New Year Resolution
I have never made a resolution for a New Year. I don’t know why that is, but it’s never been a task that I have looked upon as something to be done. Of course, there is always room for change and opportunities to improve, but if there is a need for change or a desire for improvement in my life, why wait for a calendar year to pass before deciding to make that change?
I realize that making a resolution for the approaching new year is more of a tradition than anything else. Years ago, I adopted the Chinese tradition of eating noodles for the New Year. It’s considered to be an act that will bring good luck throughout the year. I’m unsure of it’s ability to bring good luck, but I like eating Chinese noodles, so the tradition at least provides a reason to eat and share noodles with others.
Although I am not one to make a list of New Year’s Resolutions, my desire to write has convinced me that I should compose such a list. Therefore, I do hereby resolve to do the following in the year 2002:
* Join no club, group, organization, or affiliation.
* Write an interesting blog post at least four times during the year.
* Continue to pretend that I know what I’m doing on the computer.
* Eat junk food on occasion.
* Have spontaneous sex with someone interesting.
* Reread a favorite book.
* Get a free calendar from the bank.
* Be grateful.
* Laugh at myself on a regular basis.
* Run with scissors at least once.
* Allow myself to be bored.
* Have spontaneous sex with someone not so interesting.
* Criticize those in power.
* Dance with myself.
* Throw away my pom-poms.
* Have bad hair days.
* Write.
* Watch the Super Bowl.
* Maintain at least one bad habit and/or vice.
* Have my share of bad days.
Whew, I guess that’s enough! I’ll maintain a record here in the coming months to see how many of these goals I can reach.
Wish me luck.