New Year's resolution

not this year
+1 for shoosh's (and n3lson's) sweetly symmetrical post

^^Dibs

Less bile time in the football thread.
Break out from the comfort blaket that is flgss.com.
Go to events/entertainments/music that I'm actually into at least once a fortnight.
a little more solitude.
more study focus.
Get all my bikes fixed up and sell one.
In fact see how close I can get to living with just 200 items.
Fuck other's expectations of me and worship my expaectations of me.

stop going out and getting buckled on thing that I probably shouldn't be

1. More time for painting, photography & drawing.
   
2. Less time at work - have to start delegating more.
   
3. Enjoy my food more & eat less (I eat stupidly fast and consequently eat too much)
   
4. Be a properly decent owner to my new hound - train him well & plenty of good walks.
   

1. Do a bit more tidying up.
   
2. Get planning permission for my extension.
   
3. More use of my nice Sunday bike.
   
4. Running, Running and Running.
   

More mountain biking also.

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So, how's it going with those resolutions people?

I already gave up meat 25 years ago, drinking 3 years ago, drugs 9 years ago and never been much good at smoking straights so the only thing left is simple sugars or whatever the fuck biscuits and sweets are.
I genuinely hate eating sweet things but am addicted, so they'll have to go.

I inadvertently have kept mine, my gf went home for a week on the 1st and while she was gone and while I was reeling from the massive sugar overdose of December 2010 I just kind of stopped eating sweets, chocolate, biscuits and cake.
It's been 24 days, I'm through the storm I think...

1) Channel that inner zen thing - I used to be chilled out to the max, but lately i've let that slip.
2) Get a new job/get funding for the Phd i planned (whichever happens i guess, funding is hard to come by)
3) Do some longer range cycling - 50 mile rides every sunday morning minimum
4) buy a road bike with gears for tours.
5) ride my motorbike more.
6) learn to weld.
7) have a baby, or at least get someone knocked up.

1) - going as planned. I am chilled as fuck.
2) - have applied for many jobs, am working on the PhD application, have applied to uni.
3) - Not started this yet. Maybe this weekend?
4) - This has to go on hold until 2) is sorted.
5) - Already started this. Needs more work though.
6) - Er...not yet. I have met a welder though.
7) - Have held contructive talks with the g/f regarding this and 2).

Some going to plan, some not.

On the win side i've been eating less, cut back on booze and working out more which has led to my body fat dropping to 12% and a newfound ability to do 1 armed pull-ups and chin-ups.

On the fail side I have been mountain biking once this year and i'm still choosing showers over baths, due to my habit of oversleeping.

1) - going as planned. I am chilled as fuck.
2) - have applied for many jobs, am working on the PhD application, have applied to uni.
3) - Not started this yet. Maybe this weekend?
4) - This has to go on hold until 2) is sorted.
5) - Already started this. Needs more work though.
6) - Er...not yet. I have met a welder though.
7) - Have held contructive talks with the g/f regarding this and 2).

You met shooosh yet?

So, six months has almost passed.... How are the resolutions and aims people?

I still haven't met Nelson but am working towards all of the others.

My new year's resolution is to meet n3lson.

Actually, by this time next year I need to have

1. Written at least one book
   
2. Got my fitness and balance back
   
3. Cycled the C2C or be very close to doing so
   
4. Travelled more
   
5. Made more money than i did in 2006-2010 put together
   
6. Got my home redecorated
   
7. Got pregnant by a man that I love
   

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1. Spend a smaller percentage of my life on LFGSS
   
2. Spend more time in college
   
3. Ride my bike more
   
4. Do Paris to Swansea or a similar long ride
   
5. Cook decent, healthy, wholesome food for sumo and I
   
6. Save as much money as possible
   

My new year's resolution is to meet n3lson.

Actually, by this time next year I need to have

1. Written at least one book
   
2. Got my fitness and balance back
   
3. Cycled the C2C or be very close to doing so
   
4. Travelled more
   
5. Made more money than i did in 2006-2010 put together
   
6. Got my home redecorated
   
7. Got pregnant by a man that I love
   
   
   

So, six months has almost passed.... How are the resolutions and aims people?

I still haven't met Nelson but am working towards all of the others.

Update/aims for 2012

1. Written at least one book -
   Have a delivery date for February... Need to get cracking!

2. Got my fitness and balance back
   Nope but new gym membership starts on 1st January.

3. Cycled the C2C or be very close to doing so
   Eerrrrrrrrr. Ummmmmm. Errrrrrrrr

4. Travelled more
   Went to some places I've wanted to go to for years... Castle Howard, Krakow, Auschwitz.

5. Made more money than i did in 2006-2010 put together
   Ummmm. Will aim to do in 2012

6. Got my home redecorated
   Will aim to do in 2012

7. Got pregnant by a man that I love
   Haven't met the elusive man yet:(

No nelson then? Not even a half nelson?

No nelson then? Not even a half nelson?

Usual thing... As soon as a woman mentions babies.... Or commitment...

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Wow, do people still do this to themselves...

In 2012 I want to be a better man than I was in 2011.

Suitably vague eh...

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Usual thing... As soon as a woman mentions babies.... Or commitment...

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What's that in gear inches?

43"

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