NY Resolutions
 

C'mon, what are they?

*I also thought I'd add the following to save some one/s the effort of typing the same thing as always...
While I'm sure many people are aware that they could put into action NOW what they've put onto their NY resolutions list, some prefer to work towards something from the ground up, some work towards specific goals that have been deliberated upon for a while, some people are already in fact on the way to obtaining these goals.
So, NY resolutions keep getting made, and if you feel like you don't need them that's all good - but each to their own etc.

Me, I used to be like that "fix it now, why wait?" etc about NY resolutions, but then when you think about it, it's not always that cut n dry...some things take time, and sometimes you simply can't think about everything you'd like to do/attain all at once...so for me, these days, I like to think of them as
"Things I want to get done this year at bare minimum".

I'd like to say it's actually interesting writing down your NY reso's and looking at them a year later. I believe I carried out only ONE of my four completely, the others are work in progress...though I'm glad I got that far.

My reso's for 2010:

*I wanted to say "buy a chambered nautilus" but...not sure how much a big tank and everything else I'd need would cost, so that one's just on my eventual TO-DO list.

*Join a gym
....So over the last 6 months my girl and I have taken to walking, ever 2nd night we'll take an hour long walk over uphill/flat/downhill...it's not much but it's a lot more than nothing and I feel it's benefiting our overall health and fitness greatly.
I also lift dumbells at home and do a few situps here'n there.
Though, a gym just has more stuff, a more structured environment, and you're less inclined to slack off if you're paying for something I'd say.

*No more soda
Last year I cut down significantly, this year I'm done.

*No more smoking
Heh...for the first time in ages I puffed on a joint last night. This prompted the decision to add this one...see I've gone over pretty much completely to vapourisation and I have portable edibles for when I go out and feel like bringin' on some effects so I just do not need any smoking whatsoever, so it's another one gone from barely any, to none at all.
I live near a city...pollution and second hand will do enough shit to my lungs.

*Get my goddamn fucked up tooth pulled. Finally.
I even backed out of it last year 'cos I didn't wanna have it pulled while I was awake...been there, done that, and it's a fucked up experience no matter how much you "don't feel", so I got a referral to a place that's gonna gas me, and it'll be taken care of.

*Fix my nose.
Internal deviated septum.
It's been needed for years...effects my sleep, becomes more prone to blockage from little things, I've just been apprehensive as I've never been in for any kind of surgery before, and a septoplasty (read up folks) REALLY doesn't sound pleasant...so, to work myself up to this, I'll get the tooth done first, then that.

*Animal services.
Last but by no means least, to continue my companion animal services certification, join up, stay with course, get good results.

So that's mine.
On a side note, I'd have added "need new tv and current gen console" but they seemed a little materialistic. If I handle my budget correctly there's no reason I won't be able to get those things anyway.

So here's the thread...what are your NY reso's and why?

Lose 20 pounds
Finish a novel and a screenplay
Start writing more short stories
Not take shit from anybody
Make some money

I've never been to New York, so I'm not about to plan anything about NY now.

Just the usual.

- lose 10 pounds
- Get a social life (somehow)


I guess thats pretty much it.

1. Be honest to a fault.
2. Stop procratinating and initiate hostile takeover of planet.
3. Be the best global tyrant ever.

Guess that's about it. i may resume eating meat and drinking liquor, but then again, that might be a little unrealistic. Ashe.
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Social Networking:
Start a 365 blog of either self portraits or a drawing a day.
Hit 200 followers on twitter. (These kinds of goals are important to me, as I hope to continue persuing web design on my own while I work on my Librarian career path and I meet a lot of helpful people online.)

Education:
Transfer over to General Arts and sciences and start taking the online classes I need to become a librarian.
Maybe take a class on something interesting like typography as well.
Get high grades and don't skip classes like last term.
Read book and learn things on my own.

Personal stuff:
Eat better.
Work out.
Gain weight (muscle).
Don't be pescimistic.
Treat my bf better (not that I treat him bad, but he always deserves better.)
Seriously start up my hand crafted accessories business.

Are those goals for this year or this decade??

Coz damn!

Maybe I'll just steal Doc's... Those sound about right.

Mainly I'd like to:

• Lose weight (significant/noticeable weight - drop a size or two)
• Work out at least 4 or 5 times a week
• Write more (actually start AND finish a short story or screenplay)
• Yoga/meditation (I'm happy when I get into a good yoga/meditation schedule)
• Read more (I have my list of "must reads" - now I want to FINISH them)
• Eat healthier (more protein, less carbs)
• Cook at home more, eat out less
• SAVE MONEY instead of blowing it on stupid stuff

BTW Garret - Mark got me the Magazine of Bizarro Fiction for Christmas - CAN'T WAIT to read your story and the other stuff in there. :) Still working on paying off my credit card and then I'll purchase your books as well.

