So, new year resolutions?

strobe

Well I'm at home and bored and decided I'd come up with some new years resolutions. Yeah I know the idea of having a specific date to decide you're going to do stuff from is a bit daft (probably a demotivator as much as a motivator for a lot of people I'd say, as they just end up putting things off til the new year).

But anyway, thought it might make a thread, people post up their new years resolutions if they have them (if you don't have them, well come up with one you lazy wee beggar). Then maybe I'll bump the thread this time next year and we can all judge each other for failing to accomplish any of them? Sound like fun? 'Course it does.

So far I've got:
: Learn to ****ing type, finally -
I'm 29 years old and I can't type good muchly. That's just ridiculous. I've made 6000 posts or something on this site and sent hundreds of emails, and typed up documents etc and it's always a painful slow ass process. I watch my girlfriend typing and she's flying along like nobodies business.... in fact watching her type kinda turns me on, but that's neither here nor there. So yeah, typing.

: Learn how to programme in Java - I just think this would be cool to know how to do. Could make your own little android apps and all. Don't have much interest in ever trying to make a full time career out of anything IT or anything like that, as sitting in an office all day in front of a computer would make me go loopy. But would be cool to know how to do.

: Get my full driving license - I got my first provisional when I was 17 but in all the intervening years never ended up getting a full license for several reason's. Just never got round to it really.

: Do anything within my capability to ensure my girlfriend and anyone else I care about has the best year they possibly can. - Now obviously that's something I always mean to do anyway but I think sometimes I could try a bit harder.

That's all I got for now.

biko

To continue being awesome.

Temptamperu

1680 × 1050

Artful_Badger

Yeah typing is something I really should learn how to do right too. And on that note I think my new years resolution is gonna be to get in the habit of fixing my habits as and when I find them. Weed out all those bad habits that I've picked up over the years that have turned me into a useless sack of shít.

Sir Arthur Daley

Same as last years ones.

Lollipops23

Instead of worrying about something or getting annoyed, just do something- anything- constructive. Doesn't even need to apply to the situation, but it helps assuage my anxiety.

reginaflange

Agree with the driving liscence! I'm just a lazy bastard when it comes to it..
To be honest all this "New year, new me" is bollix.

Links234

I don't do new years resolutions, I'll either do something or I wont, and tacking on some silly 'promise' just gives it more pressure. How many people actually stick to their resolutions really?

Xidu

To make some new friends...

Fanny Brioscaí

To join a GYM and get back fit lean and healthy.

I'd love to learn MMA and give it a try, my new favorite sport.
No excuses

Dravokivich

Links234 wrote: »

I don't do new years resolutions, I'll either do something or I wont, and tacking on some silly 'promise' just gives it more pressure. How many people actually stick to their resolutions really?

There's no harm in having something to aspire to.

wretcheddomain

Links234 wrote: »

How many people actually stick to their resolutions really?

Latest research suggests 14,592

Artful_Badger

Links234 wrote: »

I don't do new years resolutions, I'll either do something or I wont, and tacking on some silly 'promise' just gives it more pressure. How many people actually stick to their resolutions really?

Plenty people stick to it and just because some dont doesnt make it a silly thing to start off the year with a mind to change things for the better regardless of whether or not it pans out. I've made some great changes in my life off the back of so called silly promises at new years.

OldNotWIse

Save money.

Drink less.

Lose weight.

Study more.

....how dull......

strobe

Links234 wrote: »

I don't do new years resolutions, I'll either do something or I wont, and tacking on some silly 'promise' just gives it more pressure. How many people actually stick to their resolutions really?

I don't make them every year. Did make some two years ago though and stuck to them all but one, with great results.

Pressure's not necessarily a bad thing, either.

jessiejam

Gonna try and live in the moment more. I spend way too much time worrying about the little things and tend to miss out on the important things that are happening around me.

Oh and gonna loose a stone too...:o

WoollyRedHat

Read more, breathe more, dream more, learn to play guitar, become really fit, run and swim, learn to cook, be kind to others.

GalwayGuy2

I don't do new years resolutions, I'll either do something or I wont, and tacking on some silly 'promise' just gives it more pressure. How many people actually stick to their resolutions really?

Apparently, there's a link between writing down plans and actually doing them. I've never done new years resolutions, but I'm hoping writing them down will help.

God, I have plenty of new year resolutions.

1) Finish editing my novel! (I've been putting it off for a year)

2) Write a new, or two, novels.

3) Learn to program in Java (it's a pretty awesome idea)

4) Make a visual novel.

5) Get a job and move out/ Stay in college and move out...as unattainable as it is, moving out seems a good option.

6) Publish a short story. For money.

*EDIT: 3-4 are linked

Links234

I guess it's just me then? New years resolutions just never seemed to work out for me

Naid23

To stop making new years resolutions.. although last years ones did actually work out pretty good!

dobman88

Last year my resolution was to quit smoking. I finally made a serious attempt in September after getting bronchitis twice in as many months so my new years resolution is to stay off the fags.

Pumpkinseeds

The usual suspects.

Lose weight
Save money
Take up a new hobby

OldNotWIse

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Read more, breathe more, dream more, learn to play guitar, become really fit, run and swim, learn to cook, be kind to others.

