2013 New Year's Resolutions

[shakermaker113]

resolutions involving the word "more" or "better" are often not very meaningful.

[marooko]

Make more better resolutions.

[amyzzz]

resolutions involving the word "more" or "better" are often not very meaningful.

Agreed. Courtney has the right idea setting specific goals.

[marooko]

Wear condoms

Like, just daily, around the house and around town?

[TomAz]

maybe i should just get fat?

This works.

[xanman86]

resolutions involving the word "more" or "better" are often not very meaningful.

I agree, I had specifics when I said "more" but didn't want to write them on here. (Except for the Daft Punk one, 6 or "more" works for me)

[IceyHotshot]

If Daft Punk tours, aim to see them 6 or more times

How many photos will you take with them?

[sonofhal]

Shake their hand and congratulate them in advance of any future insemination that may occur.

[xuclarockerx]

every day is a good day for a change

[full on idle]

I resolve to find a better work life balance in order to reduce stress and foster relationships with my friends and family.

I also resolve to brush my cat Ron's teeth EVERY DAY no skipping.

[mountmccabe]

I didn't post this in the 2012 resolutions thread but Tiffany and I resolved to eat all 47 empanadas at Empanada Mama. We finished off today in the (tiny) restaurant with a lunch of our favorites and then the Caramel and Cheese for dessert. You can read our comments on each one in the spreadsheet.


For 2013:

1. Eat all the regular rolls at Aru Sushi.
2. Try all the flavors of vegan soft-serve (2/month) at Kyotofu.
3. Go on 50+ walks of 30 minutes or more.
4. Try out the gym and/or yoga.
5. 10+ visits to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
6. 8+ visits to other museums including Park Avenue Armory, PS1, the Guggenheim and MoMA.
7. Swim in an ocean.
8. Get name changed and new ID, etc.
9. Send out thank you cards.

And various things I don't know how to or want to devise metrics for such as decluttering, paring down physical books and CDs, hanging up art and light-up letters, doing slow-cooker or big pot cooking several times a month and watching more opera.

[bmack86]

resolutions involving the word "more" or "better" are often not very meaningful.

How can I quantify how much more I would like to rock? I will rock at least four times as often, and six times as hard. Satisfied?

[amyzzz]

I resolve to leash-train my dog Luna. At the very least I need to get up early enough to take her for walks 3-4 mornings a week.

[xanman86]

How can I quantify how much more I would like to rock? I will rock at least four times as often, and six times as hard. Satisfied?

[marooko]

Nice.

[ods..]

2013 Resolutions

1. Set Amy's dog Luna free.
2. Set Amy's children free.

[algunz]

[*]Get name changed and new ID, etc.
.

Did you each take each other's names?

[heart cooks brain]

Did you each take each other's names?

thought you were quoting an nbvcide post for a moment.

[Courtney]

I resolve to find a better work life balance in order to reduce stress and foster relationships with my friends and family.

I also resolve to brush my cat Ron's teeth EVERY DAY no skipping.

HI FOI!

I didn't post this in the 2012 resolutions thread but Tiffany and I resolved to eat all 47 empanadas at Empanada Mama. We finished off today in the (tiny) restaurant with a lunch of our favorites and then the Caramel and Cheese for dessert. You can read our comments on each one in the spreadsheet.

This is fantastic.

[algunz]

thought you were quoting an nbvcide post for a moment.

Hahaha

[mountmccabe]

Did you each take each other's names?

No, we're taking a new last name.

[TomAz]

That name should be Empanada.

[Zafocaine]

I'll try to accept that there are some people in the world who "bump" wompwompwompwomp music at all hours of the day, while trying to talk over their methed out companions about who they "socked" the other day. Try being the operative =)

[Courtney]

Let's do this thing.

[RotationSlimWang]

No, we're taking a new last name.

Holy shit I'd forgotten about this.

John, I've grown to love you over the years after a rocky start... but would you please forgive me if I bust your balls all over again about this? I need details.

[SoulDischarge]

I also think New Years resolutions are bullshit, but I've got plenty of changes I need to make to my life, so why not list them now and try to put them in effect. I haven't worked out specific goals for most of these, that may come later. Or I'll just continue being a piece of shit wastoid.

Get out of Akron or at least get a car and get my own place.
Home cooked healthier meals, consume at least one non-potato fresh vegetable and one fruit a day. I'm thinking make big meals on my days off to save for the days I do work and won't feel like cooking.
Find some way to be more active.
Stay on top of cleanliness and household chores, try to get this house to a level where it's actually bearable to live in.
I'd like to see at least 2 shows of live music a month, but looking through the upcoming calender in the surrounding areas for January, that's already looking difficult.
Read at least 2 books a month.
Keep up with new music a lot better and try not to cram my yearly listening into the last 2 months so I can come up with a list.
Focus on finding a creative outlet, either music or writing. Maybe at least learn how to DJ.
Less time on the internet, more time actually doing SOMETHING. Hopefully some of the stuff listed above.
Less succumbing to cowardice and depression, more adventures.

[fatbastard]

2013 goals...

Continue to walk every day

Decrease the credit card bill

Grow my hair out to make a pony tail

Get at least 2 massages

Read 2 books

Master a new application

[SoulDischarge]

I'm not sure whether to resolve to have more or less casual sex.

[Courtney]

I also think New Years resolutions are bullshit, but I've got plenty of changes I need to make to my life, so why not list them now and try to put them in effect. I haven't worked out specific goals for most of these, that may come later. Or I'll just continue being a piece of shit wastoid.

Get out of Akron or at least get a car and get my own place.
Home cooked healthier meals, consume at least one non-potato fresh vegetable and one fruit a day. I'm thinking make big meals on my days off to save for the days I do work and won't feel like cooking.
Find some way to be more active.
Stay on top of cleanliness and household chores, try to get this house to a level where it's actually bearable to live in.
I'd like to see at least 2 shows of live music a month, but looking through the upcoming calender in the surrounding areas for January, that's already looking difficult.
Read at least 2 books a month.
Keep up with new music a lot better and try not to cram my yearly listening into the last 2 months so I can come up with a list.
Focus on finding a creative outlet, either music or writing. Maybe at least learn how to DJ.
Less time on the internet, more time actually doing SOMETHING. Hopefully some of the stuff listed above.
Less succumbing to cowardice and depression, more adventures.

Damn that's a big list. Do you think it would be helpful to prioritize things for yourself by putting them in sort of order of importance?

2013 goals...

Continue to walk every day

Decrease the credit card bill

Grow my hair out to make a pony tail

Get at least 2 massages

Read 2 books

Master a new application

No no no no on the ponytail. Hell yes on the massages.

[Courtney]

In 2013, I resolve to:
1. Get a kick-ass summer internship
2. Complete the full introductory yoga series of classes at my gym
3. Run a 10K
4. Pack my lunch at least one day per week
5. Read at least two books per month

I registered for the Lake Union 10K on August 18. And I'm currently reading Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves.