Of the resolutions from last year this one was probably the biggest success, thanks in large part to this big dumb blog. Consistently taking pictures of the food I ate made it pretty impossible not to improve.
For a fun challenge I chose a photo I took on January 19, 2009, then recreated it (mostly) and photographed it again using my year's worth of knowledge. Now I'm certainly not saying it's perfect or that I'm a pro yet, but I definitely see improvement and for me, right now, that's good enough.
Also, that was kind of a gross sandwich and I'm a little embarrassed that I ate it so often. My tastes and cooking ability have developed with the photos it seems. No complaints here.
I'm just going to give up on taking the absolute best pictures I can for these 2009 resolutions. I've got a sneaking suspicion it has been more about putting it off than any sort of perfectionist tendencies. So let's just get real and go with these day-old greens in a colander and get on with it.
In conclusion, I HAVE eaten more veggies this year than probably any year since leaving home. The key for me was finding two things I didn't know I liked-- greens and making my own salad dressings. The greens thing was a pleasant surprise that I stumbled into, while the salad dressing was because I'm poor and have a growing fear of preservatives (I really want to decompose at some point).
Regardless of how I came into them, these two have definitely upped my veggie intake. For example, last night I had a green salad with mustard vinaigrette and barley risotto with beans and greens. It was absolutely delicious, by the way.
So the first post of this blog was my new year's resolutions for 2009. Over the next couple of posts I am going to take a look back at them and see how I did. For now, here's a list of my 2010 resolutions: - Take a roll of film a week.
- Have consistently good posture.
- Use the phrase "get real" more.
I am currently in the #6 spot according to Club Foot's Tetris scores. Progress is being made, people. As far as dressing more like Cabiria, I have been looking at patterns for pencil skirts and have been adding more neck scarves to my daily attire. Also, I watched Roman Holiday last night which, while lacking in out-right prostitutes, is set in 1950s Rome and therefore I'm counting it as research.
