A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Resolutions, Anyone?

Following the tradition of dreaming up at least one New Year's Resolution, Maxi and I like to come up with something of a challenge for ourselves.

This year, I have selected "be a nicer person".

I know it is kind of vague and I could easily change the goal at whim by redefining what exactly I mean by "nice", but my intention is sound. Put simply, I won't be such a crank pot in 2009.


Any Resolutions on your mind?


Merme

I never make them, because I never keep them.

Being nice is a good one though. What is Maxi's resolution?

YAY! FINALLY!

Loz my Resolution is I am going to treat my little brother DJ better.

We can all stand to be a little nicer in 2009.


MAXI

Loz my mom always says that even if we don't keep our Resolutions it is still fun to make a list! And if we try to keep them but only do it for a litttle while, it is better than not doing it at all. "Every little bit helps!"

"If at once you don't succeed, try, try again!!!"

We have many mottos in our house!!!


MAXI

Now my kid busts my chops even on the forum!


What a little stinker he is!


Merme

Actually, I made that up. they got that expression from me!


MAXI

Okay---well I told my doctor that after New Years I'd like to quit smoking. Mark asked me if I was going to quit tomorrow. I said. I didn't say right after the New Years, just sometime AFTER it. I know, I'm terrible.

Maxi, I like your resolution! That's a good one.

I think my real resolution will be to apply myself more in life. I tend to slack off a bit sometimes. I have a big online course that isn't doing itself....and I've slacked off with the holidays being here. Now I need to jump back into it and really apply myself.

My resolution is to speak openly to my kids more---

**they are forever saying things to me, and I just stand there & say nothing (DH says not to interferte**...

WELL I figure it can also be construed as me not caring. if the kids didn't want input why else would they bring things up---so while I promise to be very careful in what I say & when--I will be speakikng out more----

OH!!!...And then there is that 'I need to lose weight thing'.......

you know Cindy, I heard that when one makes those lists and manages not to lose them--they also have to read them........

I like the way you think......

resolution ,,,,,,,,,,,, to count even the smallest of blessings because most times they are the biggest Gifts.

I do not make new years resolutions....rather, I have a list of things that I want to do before I die (anyone ever see A Walk to Remember?)...so I tend to work off of that list throughout the year. Sometimes I add onto that list if something strikes me as important enough.

Every year I also put "Learn Latin" on my list because that is something I've always wanted to do. I know some, but not enough to have it proudly put on my tombstone "She Knew Latin!" THAT would make me feel like I Had Achieved Something In Life.

Merme

try adding -ae, -i, or -e like kenny-e lol Try using weird latin phrases periodically, especially if someone is annoying you like: Te audire non possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure. If you want to try classic Greek, I have an electric copy of an older textbook I can share with you

I've always put loose a few pounds, but was never able to. Guess I'll try again this year

okay... let me see if I have this right... Using Afgrey & Kenny's Rules Of Latin...

Afgreyparrotcus, you make me laughecus.

Merme-ae.

*how's that?*

Another resolution that struck me on the head yesterday,,,,

When we replace a working use able item i,e, camera, computer,,TV. I pod etc,, give your old one to someone that doesn't have one and will use it I will be doing that this New year absolutely!

I like that idea, Diane, being as we are so into "recycling and reusing"!







Merme

Merme!! are you laughing cuz I got struck in the Head? Or have you just crocheted One loop too many today??

And then you can learn to speak Spanish. Just add an "o" to the end of every word.

Soon we will all be polyglots.

Diane ~ you really got watch out for those Resolutions that strike you in the head!

Sheri ~ When I was in Europe I met a young man who insisted all you need to do to speak French is to purse your lips! Whatever you say, a French person will understand you if you do that! I can only imagine some of the situations he got into speaking English with pursed lips expecting French ears to understand!


Merme