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Thursday, December 27, 2007
Start small on New Year resolutions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I think one reason we make resolutions at this time of year - other than the fact we hope our personal slate is wiped clean by the calendar - is we usually have the time to reflect. We think about what works in our lives and what doesn. As well as what we can do to make things better.
We just don’t know where to stop.
We set our selves up for failure by making resolutions that would do us some good - like, I will exercise more — but are impossible to keep - I will run 20 miles a day and do 8 million crunches while eating raw organic produce.
We need to start small and build from there. Nothing wrong with shooting a few fish in the barrel if it gets us moving in the right direction, eh? So with that in mind I’m making what I hope are some resolutions I will be able to keep:
When driving on Roswell Road, no matter what, both middle fingers will remain wrapped around my steering wheel.
Unless she performs a concert within the city limits of Sandy Springs, I will not devote any brain space to Britney Spears. Or any member of her family, which seems to be adding members every day.
I will no longer forward e-mails headlined “This really works!!!!” that promise some great measure of luck for passing it on to my unsuspecting friends.
I will, however, save the e-mail address of spammers and send them those “lucky” e-mails.
I will walk on a beach under a full moon with my lovely bride.
If the discussion of a tunnel under I-285 resumes I will remember those people who think it is a good idea are probably otherwise fine folks. Probably.
When Sandy Springs’ first dog park opens I will try and make sure Jake and Sydney get over there weekly for some R & R.
I will try and eat a bit more of what I should, and a bit less of what I shouldn’t.
And if I don’t get all these things done in 2008, I will try and remember there is always 2009.
