New Year's Resolutions Tag

January 3, 2008



Max has tagged me with a fun game about New Year's resolutions.

If you would like to play, just follow the directions below.

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When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions we seem to fall into four categories: 1) quite serious about them, 2) be flippant about them, 3) do it because we feel pressured to, or 4) do not do them.

So, the purpose of this little game is to let us know which category you are in.

Copy from “*Start Copy Here*” through “*End Copy Here*” and post it. Before "*End Copy Here*" tell us who you are, your site(s) (with link) and your New Year’s Resolution, or not. (Post your site at the end of the list inside the little box.)

Then tag as many others as you like, from one to your entire blogroll, your choice.

If you like, create an intro paragraph to your post that also acknowledges who tagged you.


NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS:

Juliana – Juliana's Site - My New Year's resolutions are looking for a part time job, keep blogging, and learn to cook and bake.

Michelle - Rusin Roundup - 1. Learn to be happier and accept myself for who I am, 2. Is to lose about 25 lbs., and 3. Is to stop smoking.

Karen - Grow Rich Along With Me - My resolution for next year is to achieve $3K per month passive income by the end of 2008.

Mel - Attitude, the Ultimate Power & Complain Complain Complain - “I don’t need no stinking resolutions.” I never hold to them anyway so why frustrate myself by starting them now.

Sandee - Comedy Plus - I don't need no stinking resolutions either. Years and years ago I did them because everyone else did, but not once did I follow through. Why set yourself up for failure?

Lynda - lynda's loft - My resolution is to see resolve to that which needs resolution. Like Mel and Sandee, I feel that resolutions give us more stress, however, being a person who sets goals each year, isn't that the same thing as a resolution??? Goals vs. resolutions? Goals are more general and allow for more time to complete them, a resolution requires a mind-set and immediate action, which is not always feasible... Well, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it...

Amelia - Amel's Realm - This is a list of my New Year's Resolution:1. Health: Continue exercising twice a week, eat enough veggies and fruit, have enough rest, take vitamin C regularly and women's multivitamin during my period.2. Spiritual: Improve my Daily Bread reading routine and my prayer life and learn more from God's Word.3. Financial: Continue to make money online (my goal is getting €100 per month at least), be more creative in writing posts, and save most of the money.4. General Life: Continue to learn Finnish AND practice it as best and often as I can, try out more baking and cooking recipes, continue to maintain and share positive thoughts, continue to learn to control my thoughts, continue to learn to catch myself before I start complaining and count my blessings instead, continue to stop and cherish all the little moments in life that oftentimes go unnoticed, and continue to feed my inner child and last but not least, continue to ENJOY my life thoroughly.

Max - MAX - My New Year's resolutions are to dedicate more time to my friends; to finally be able to read "Der Spiegel" in German; to be calm when organizing my marriage; to go one last time to my favourite club and dance the night away; and continue to be happy!

Eric - Speedcat Hollydale - I love chicken. Problem is that I really never get to have enough chicken! My New Year's resolution is to enact "Chicken Tuesday". On this day I will eat only chicken, blog about chicken, and promote chickens all over the world. (hormone free) Join me, won't you?

Marzie - Mariuca & Mariuca's Perfume Gallery - My resolution for 2008 is to enjoy a healthier lifestyle and to expand my Perfume Collection.

Sindi- Life Is A Roller Coaster - My resolution is to complain less, pray more and be a little more thankful for what I have.

Judy - Sugar Queen's Dream - My New Year's resolution is:To take better care of my health.To eat better, well at least 3 meals a day, I'm lucky these days if I stop for one meal a day....To help make the world a better place to live, I love the human race, but think there’s always room for change. To be generous until it hurts.To live each day as if it's my last.To make a book of our personal family recipes and traditions for each of my 3 my children, so that the traditions and family cooking can be passed on in my family line long after I'm gone and finally....... To help more with the local Human society, Animals like little kids can not fend for themselves so it's up to each of us to take care of our pets and to step in and care for all animals.....I hope that through me I can encourage my Children to be better adults and in turn to raise the Children they have or will have, to be good people with good, sound & solid values.... Peace!

Adrian - First Time Dad - My New Year’s Resolution for 2008 is to be a better father…now I don’t usually make New Year's resolutions because I never keep them but this one I better keep! Happy New Year to one and all!

Colin - Life - New Years Resolution? No way...Better to achieve more throughout the year rather than pander to the whims of a one day 'wishful thought'

Mauro - 1 Million Love Messages - My resolution for next year are: 1. Change my job (maybe work online). I'm really unhappy in the actual one. 2. Dedicate more time to my family and girlfriend... maybe start to get ready for our wedding :-) 3. Work hard in 1 Million Love Messages and reach 2500 Love messages (or more) in the end of 2008.

MidgetManOfSteel - Mental Poo - To get out of dealing with people who I have no desire in helping at the job I’m doing…catch the eye of someone who can see that I can write and be funny…and get my own ticket to happiness from my humor….and a Ferrari. While I’m doing this, I resolve to get a Ferrari.

Stacy - My Thoughts - My New Year’s Resolution for 2008 - Is to be more understanding to my children and to other people, Not to curse at others while I am driving, try to eat right and exercise, try to volunteer in my community, and to believe more in my spiritual side.

Jason - DatCurious.com & DatMoney.com - Although, I normally don't do New Year's Resolutions (because I find it as an excuse to actually do something I should've already been doing), this year I will plan on giving back to the blogging community, especially my audience. I'm not sure how I will do it yet, but I definitely will.

Kesa - Little Aussie Cynic - My New Years Resolution is the standard..... to finally get off the smokes and to loose 8kg.... both which are possible just difficult.....Happy New Year to you and yours….Aussie

Ann - A Nice Place in the Sun - "To let the rest of my life begin as soon as possible."

