On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:48:46 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
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>1. Get my diabetes back under control, losing weight as a side
>benefit, which also helps with the diabetes.
>
>1.a. Exercise!
>
>2. Stop talking like a trucker.
>
>3. Don't become confrontational and ugly when someone posts something
>I strongly disagree with or find offensive. Wait until I'm calmer to
>respond in a kind, rational way. The other option is to simply ignore
>someone else's bad behavior. I'm better at the latter than the
>former.
>
>4. Get my housework under control, then keep it that way. (A very
>difficult one for me)
>
>5. Read more.
>
>Anyone else?
I love New Year's Resolutions but I usually don't do them until the
end of January when I've had time to figure out where I am after the
holiday dust settles. Often I set them as computer wallpaper for a
few months until they sink in.
Five is a good number. I like "read more." I tried it last year, but
it needs work so it repeats this year. That's #1.
#2. I'm also considering "buy (or have made) a bookcase." That's
been on my wish list for years. I desperately need one but it's not
easy. I have to find a place for one then find one that fits the
space.
Last year I had "Try one new recipe a month." It worked out to maybe
one recipe (usually dessert) every two months, although I suppose I
can count things that didn't have a formal recipe but I tried. I'll
try a variation on this one again, perhaps planning out the recipes
right from the beginning. That's #3.
Another one will have something to do with getting organized. That
one is going to take some thought and will be #4.
And finally, #5: work on the landscaping and garden. That's a good
one- I can put it off until spring
One of my most successful ones from a few years back was "eat more
fruits and vegetables." I'm still on board with that one.
One that didn't last long was "Emerge from your reverie and be
friendly and cheerful with cashiers." However, it's hard to be
friendly with people who won't look at the customers, which seems to
be the norm in grocery stores around here. I gave up trying. So I
tend to slip back into auto pilot, but sometimes there's a break
through.
Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!