New Year Resolutions

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I should have written this last month. Anyway, I’m dusting away the cobwebs on this blog to usher in some good cheer, despite the economic gloom.

And is it too late for making new year resolutions (NYRs)? Well, I’m no fan of NYRs. But after reading these bold, flossy, funny resolutions (in comments section, all because of a free book), I was inspired to write my own:

1. Join the slow blogging movement, as blogging is like exercise for the brain.

2. Catch up on 17 (to-date) unread books, before buying or borrowing more.

3. Revisit these beautiful places in Europe: Chamonix, Interlaken, Lake District (links to Flickr Search results).

4. Learn falconry at Ireland’s School of Falconry on the grounds of Ashford Castle, or in the Scottish Highlands.

Admittedly, the last two are on my someday/maybe list.

Sidenote: A someday/maybe list is to track things that you want to do, but do not have the resources or bandwidth to work on them in the short term. The idea came from the bestselling Getting Things Done (GTD) book by David Allen. However, this sort of list can morph into a procrastination or fantasy zone. To keep mine in lean shape, I turn to these useful ideas for pruning someday/maybe lists.