New Years Resolutions

These are always forgettable. You forget what you vowed to do as the year progresses.

Last year, I was terrible. Too many things got in the way. I had to spend far too much time adjusting my business to what was going on in the economy (which sucked). So, everything else was put on the back burner.

But, now that I've made these adjustments and have planned for whatever happens in 2009, even a "sucky" economy, it's time to set goals again.

I'm optimistic because I made them work the year before (in 2007). I did it by not trying to make resolutions for the year. Instead, I made resolutions for the day.

Events in my life are helping me to think day-by-day. Several members of my family narrowly escaped death in 2008. Amazingly, we are all well, as if the hospital visits and chemo never happened. But, it reminds you that there is no guarantee you'll live through the year...or the month...or the week...or even through today.

So, my resolutions are very FINITE. While I try to live day to day, I give myself eight months to live at the start of each year (I love summer so much that I think I can force myself to stay alive till August even if I was really going to die). And then I write my "New Year's Resolutions" as they are much more meaningful when you have a "mortal timeline" than those written as if you had forever to live.

You don't.

It's a bit fatalistic (factoring in your potential demise). But, it helps you to focus on what is truly meaningful to you.

So, with that being said, here is my list:

1. Grow my consulting business to the point that I have the freedom to travel everywhere again; not be bogged down to one town as I was last year. It was the adult version of "being grounded."

2. One of the resolutions that I did succeed at was being with family more. I want to expand that to distant cousins and friends I have not seen for some time.

3. Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, it's impossible not to see that there is potential for great things in the upcoming years (saving people in the Sudan, social integration, people working together to solve problems regardless of their beliefs or political persuasion).

My New Year's resolution is to take an active part in changing the world for the better and volunteer my time in both helping to find solutions (something Obama is seeking, our input to find the smartest solutions) and also volunteering to serve and improve poor communities.

We have the ability to do it. We just need the desire.

4. A threesome. I know; it's not a laudable goal.

But, the mere thought of handling two attractive women at the same time.....:smt061:smt030:smt061..........:smt023

My girlfriend loves Angelina Jolie or that type of rebel. I don't think we'll find someone like Jolie...or I'll ever experience a threesome with my girlfriend...But what the hell, this is being developed as if I'm going to die by August!!!

GO FOR IT!!!

5. I have a 5 year old Caddy. I don't necessarily want to own the Benz CLK (I'm "dying" by August, remember!). I just want to drive it for a couple of years if I live that long....lease might be the way to go and this brand is not too costly...depending on what you want in it:




It's not very patriotic. But, I'm part German.


6. I used to be a workout bandit, one of those super muscular dudes (not ripped, just the guy you got out of the way of)...like a football player that could have used some situps.

I slacked off big time last year...NOT THIS YEAR!!!


Six is enough. If you make the list too long, it's tough to keep the resolutions.

Anyway, welcome to 2009 everyone....Glad you got here safely.

Any New Years Resolutions?

 

Grow Closer to God
find a new women

 

I don't make resolutions. In my experience, if I plan, something always gets in the way so I live day by day.

 

I guess you do live just for that kinky and freaky moment!

 

I resolve to keep doing things better than I have done them before

 

I resolve to spend less time on the computer - - - starting tomorrow.

 

Please Don't go, Please Don't go, please don't go



Who sings that song?

 

Don't ya know it. Ain't no better way to live

Oh and if I come across a married man .... hold me back :smt043:smt043:smt043

 

Great message, Toronto.

As for the ladies: Treat them with class and you'll find them knocking on your door all hours of the night.

 

Well, that may be your plan.

But, based on the posts of several guys on here, you ARE the resolution! HAHAHA!!! - :smt058- Sorry...could not resist.

You look Mediterranean. Italian? Greek?

 

LOL yeah well maybe not after they read what I had to say in the other thread.

Russian.

 

Serendipity,

in one of the thread, someone refered to you very ethnic looking, you said it is a curse, and you don't like the fact that you look russian. Why is that?

 

Get good grades.
Get money.
Get in shape.
Get some studio equipment.

But new years doesn't really have anything to do with these goals.

 

Maybe because I don't like Russians. And having people say oh you look so Russian all my life. Honestly I don't even consider myself Russian because I was raised here from the age of 5. I have never found anything in common with other Russian people. I don't know anything about Russia nor do I care to. My parents are Russian so I'm Russian by default. I don't know, take a pick - LOL

 

Grades are Overated but Money in other hand can buy you Love


Ha ha ha,

 

Scratch my first resolution then.

 

I feel you. I know friends who are going thru the same stuff. They say "I have no choice in who my parents are or should have been".

If you are raised in the states, then for all Practical purposes you are 100 % an American. But you know how people like to label you when they see you; you look russian, polish, somalian, nigerian, arab etc....

 

Be the best mum I can be to my little boy. Not really a resolution since I do that anyway, oh and potty train him this year. Help!
Get in shape.
Spend less on clothes and other material things.
Become vegan again, maybe. I was much slimmer then and anaemic lol.
Get another tattoo.
Go back to NY.
Motivate myself more at college.
Do more for charity and things.
Stop being selfish.

Errr... just general things.

 

Exactly. Another thing that annoys the fuck out of me is when other Russian people that don't know me, will automatically start speaking Russian to me just because I look Russian. I don't get that at all.

 

My resolutions this year will be to procrastinate less...date more...have more fun...and exercise more, my butt has gained serious weight over the last 3 months