2010 New Year's Resolutions Thread

[user1397]

What are your new year's resolutions?

[Ms_Angel_D]

I don't have one it's always like I'm lying to myself.;..:lolflag:

[judge jankum]

For my wife and me,it's to prospect and pan for gold all over the south east,and anywhere else we can. And to play music for as many people as we can where ever we throw up our tent :)

[AllRadioisDead]

So what you're proposing is a thread where I post things I hope I do in the new year but in reality never get around to?

[user1397]

So what you're proposing is a thread where I post things I hope I do in the new year but in reality never get around to?
pretty much :popcorn:

[KiwiNZ]

This is mine

http://www.cyclechallenge.com/

It depends on a few things , like my remission being confirmed and continuing and my progress . But I am making the first steps literally.

[handy]

Fancy making a new years resolution on a Blue Moon!!!

[Rhubarb]

2048x1152

Someone had to be a bit of a geek to say it.
Have already got this resolution anyway.

My resolution would be to complete surveying of the local council I live in into openstreetmap (http://www.openstreetmap.org/)
Which is fun, and beneficial to all :)

I'm getting there slowly ...

[Exodist]

What are your new year's resolutions?
Not to flunk college!

[sports fan Matt]

to attempt to be not so stringy with money since bills have lowered a bit. Tended to be way too careful and not even thinking about splurging.

[Hallvor]

I have two:

1. Finish a manuscript I have been working on for a long time.
2. Go skydiving.

[gnomeuser]

I want to return to actively blogging more.

I have set a concrete goal for losing weight, the last year in the gym hasn't done much to further this goal (6 kilos down in a year isn't a result I am happy with).

I will work on my writing project.

I will also spend less time on these forums, I feel like I am wasting an awful lot of time here and not getting enough personal satisfaction out of it.

I will make a more concerted effort to log the effects of my medication and the progression of my illness as a whole. I feel like the last year it has become much worse but I was to lazy or perhaps to frightened to honestly collect the data.

I would like to attempt brewing beer at least once.

I would like to read at least one new book a month, I used to read a lot but have let it fall to the wayside in favor of audio books since those I can enjoy while at the gym or in the bus.

I will dedicate more time to spend with my friends, as I might be leaving the country this year I would like to see them as more and make some memories.

[user1397]

I have two:

1. Finish a manuscript I have been working on for a long time.
2. Go skydiving.Go skydiving! Let me assure you, you will not regret it!

[crimesaucer]

To move back to the coast so I can start surfing again. (not sure what coast yet)

- with surfing comes health, so hopefully I can get back into shape and lose this huge gut that I've got now.

[Hallvor]

Go skydiving! Let me assure you, you will not regret it!

I will, but first I`ll finish my manuscript - just in case. :lolflag:

[gnomeuser]

I will, but first I`ll finish my manuscript - just in case. :lolflag:

Belts and suspenders my good man.. belts _and_ suspenders. I like the way you think.

[KegHead]

hi

1. a great job

2. a super girlfriend

KegHead

[ElSlunko]

Get a job & get back to running. I've fallen out of my 4 mile a morning routine :(

[Junkieman]

Learn a new programming language, I'm thinking Python :)

[s3a]

Get a job & get back to running. I've fallen out of my 4 mile a morning routine :(

Use a treadmill. It's easier to stick to running when you can watch TV while doing it. Or even if you don't, just the fact that you don't have to go out and run (=being lazy) and you can just get off your bed and go run makes it easier. Having said that, I'm a lazy yet fit person. :)

[pwnst*r]

i dont' have any. if you can't achieve what you want at any time of the year, you're most likely not going to achieve any new year's resolutions. it doesn't make sense to wait until the next year to do something. talk about proscrastinating.

[Barrucadu]

I don't decide to do things impressive enough for me to count them as ‘resolutions’, so here are my new year plans :P


Learn Ruby / Ruby on Rails
Learn Python + Django
Investigate M. R. James' ghost stories
Start buying CDs for my completely pirated music collection (conscience finally seems to be nagging me…)

[Exodist]

hi

1. a great job

2. a super girlfriend

KegHead
Both of those are getting pretty hard to find these days :-)

[The Toxic Mite]

My New Year's resolution is to save and keep £1000 :P

[JC Cheloven]

- To make 20 more ubuntu users.
- To start my own open source project.
- To help spreading the use of free software at work.

And some more that doesn't fit here ;-)

[User3k]

Mine are...

* To convert as many people to Windows 7 as I can.

* To stop using Linux because Best Buy told me so.

* To turn myself into the police because using Linux is illegal.

* To stop crying about privacy online and give all my info out freely to anyone who asks.

* To finally help all those people who keep sending me emails about the money they are trying to transfer to another bank, it won't cost me much and I will get a lot more in return.

* To be more trusting and answer those emails that tell me I won the Yahoo lottery, the Microsoft lottery, etc. I could use the money.

* To Finally admit to myself that torrents are evil and that I should burn in hell for using them.

* To stop making stupid posts (Actually, I might keep that one, lol)


I never make New Years resolutions. They are a waste of time. If I didn't do what ever in the past year then I am probably not going to do it in the new year either. :lolflag:

[starcannon]

What are your new year's resolutions?
I resolve not to make any new years resolutions... doh!

[knavarathna92]

My new years resolution is to get into college(hopefully Cornell).I find out April 1st where I go!

[JC Cheloven]

From a dilbert strip:


Learn sanscrit, understand my colleagues and loving them, learn to divide by zero. :)

[KiwiNZ]

i dont' have any. if you can't achieve what you want at any time of the year, you're most likely not going to achieve any new year's resolutions. it doesn't make sense to wait until the next year to do something. talk about proscrastinating.