Alexys Fairfield - Unraveling The Spiritual Mystique and Speak The Speech - My permanent New Year's resloution is to have no resoultions! It’s worked for me all my life. Just living in the moment of love and gratitude is my motto. If we remember to have a clean heart, we never have to watch our step. When we treat people the way we want to be treated, we will always be treated well. Be good to everyone.



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I would like to tag;

Annie
Bon Ami
Crushed
Eve
Maithri
Michelle

You all have the option to decline, but it may be fun if you’d like to participate. Thanks for being sports.

16 comments:

Bon Ami 6:51 AM  

Ooh, this looks like fun! I'll get right to it:)

Max 8:09 AM  

Hey Alexys,

What a gorgeous resolution!! Thank you for having participated :).

Last year I didn't make any resolution, and apparently it worked just fine too (I am saying this cause in 2006 I did make a list of them, and I fulfilled 85% or so of it...it felt great LOL)!
This year I decided to make one, since it will probably be the last time I will ever make on LOL...

Be good in the heart is the best thing one can wish and plan for :D! Complimenti, darling :)!

Cheers

Alexys Fairfield 11:24 AM  

Bon Ami,
Thanks for taking the challenge. It should be fun.

Crushed by Ingsoc 11:36 AM  

I shall do it tomorrow, you have my word.

Alexys Fairfield 11:40 AM  

Max,
Wow! Impressive. You are the rare example of fulfilling your resolutions. I think 85% is basically 100% statistically speaking. Well done. Great accomplishment.

I used to listen to a DJ who was from South America (or somewhere in that region) and every time he would sign off, he would say in Spanish, "Be good or be good at it." I never forgot it, though it was ten years ago. I think it speaks volumes. They played the best dance music. I could clean the house so much faster listening to it, (and dancing in between chores.)

You are so bright Max. Thank you for sharing your light. And to quote that DJ, "Be good or be good at it!"

Peace my darling.

Alexys Fairfield 12:24 PM  

Crushed,
Thanks for participating in the frivolity.

"I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit; and, upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry! England and Saint George!'"

Don't know why that came to mind.

I meant to only say, "The game's afoot."

Max 12:37 PM  

Alexys,

Thank you *bow*! I think the trick is to design resolutions that you are sure to be able to fulfill LOL :). Anything apart from that is profit already lol...

LOL I also clean my house to the sound of music...and dance in between chores LOL LOL of course it takes longer that way lol *nodding*.

I love that quote "Be good or be good at it!"; I think I'll used with some people; may I?

We are both bright (in both senses of the word lol) :D! Don't mention it, girl...just keep on writing these gorgeous texts of yours :).

Cheers

Alexys Fairfield 6:27 PM  

Max
"I think the trick is to design resolutions that you are sure to be able to fulfill."

Yes, people usually set goals too high and they wind up disappointed and toss the resolutions out all together.

"I love that quote "Be good or be good at it!"; I think I'll used with some people; may I?"

You don' ever have to ask. Of course you can - with pleasure.

"We are both bright (in both senses of the word lol) :D! Don't mention it, girl...just keep on writing these gorgeous texts of yours :)."

Thanks a million sista!

paul m martin 8:10 PM  

Alexys, I'm too irresolute to decide whether or not to do this tag...

At least I'm not dissolute, although sometimes I am obtuse.

I got a really strange word verification: "huzhams." It makes me want to try to say "I am a huzhams being."

No, I have not been consuming anything with alcohol in it - see dissolute above. How can I help it if you give me a slurred word verification at New Year's?

Alexys Fairfield 9:01 PM  

Hi Paul,
Come on admit it, you have been tipping the cooking Sherry again, haven't you? I can tell - your words are slurred and your face is red. LOL!

"I got a really strange word verification: "huzhams." It makes me want to try to say "I am a huzhams being.""

Aren't those words strange sometimes? Makes us all seem like lushes.

An old landlord used to always say to me, "Be salubrious, not lugubrious." So I will pass it on to you in hopes that you have a phenomenal New Year!

Maithri 1:46 AM  

Dear Alexys,

What a wonderful resolution... to go with the flow of life... and be good to everyone...

Thanks for thinking of me, I'll get on to it soon my sister,

Love and power, M

Alexys Fairfield 2:27 AM  

Maithri,
All in due time my dear. All in due time.

We can all resolve to love. That's all any of us have to do.

Peace.

Max 7:39 AM  

Alexys,

"Yes, people usually set goals too high and they wind up disappointed and toss the resolutions out all together." - lol true. But you see, nowadays people get disappointed at anything. What they need to do is to think "ok, I chose -or decided - this, what am I going to do in order to accomplish it?" and then do absolutely anything they can to do it. Of course things may not occur the way they've planned, but I guarantee that whatever they start will bring something they need...

"You don' ever have to ask. Of course you can - with pleasure." - thank you, my dear friend *bowing*! :D

"Thanks a million sista!" - I only spoke the truth ;D! But you are welcome :)!

Cheers

Loving Annie 12:26 PM  

Okay, so maybe I'm doing it all wrong.
I'm Loving Annie
Adventures of Loving Annie

I don't usually make resolutions, but the ONE I'll be doing all year is not chasing a guy at all - and knowing that actions speak louder than words.

Alexys Fairfield 12:41 PM  

Max,
Touché!

Happy weekend my dear. :D

Alexys Fairfield 12:47 PM  

Hi Annie,
LOL. At least you played the game. You were supposed to copy it as a post, but I like the creativity in which you did it.

You don't have to chase anyone. You can be the elusive butterfly and let them chase you. ;D

Thanks for playing.

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