The Magazine is great. I can't decide whether Issue One or Two is better. I'm biased toward issue one for obvious reasons, but Mykle Hansen and Gina Ranalli's pieces in the second one are incredible.

Eat healthier
Get my license
Get a job
Start school
Hang out with my friends more.

I say that I wanna lose weight every single year but I never seem to lose a damn pound lol.

So yeah, I wanna lose weight too. About 40 lbs, but it probably won't happen lol.

I've already begun working on things this year though. I'm trying to stop being so judgmental and intolerant. Intolerance irritates the piss out of me and I don't want to put my loved ones through the same irritation.

My biggest goal this year is to rebuild a bridge with one of my old friends that was toasted a long time ago.

New Years Resolution.
 

Being at one with myself by living in the moment, and always keeping my emotions in check. :cool:

Have no idea how you could lose 40 pounds and not look like an anorexic crack whore...you have to actually BE plump to lose 40 pounds dearheart:D

AND!!!!
@ Chrono: not so much with the weightloss babe, you got that curvy luscious thang going on ...meeeYow:cool:

I have a few more this year than I ever have.A few I've tried to do for a few years now.


Lose weight and get into shape.
Get a btter job.
Move out of my parents house finally.
Go back to school and better myself.
Quit smoking.

lol, awe thanks :o

I'm alot chunkier than it seems from my pictures but you may be right. 40 lbs is a bit much lol.

My NY resolutions are to finally get round to getting more tatoos and a better job with more regular hours. Sick of casual/temp stuff :(

That sounds like a great NY resolution!
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Thanks, Babe! :D

Very cool - Any particular tats in mind?

And good call with the job... I'm a Contractor right now... It would be nice to be hired permanently in 2010.

All this year. I left a bunch of things off because I thought they were more just general knowledge/stuff everyone does/stuff that might be impossible but is out of my hands.

For example: get my driver's license. With the bureau STILL on strike it might not happen this year. Hell even my education goals might not happen, because the Ontario colleges could possibly strike.

Get down to the gym more

Get an ID card - seriously, this is ridiculous. I'm not gonna carry my passport around with me just incase I decide to buy a DVD on a whim. So when I get to the checkout and they ask how old I am, I tell them. They look me up and down and ask if I have ID. After eventually getting fed up, I photocopied my passport. It worked the first few times, but since then they seem to always say that it isn't enough. They need the original document! NO! I'M NOT BRINGING MY PASSPORT OUT "JUST INCASE". I'm 16, what fucking ID am I gonna have? I can't drive, so a license is out the window! Finally, I've found out that the police can issue ID cards. God, it's ridiculous.

They. Will. NOT.

Yeah....ignore me. I'm still firmly in denial of this possibility.

Anyway - resolutions:

- Write. I want to finish writing at least one of my plays this year, if not multiple.

- Put more effort into certain aspects of my education. I'm actually doing pretty well for the most part, but there's still a few things that I'm half-assing - and I know that'll catch up to me soon.

- Continue working out/eating healthy. Pretty much already achieved all my fitness goals last year, but I need to make sure that now that I'm (roughly) where I want to be that I stay here. Still wouldn't mind toning up a bit/building a tad more muscle, but nothing urgent.

I'm sure more will come to me, but that's the majority.

hmmm...resolutions....I'm gonna try to drink MORE beers than I did last year....yeah....that's it.

the best one I heard was watching New Years's Rockin Eve:someone in the crowd said "start smoking and gain weight"

lmao-priceless:D

I stopped smoking.

I quit last year.

I quit in November

Cool. Its a bit of a rough ride huh? I got pretty fuckin' grumpy at times.

Let this inspire you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3aUW9o7P78&feature=fvw
to continue your diligent efforts

Man, is he ever wrong?

I'm still grumpy...thank God for alcohol!

Just don't ever stop drinking...


Nah, just kidding. Stop it. STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!!

As soon as my stash is downed, I'll drink water instead:D

Oh dear......

Yeah :rolleyes:

nice going Angra. I'm trying to keep all the woman drunk and you're sobering them up.:mad:

More like crack them up it seems. :(

cool elvis, im actually talking about weed though.:) i never got into cig's.