My resolution is to find a meaningful relationship with an attractive member of the opposite sex in the year 2003, which would include but not be limited to affectionate physical contact. In other words, a girlfriend.
Or, failing that, a date. And none of that blind or double dating crap that I’ve been on, a real date. I shall get my own car soon, allowing me to independently transport myself and other persons in order to facilitate my aforementioned goal.
My resolution is to have improved health. In particular, getting my diabetes under better control and getting more exercise. Also, work a better program.
jackelope – “improve my posture” was my resolution for many, many years. Be careful what you wish for – at this point, I actually have very good posture. This is something I never would have predicted when I was a shy, tall, big-breasted high-school girl. (“Stand tall and put my shoulders back? I don’t think so.”)
This year’s resolution? hmm, gotta think about this.
This year’s resolution: Keep my heart open. This continues to be tough for me.
My main goal is to lose at least 2 stone by either joining a gym or start swimming again - oh how I’ve miss these!
Other goals include having a place of our own, getting my UK drivers licence, getting a dog and finding a (good) job. Hard to reach many a goal if you’ve no financial resources behind you to achieve it.
Going to give up caffeine as much as is reasonable (a cup or two of green tea per day will be fine, as will an occasional soda when I truly, truly need to be awake). My resolution this past year was to do that for at least a few months. I did it (and gave up all carbonated beverages as well) for the first six months of this year and was pleased that I’d managed it, but strangely didn’t notice an expected improvement in sleeping. I’m going to give it another shot this year and see if having a better job doesn’t help my sleeping at all.
But John! You ride a bike, you’ve got a vintage Willy’s (the Jeep, people, the Jeep! Get yer minds out of the gutter.), you fly choppers, and you’re restoring an old MG. Surely, there are some gals left who go for that type of rugged manhood?
As for me, I ride the same bike Johnny does, and I DO have a girlfriend - just showing it can be done.
My resolution is to shorten the distance between me and my girlfriend from 8963 kilometers to, say, 0.0001 kilometers or so.
My New Year’s resolution is to improve my Hebrew. I’ve already started. Last week I printed out a couple articles from Haaretz, an Israeli paper, and spent a couple hours deciphering them. (Even when I could speak Hebrew semi-fluently, my reading ability was terrible, so it’s especially tough now that I’m so rusty.) I bought myself an intermediate Hebrew textbook, and am going to look into finding a community Hebrew class or conversational group through Hillel or a synagogue or something.
Also, to get into grad school and start studying Farsi.
I like Blalron’s. A plus would be if, unlike my most recent experience, he (not **Blalron, **about whose romantic history I know pretty much zilcho; the most recent guy I dated) were not only a really great guy, but absolutely and completely over his most recent ex.
I hate realizing I really like someone and we have a ton in common and get along famously, only then to discover that he is sooooo not ready for a relationship. Yeah, I know one can never have too many great friends, but this is getting ridiculous!
Oh, and to actually stick to this business of taking a daily multivitamin. I always forget how much more energy I have! Well, at least one resolution has to be attainable.
I resolve to slow down and do fewer things better. (I can just imagine the responses in dopers minds with that line thown the board…grin)
Install an outdoor spa and kitchen.
Get pruney skin from the spa, but eat enough BBQ to fill out the wrinkles.
Figure out how to use all of the remote buttons on my new DVD/VHS player, and then use the little buttons on the front of the machine during the 5 times I use it during the year.
Plant the upper terrace of my garden with exotic fruit trees. Then make marmelade and pomegranate wine.
