December 31, 2005
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New Year’s Resolutions, an Internet Island Topic
Internet Island Topic Post #4 is New Year’s resolutions. This will be a very short post, because I never make New Year’s resolutions.
It’s not that I could not stand to improve myself, because, heaven knows, there is plenty of room for improvement. I just don’t believe in setting myself up for failure. To choose one or more resolutions just because everyone says that is the thing to do would not inspire me to actually work at carrying out those resolutions. To be worth anything at all, a resolution must be something that takes work and must be carried out. Right now, the thing I care the most about carrying out is getting ready for winter quarter, which starts January 2. That would be a very short-lived resolution, though, because I will either be ready on January 2, or, on January 3, it will be too late!
There are resolutions that I probably should make. I should lose 20 pounds. I have been carrying those pounds around with me for at least 15 years now, though, and we are old friends. How could I possibly abandon an old friend? So I am sure the pounds will still be with me on January 1, 2007.
I really should cut down on my Diet Coke intake. Everyone needs a vice, though, right? And there are definitely worse vices than Diet Coke. I mean, I could do drugs, or I could rob banks. The Diet Coke helps me deal with stress and winter quarter is going to be very stressful, so I need it, right? Did I ever tell you that I am very, very good at rationalizing?
I could clean my house more often or organize all that stuff that is piled over in the corner – see it? Right over there? I have nowhere else to put it, though, and that corner would look pretty bare without it, so I guess I had better leave it alone.
Now that I think about it, things are really pretty good the way they are. I would not want to upset the balance of nature. That is a mistake, don’t you think? Maybe I will just resolve not to make any resolutions again this year. That has always worked out pretty well for me in the past.
Comments (20)
This is the second year that my resolution was not to make a resolution – very succesful indeed. When I was in my 20′s, I made a resolution to kiss a cowboy at midnight – that one was very successful too.
No I never make resolutions too as I know I would never keep them
have a safe new year
Why to do resolutions ? I don’ t .
About vice , it is forgiven when it is not hidden
Dear Nancy I send to you and your husband my best wishes for the year 2006 : health and happiness .
Love
Michel
I don’t do resolutions either but I love your “list”. They all seem to be mine too…
I should lose the extra weight I carry around. I would be much healthier. But I need to drop about 5-10 a month for the whole year. Never gonna happen.
I could cut down on the Diet Lipton Green Tea but why, in has no calories, no sugar, no fat, no nothing but flavored water. It just tastes good.
And I really could use any extra time I find to do a better job of cleaning the house – just because!
Happy New Year, Nance! You are just fine the way you are. “Don’t change a hair for me–not if you care for me!”
No resolutions here…have done that before and am much wiser now. I hope you and your family have a healthy, prosperous, peaceful new year.
Works for me, too! And has the added benefit of less guilt over broken resolutions!
Happy New Year!
Fantastic! Although, I must admit that I was quite taken aback that you drink Diet Coke… *gasp!*
hehe
BE blessed & have a shiny New Year!
Steve
If I would make one resolution, it would be to remember the lessons I learned this year and the blessings ….. oh, the many, many blessings I received. May you have a wonder filled New Year!!!
Thank you Nancy to wish me a New year 2006 . Better twice than once ! Thank you ! HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Love
Michel
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I think you look fine.. I don’t make the resolutions as I don’t keep them..
I hope you have a great New Year, that we all do.
Peace and Love:)
Give up diet coke. Be still my heart. I dont’ think that I could stand that.
Good luck with the winter quarter. Hope that things go well for you.
Kat
I never make resolutions either. I set goals for myself, but I never make resolutions. I hope you have a wonderful 2006!
Happy New Year!
ryc
I see my name everywhere!!!! In 1992, I went to Shanghai, China and met a guy there named John Clark. But, anyways, about your question: I’m named after my grandfather and before him there were five generations of men that were all named William. They weren’t very creative about name giving, huh?
Nancy, I posted my response to Gaudy Night’s thoughts. I also posted it on your topic post where you were discussing the topic and also on GaudyNight’s site, too. – John
Hee hee, what an absolutely sane approach to New Year’s resolutions. I resolve to emulate it.
I’m just about the same as you on this topic, Nancy. I find it better to just live day-by-day and then to make changes as they need to be made. If I resolve to do something, I probably won’t do it.
I need to balance my checkbook better this year, though. But I won’t resolve to do it. And I won’t resolve to stay away from ice cream, or Dr Pepper, either. I also won’t resolve to exercise more and eat less. And I won’t resolve to watch my language, either. Yeesh! – reading this makes me wonder about myself!
*waving* – Hi Nance, nice to meet you! Your Tigger & mt Jane look like twins. Best of New Year’s wishes to your house!
Dear Nancy,
You don’t write many entries, but those that exist always are excellently written. I have noted that most people simply don’t make resolutions. I thought that most people did, but according to my “straw poll” here at Internet Island, the majority only “make one or two” up for the sake of the exercise. I enjoy your answers, filled with self deprecating humor.
While I was here, since I missed commenting on your last Socrate’s Cafe entry, I really enjoyed reading about the life and teachings of Jesus. I don’t think you really answered the question, but you pretty much hit the nail on the head of why the question was sort of strange, and that’s because Jesus was a Jew and the religion didin’t start until after his death.
A Very Happy New Year to you.
Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool