big toe joints.  Feet. Feet. Feet.
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And now, I must go meet my new Dutch friend whose name I can't recall so that she can show me the nearby swimming pool.    My apartment is now in working order.  The cook starts tomorrow and all I bought were green vegetables for her to cook.    Life is good.  Blessings to you all in the new year.