I was out for dinner at Pub Italia with Rebecca last night, and she asked about my New Year’s Resolutions. I hadn’t even thought of resolutions this year. I don’t always make resolutions, and I certainly never keep them, but I at least think about them.
But here I am, right down to the wire, scrambling to think of ways I could deprive myself to make my life even better in 2009.
I’m kidding about depriving myself. I used to have those kinds of resolutions. You know – giving up stuff I loved because it was bad for me or forcing myself to do stuff I hated because it was good for me.
Not anymore, though. I’m taking a revolutionary new approach to resolutions. From now on, my resolutions are all about helping myself do the things I want to do. For example, I want to spend more time in creative pursuits, so I’m going to take an art course. And I want to write a book, so I’m going to try to figure out what to do about that. (But I’m stymied. I know how to write and I have everything I need except a really good idea. I just don’t know how to get one of those to come bubbling up to the surface.)
So what about you? Tell me your resolutions. What do you want and what steps are you going to take this year to get it?
By the way, on a completely unrelated note, did you ever wake up in the morning and discover that while you were sleeping somebody else replaced all the tinfoil burner guards on your stove? Don’t you think that’s hot?
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Things I would like to do in 2009:
1) Undertake a serious outdoor expedition – maybe a canoe trip.
2) Try a new type of photography – perhaps studio portrait work.
3) Read a solid portion of the books on my list.
4) Find ways to make more of a difference about climate change.
5) Become certifiably bilingual.
I think that your idea is great. There are lots of things that I would like to put on my list. Photography is right up there at the top. I am going to work on it today. Thanks for the motivation.
I’d like to wake up and find a clean oven. That would be HAWT.
As for goals, I’m going to run/walk 700 miles in 2009. I finished off 2008 with a 4 miler this morning and clocked 693.5 (1116.08 K) for the year. My goal had been 1000 K.
I’ll also chip away at my list of “101 things to do in 1001 days”. So far 29 goals are crossed off. The end date is July 4, 2010.
I’d also like to change my paid work. Perhaps a return to technical writing after a 25 year hiatus. Or maybe become a ballerina.
I’m going to accept and experience whatever 2009 brings. Happiest of New Year’s my imaginary friend.
Heh, actually that happened to me, waking up and finding new thingies under the burners. But it was my dad who did it, so not really so hot.
I always figure lifestyle changes come when you’re ready and not a moment before, so it’s pointless to bother trying to synchronize them with a change in year. I don’t have resolutions, but I do have goals, mostly related to my photography: I’d like to work on more projects or series; I’d like to learn how to use my flash manually; and I’d like to exhibit at least one of my photos, anywhere. Above all, I want to keep shooting.
I don’t normally make resolutions, but this time, I’ll resolve to make the Bay refund the hundred dollars they wrongly charged my credit card on Tuesday.
(I can resolve to because I know it will happen 😉
– RG>
Happy New Year. I can’t figure out 2009, so I’m just going to roll with it.
Be it resolved there will be no resolutions.
Bonne Année Zoom! My resolution is also to do more of the things I love… more spinning, more knitting, more sewing, moore gardening but especially, more meals cooked for friends without waiting for the house to be in a perfect state….
Milan, I really like your wiki thing.
Deb, good for you. I think you’re a natural.
Grace, you’re right, a clean oven would be even hotter than new burner guards. I’m in awe of your running totals! Is there a site where you keep track of your 101 things to do in 1001 days? (I used to be on 43 Things, which is where you keep a running list of 43 goals.)
CG, I bet your mom thought it was hot.
Keep shooting for SURE. Have you thought of asking around at local coffee shops and restaurants about exhibiting/selling your art for awhile?
RG – I’m not sure that counts. But who am I to say for sure?
Nat, what do you mean you can’t figure out 2009?
Carmen, Happy New Year to toi aussi. I love that resolution. Do more of what you love!
Happy New Years to all of you. I don’t say it often enough, but thank you for taking the time to visit and read and leave comments and share links and be part of my little spot on the ‘sphere.
Of the few resolutions I made, (all knit-related) there’s only one that will be a challenge for me this year. Spending more time knitting that I do on ravelry!!! I am a sad sad addict who spends way too many hours browsing patterns and going “oh, I want to knit this and that and that too” and never get around to doing any knitting because of it!