Its called goal setting, quite a successful life skill.

[handy]

Its called goal setting, quite a successful life skill.

I agree.

I set the goal of staying off all dairy products a couple of weeks ago. As they have caused my bad (ldl) cholesterol level to become too high.

Sticking to that goal will most likely give me a far better chance of successfully living my life longer & healthier.

Cheese is good, but it's not worth the potential damage that it would very likely do to my brain &/or cardiovascular system.

[Crunchy the Headcrab]

I'd like to get engaged for marriage this year. I think my girlfriend and I both want it. That is a goal I'd like to set for myself.

[KiwiNZ]

I agree.

I set the goal of staying off all dairy products a couple of weeks ago. As they have caused my bad (ldl) cholesterol level to become too high.

Sticking to that goal will most likely give me a far better chance of successfully living my life longer & healthier.

Cheese is good, but it's not worth the potential damage that it would very likely do to my brain &/or cardiovascular system.

Without goal setting I don't think I would be getting out of the wheelchair and attempting a 160+km bike ride.

Also goal setting has given me a successfull life.

[handy]

Without goal setting I don't think I would be getting out of the wheelchair and attempting a 160+km bike ride.

Also goal setting has given me a successfull life.

It really is great to hear that your health is improving Mike. :D

[kahumba]

Finish anything I started.

[szymon_g]

1. loose few kilos
2. take (and pass hopefully) RHCE/RHCT examination

[pookiebear]

I too would like to get the RH certs.
I have lost 30 lbs this year and need to lose 15 more to get to 180lbs. so I can start racing Motocross in the Vet class....yea I am old.

[starcannon]

I too would like to get the RH certs.
I have lost 30 lbs this year and need to lose 15 more to get to 180lbs. so I can start racing Motocross in the Vet class....yea I am old.
Way cool, my Grandpa races in the Old Timers here in the Pacific Northwest. Charles "Charley/Chuck" Burchinal.

Keep the shiny side up.

[Sylslay]

I wish that Ubuntu 10.04 will be better than ubuntu 9.04 , with is great.

Personal: gain fiew kilo. after skinny summer. I am on good way. Last 9 week gain 7 kilo. And probalby rich next year 101kg.
weights in last fiew months

93 spring 09
87 end of summer 09
95 now
next year spent some time in gym and see.

high 1.71 m
age ?
PS. Never try chamical stuff?:guitar:

[starcraft.man]

To not procrastinate.

In posting this, I likely have ironically procrastinated.

Lucky resolutions start next year.

[gsmanners]

I resolve to say "20-10" rather than "2,010" when mentioning the year.

[hellion0]

- To ride my bike at least 20 miles a week
- To get my car fixed

[scouser73]

To lose some weight, and lay off the beers.

[handy]

- To ride my bike at least 20 miles a week
- To get my car fixed

If you don't get your car fixed it may help with the bike riding... ;)

[bruno9779]

Not to flunk college!

I remember you saying that you have spent 6 years in the army, how come you are at college now??

My resolution for 2010 is leaving Portugal and go live somewhere else with my family. Very likely Argentina.

Most things are already planned, is more a fact that a resolution

[wirate]

me going to start life this year :P

going to university

[Hells_Dark]

improving myself.

Master’s Degree,
Sport,
Social,
Girls.

[FinalCoyote]

Oh God.

I'd forgotten new year's was coming up!

Hmm, Oh Bugger.

[forrestcupp]

I don't have one it's always like I'm lying to myself.;..:lolflag:

Why lie to yourself? Here are mine:

To eat more Hostess Cupcakes
Watch more TV
Play more video games
Frivolously spend some money instead of penny pinching


I read some statistics that said people who set resolutions are 10x more likely to attain their goals than people who don't. After 6 months, 46% of resolvers were still maintaining compared to 4% of nonresolvers.

[FinalCoyote]

Okay, I've got some for 2010...



Stop Frying Eggs (seriously i never have any other kind of egg anymore)
Stop Hoarding Money and Relax the Drawstrings a Bit...
Go Out More

[zmjjmz]

Well, I intend on switching entirely to openbox and hooking up an external 19" monitor so I can get 1024x600+1600x1200

Ergo: New Year's resolution: 1024x600+1600x1200

[Redundant Username]

A DVI to HDMI adapter so that I can watch my movies in 1920x1080.

[forrestcupp]

well, i intend on switching entirely to openbox and hooking up an external 19" monitor so i can get 1024x600+1600x1200

ergo: New year's resolution: 1024x600+1600x1200

2534400?

[FinalCoyote]

2534400?

That's a lot of pixels.

[JDShu]

- Overcome my awkwardness in professional settings
- Get a paid job
- Write a polished game

[tom66]

To not have a new years' resolution.

[Danny Dubya]

To switch to a "diet" consisting almost entirely of raw fruits and vegetables, indefinitely.

[Psumi]

My New Year's resolution is to not make one.

[forrestcupp]

- Write a polished game

Is that a resolution to accomplish in 2010, or just to begin? If you're going to complete writing a "polished" game in one year, you have a lot of faith in yourself. :)

[The Real Dave]

Learn how to juggle having both a bestfriend and a girlfriend....

[J V]

Not to make any more promises I can't keep...

Oh ****!

[JDShu]

Is that a resolution to accomplish in 2010, or just to begin? If you're going to complete writing a "polished" game in one year, you have a lot of faith in yourself. :)

Its a very simple game and I have help on the graphical front :P

Actually, I've started it already, so yeah the resolution is to accomplish it in 2010. How much "polish" it will have is more difficult to answer.