NEW YEAR'S

Oh, New Year's resolutions. So easy to make, so difficult to keep. This year, I'm not going to try juggling like I did in the fourth grade. Or "never thinking a mean thought again" like I attempted in the fifth grade. Good idea, but that one was just. Don't try it at home. And then there was becoming a master chef like I dreamed of in the seventh grade. So crazy, but you know what? These weren't stupid resolutions. At least, they didn't seem to be at the time when I made them in my ever-curious, never-fully-in-reality head. They all were born of good intentions. But I was simply too uncoordinated or too human to fulfill them.

So this year? You probably expect me to say something about New York City. About going there more or being there for some big event or perhaps even living there (due to college) in the coming year. But I'm not.

Here's my real one:

I'm obsessed with observing people. With noticing how they work, how they act, how they talk, how they walk, how they think, how they feel. Especially when they don't really know anyone is watching. Creepy, right? But it's FASCINATING. Thus, it is my goal this year, 2013, to help more people become infatuated with noticing, with observing, with soaking in, with peering, with perusing, with contemplating. For that reason, I am going to start a people watching club. I've talked about it before, but mostly as a joke. However, I've decided that if it's done with class and innocence and a little bit of curiosity, I don't see anything wrong with actually doing it.

I feel as though it's the closest thing there is to seeing the world without ever purchasing a plane ticket or a passport. Hop on board if you'd like.