You realise there are only 52 weeks in a year? Only joking, good list!

rainbow kirby

Python is much more newbie-friendly than Java tbh

starlit

Be happy and have a good 2014 hopefully good life changes come about! Be a good year yet I hope! I hope and darn sight better than 2013 was a tough year for me be glad to see the back of it.

The Backwards Man

Eat more junk food
Go back in the fags
Drink more
Curse more
Insult more people
Get myself banned from boards
Slap a small child
Eat a dog
Sign on the dole
Drive in the middle lane of the M50
Join Fianna Fail
Mug an old lady
Take up heroin.

vitani

Continue with last year's, which were to take up running and to give blood regularly.

Me?

1. Do not die in 2014.

Pen.Island

Make progress towards becoming rich.

shane9689

1. drink atleast 1 litre of whiskey a day

2. donate an organ

£. get a job to pay for whiskey

NegativeCreep

Nah, I'm pretty much perfect as it is. Maybe I could try and be less perfect so that the others around me don't feel so inadequate. Poor things

RichTea123

Lose weight-Renewing my gym membership next week

Practice and get my full driving licence

Cut down on my facebook intake in the evenings after work! I almost cringe thinking about how much time I waste in front of the tv and laptop!

homemadecider

Eat more fish and eggs

Drink less wine

Get married

FrouFrou

Eat less, move more, meet a nice guy to replace the thoroughly sh1tty one who occupied most of my time this year.

Daqster

Become a vegan that eats at Nandos.

KungPao

No gargle for January for a detox. Been drinking a bit too much the last while - not getting peesed, just drinking beer a little too frequently.

Then drink more moderately after that.

No Pants

Cancelling Sky TV tomorrow. When the current licence expires in August, will give the TV away.

Pen.Island

No Pants wrote: »

Cancelling Sky TV tomorrow. When the current licence expires in August, will give the TV away.

Dibs

blacklilly

I want to start giving blood
Stay off cigarettes.....currently off them 4 months:)
Get a new job
Get my full driving license (although I know I'm a fantastic driver without it)

anncoates

Same as ever: finally muster the courage to give the baps on the Molly Malone statue a good Jsysus squeeze in broad daylight.

holystungun9

RichTea123 wrote: »

Lose weight-Renewing my gym membership next week

Practice and get my full driving licence

Cut down on my facebook intake in the evenings after work! I almost cringe thinking about how much time I waste in front of the tv and laptop!

I hope the gym is far away. Just signing a piece of paper isn't going to burn many calories.

lau1247

Daqster wrote: »

Become a vegan that eats at Nandos.

that's gonna sucks from the get go, abandon the plan, abort abort :pac:

lau1247

me, i'm gonna run my ass off

Dubchild

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Eat more junk food
Go back in the fags
Drink more
Curse more
Insult more people
Get myself banned from boards
Slap a small child
Eat a dog
Sign on the dole
Drive in the middle lane of the M50
Join Fianna Fail
Mug an old lady
Take up heroin.

backwards man please don't eat the dog :eek:

1) I'm going do more walking or exercise and get in better shape for the summer.
2) Save up for a week away or 10 days to some place hot in early sept.
3) I've done 4 driving lessons so far, 1 have one next week-do 2 a month & be finished in april, then focus on trying to pass & get my full licence. 85 euros she said it will be to go for it, shocking that is.
Can't think of much more.

languagenerd

Pretty much the same as every year, but I still write them all down in a notebook and look back at it a year later... I know it doesn't make sense to pick an arbitrary date to make resolutions, but it's as good an excuse as any to get started!

-Be more punctual (I'm always late)
-Do the things that scare me, incl learning to drive
-Try break my unhealthy habits - need to sleep more, eat more fruit/veg and stop spending quite so much time on the internet...
-Make more friends, have more adventures :P
-Learn new stuff on guitar & uke instead of being lazy & only playing the songs I already know :pac:

Now I've told the internet, I HAVE to keep them, right?

angeldelight

1. Lose weight
2. Make serious inroads into saving a deposit for a house
3. Conceive/ be further down the path of investigations to find out why we haven't already

handbagmad

1. Put myself and my needs first
2. Rid my life of negative people

lostdisk

Going from 105 to 110kg. Getting a faster car too. Gonna see some sunshine this year!

Gongoozler

Hmmm I'd like to resolve to commit to something but I don't like putting pressure on myself. I could say lose weight I suppose, as if I go another year with this wee tummy on me I'll be very disappointed with myself.

camel jockey

1. No staring at disabled people

Vincent Vega

I think new years resolutions are alright.
Sure, now or whenever is as good a time as any to decide on something, but I think when looking back it's normal for people to think about their lives based on what they were doing or on the progress they made in a specific year or number of years.

Not that they should be stuck to rigidly, but it can be an alright time to finally decide to go ahead with something you've held back on. It can be alright to have a bit of a plan.

I'd like to:
- stop letting 'the news' make me feel so dejected and pessimistic about humanity as a whole.
- spend less time 1)having my life consumed & defined by 2) completely zoned out through the use of digital technology.
- spend more time learning about different cultures and the natural world
- try to make a genuine connection with more people in real life + spend more time sharing thoughts, opinions and feelings with those people and less time 'getting by' on small talk.
- travel to some of the dark spots on this map to get a decent view of the stars
- do some pufferfish with a dolphin