January 1, 2003
Resolutions
A new year has started, but many of last year’s challenges are still with us. So it is time for a list of resolutions, in no particular order, for the next 364 days.
1.) No more bagels in the morning routine from now on, as they swell and linger in the colon like languid fat monks on a leisurely summer picnic. I was doing pretty well with the shaved turkey, blueberries and cashews morning nourishment plan, but the shopping was getting tedious. The eye rolling at the supermarket deli counter by the office at 9:25 AM has to be seen to be believed. Time to start foraging like a furtive elf in the morning again...
2.) Listen more and talk less. Of course this doesn’t apply if the situation is boring, wherein I simply must do my part for humanity and jabber on until laughs ensue.
3.) Save more money; especially after January shoes sales are over.
4.) Write about food. Why don’t I do this? I constantly fantasize about food; creating menus as I drift off to sleep or upon waking. This morning for example Mark was treated to this little bon-mot. ”I could make chicken pot-pie, or chicken ala King.” Now honestly, who the hell says this sort of thing first thing in the morning of a new year? My inner-child is turning out to be a hotel catering chef. Shoot me now.
5.) Do more for others, especially for the Symphony now that I am on the Board. If cold-calling Czech diplomats isn’t working, find another way to help.
6.) Take more pictures. Luckily our presents to each other take care of that nagging equipment problem.
7.) Fold the laundry as well as putting it in the washer and dryer.
8.) Try not to channel Joan Crawford again when suffering through more bad service in restaurants.
9.) Make it work at work. The last six months were a little too roller-coaster for me.
10.) Try and make this site content better; especially trying to improve with things other than lame lists like this one.