51 Resolutions

I resolve to be nicer to people, especially those that aren’t nice, because I know it pisses them off and perhaps they’ll realize that they should be nicer to people. I resolve to have more sex, with people other than myself. I resolve to have this sex with people I enjoy spending time with, admire and love, in that order. I resolve to drink less, a lot less. I resolve to keep wine a novelty and beer as a sporting event. I resolve to pay off my credit card, not just the monthly amount, but the whole thing. I resolve to pay all my debts, including the social debts to my friends. I resolve to not worry about friends that don’t keep in touch. They probably weren’t my friends to start with. I resolve to keep in better touch with my family, they have no choice, they have to be my friends. I resolve to apply to further my education, and commit to the rest of my life. I resolve to do what I want, don’t see that being a problem, so long as it doesn’t interfere with other people’s fun, in which case I will resolve to see if my fun and their fun can become our fun. I resolve to get abs, or at least get rid of my beer belly. I resolve to eat more vegetables, fresh and cooked. I resolve to not be afraid of my kite, unless it’s blowing gale force offshore, and then I just resolve to be smart. I resolve to not do anything illegal, except for smoking pot, which shouldn’t be illegal in the first place. I resolve to not smoke cigarettes, they smell, are social unacceptable, and are very expensive. I resolve to read a book this year, a good one, with no pictures. I resolve to take fishing to the next level and release more fish than I keep. I resolve to do my dishes. Fuck I hope I keep that. If not I resolve to at least keep my house cleaner than I did in University. I resolve to tell more jokes, clean ones that the kids will enjoy, and filthy rotten ones my friends enjoy. I resolve to send more things through the postal system, it’s way better to get a letter than an email any day of the week. Beside, when’s the last time you got a beautiful gift you didn’t expect. I resolve to make a more solid connection with my family, both sides. I resolve to make my mother feel comfortable. I resolve to make my father feel comfortable. I resolve to spend more time outdoors. I resolve to run at least until I don’t feel fat anymore, and then more seriously. I resolve to dedicate more time to the swim club, even though I’m doing it pretty much pro-bono, this is karma I can’t find duplicate anywhere. I resolve to not rely on karma, but rather to make it for myself. I resolve to thinking of my retirement on the banks of the Shikitehawk stream, and the skills and tools I’m going to need there. I resolve to doing some constructive projects on the stackwall house that Pam will really appreciate. I resolve to identifying myself – who I am, what I believe, and sticking to it!
I resolve to make time for myself where I can enjoy the solitude of myself and recharge my batteries. I resolve to be nicer to my cat. I resolve to be nicer to all animals, if that is at all possible. I just hope they have the same resolution. I resolve to demand perfection and expect it. I want to see classic pictures, adventures, food and everything else in my life in an epic proportion. Why not? I resolve to write a song. I resolve to play guitar in front of other people as good as I do it alone and take them for a ride. I resolve to take care of my car including cleaning it. I resolve to riding a bike more often. I resolve to cry when I want to and appreciate the down times. I resolve to organize my life including my cd’s all the furniture and clothes.
I resolve to be good at all the things I do.