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Tuesday, January 2. 2024

My 2024 New Year Resolutions: A long list

1. Eat more pizza
2. Eat pasta
3. Quit all exercise, get more sitting practice
4. Resume cigars
5. Quit books - turn on the TV
6. Ignore all paperwork - let it ripen
7. Ignore all household chaos
8. A few gallons of ice cream in the freezer
9. Gain 25 lbs.
10. Cheerios for breakfast
11. Paper plates only
12. Lie in bed 'til 8 AM
13. Join social media
14. All trips to beaches with umbrella drinks
15. Learn to appreciate Taylor Swift


It'll be difficult, but I am determined, this time, to finally realize my authentic self.


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Hear, hear! Braveheart!
#1 Erasmus on 2024-01-02 14:54 (Reply)
I wholeheartedly endorse #8 and #14. Unfortunately, my bladder is too old for #12.
#2 Mike Anderson (Link) on 2024-01-02 15:38 (Reply)
The hardest one on the list is the Taylor Swift item. Well, the beach. I’m well over a thousand miles from an ocean beach.
#3 B. Hammer on 2024-01-02 16:14 (Reply)
I have decided this year to give up prepping and just move next door to a Waffle House
#4 Robert Moffett (Link) on 2024-01-02 17:28 (Reply)
I believe "shortening my logistics lines" counts as prepping.
#4.1 Mike Anderson (Link) on 2024-01-02 18:54 (Reply)
Now that's a list of resolutions I can keep! Might have to sub cheesecake for #4, though. Learning to appreciate Taylor Swift might be a struggle.
#5 Humdeedee on 2024-01-02 19:56 (Reply)
I've unblocked Taylor and Travis from my FB feed. So, we'll see...
#6 Rick1 (Link) on 2024-01-02 22:40 (Reply)
Cigars.

Leonard Cohen took up smoking again for his 80th birthday. He was already dying of cancer, so why not? I had never heard of such a thing, but the more I thought about it, the better I liked it. When I smoked cigarettes, up until 2010, I loved it. Some cigarettes in particular were a great pleasure. I am happy for many reasons that I no longer smoke, but I think going back for the last few years might be a joy.
#7 Assistant Village Idiot on 2024-01-03 00:00 (Reply)
The cigars and paper plates are good ideas.

I agree with AVI about the smokes. I smoked a pack over a span of a week around Christmas. It was enjoyable, but not the same as it used to be.
#8 jack walter on 2024-01-03 07:06 (Reply)
Paper plate problems can be avoided by always using the same dish for everything and rinse it out each time.

If another specialty dish, say a microwave / food storage container, is needed, keep it in the refrigerator between uses so that nothing grows in it between infrequent rinses.
#9 rhhardin on 2024-01-03 07:34 (Reply)
On the pizza yesterday with three boys: wow!!!
(But , 29 bucks for a margarita! The future ones are Costco)
#10 ns on 2024-01-03 09:01 (Reply)
Lie in bed until 8 AM? 8 AM? What are you, one of those eager-beaver up-and-at-em morning kind of people?
#11 RebeccaH on 2024-01-03 10:29 (Reply)
Paper plates, paper cups, plastic utensils, paper towels. All conveniently stored in my, otherwise unused, dishwasher. Welcome to my perfectly disposable life.
#12 Rick1 (Link) on 2024-01-03 10:46 (Reply)

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