Saturday, January 10, 2009

New Year's Good Intentions (apologies to Bing)

I haven't made a New Year's resolution in at least a decade and a half, and I'm not about to start now. But I think I can probably offer up a couple of intentions for the year...

* I intend to brown-bag it more often. I realized I was spending $10 a day on lunches - I mean, really, that's insane, when you think about it. Last week I made a giant pot of chili, bought a bunch of Progresso soups, and cans of tunafish. Oh, and I brought a big box of Special K into the office for breakfast. The only money that left my wallet during the week? $10 to buy a pack of cigarettes on Wednesday.

* I will not resolve to quit smoking. I LIKE smoking.

* I intend to turn my monthly $30 donation to Health Club Systems into actual workouts. When I think about it, the gym is three blocks from my apartment, and I know I've got a spare hour and half a few times a week to at least walk on a treadmill and throw around a few dumbbells.

* I intend to walk more, period. It's far too easy to duck down into the subway after work when it's just a block away from the office. I could walk to Grand Central to get the 6 train and that's a 20-minute, mind-clearing, 1-mile walk!

* I intend to write more letters. Not emails, not text messages. Actual letters, with pens and envelopes and stamps. Remember stamps?

* I intend to stay more in touch with my brothers, even though they make me crazy. Interestingly, I don't have this issue with my sisters. (Well, maybe the semi-crazy one)

That's all I can think of at the moment...has anyone else made any rezzies for the New Year?

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