You Say You Want a Resolution…
Mon, 07 Jan 2008.
Ok, so it’s lame but today is January 7 and this is my blog so I’m going to post my New Year’s resolutions. I already did this earlier but these ones are more thought-out and funnier. If you don’t like it then you can go eat a can of worms. I’m going to be very very conservative with my resolutions because I don’t usually make resolutions.
Without further ado, here are 5 resolutions for 2008:
1. Accomplish one week of exercise
I don’t exercise. At all. The only exercise I ever did was the stuff they force you to do in school and even that didn’t meet the weekly recommended amounts. Out of the 51 remaining weeks this year, one of these weeks will feature 3 days where I am exercising for at least 20 minutes. This probably sounds like the most ridiculous thing to you gym junkies and anxious over-eaters but this would be a big step for me.
2. Continue my current savings plan
Some money (ok a lot of money) goes into retirement accounts. Some goes into employee-discounted stock. The rest ends up in my savings account or in the form of cute, indie-boy clothes or Xbox games. I’m happy with the amount I managed to save in 2007 and I’d like for it to continue at this level.
Random 30 Rock quote:
Jack: Where do you invest your money, Liz?
Liz: I have, like, twelve grand in checking.
Jack: Are you… an immigrant?
This is hilarious because my immigrant family loves to stash cash in big piles under their mattress or leave it all sitting in a low-interest bank account.
3. Make out with a white girl
Ok so this was just a dumb thought I tweeted today but I’ve honestly never kissed a white girl and I’m saying this not because I’m a racist but because I want to show that I’m a non-racist.
Ok that is all lies but really I just need to expand my social circle in Seattle. If I can actually accomplish this goal, it would be a very hilarious milestone to blog about.
4. Visit two other major U.S. cities
Airports don’t count. I want to see what this country has to offer and two cities should be pretty damn easy to do. All I need is someone to tag along and perhaps a Lonely Planet guide. Sad to say that I touched down in Seattle in February 2007 and I haven’t seen any other American city unless you count LAX and SFO as cities.
5. Get something posted on Indie Bloggers
I just recently subscribed to this site after not one but three of my regular blog reads got published here. It’s been linked to more widely now so I suppose the competition and backlog are greater than ever but dammit, I want recognition and I like my writing.
I have a series of old sad posts in mind that I’m going to revise and submit. If it doesn’t appear on the site, I’ll just post it here for all to despair over.
Lemme know if you want to do a New York weekend in the next 6 weeks.
You know what would be really awesome? If you set aside one week in which to accomplish all of these goals, then lay back and bask in the glory for the rest of the year :)
You should definitely submit to Indie Bloggers; your writing absolutely belongs there.
And also - I’m jealous of your savings plan. I’m a lot like Liz. It must be my Greek immigrant roots.
@Karan: Sounds like a plan! Grab me on msn and we’ll talk. :D
@Lachlan: I was totally thinking that. Aim low, finish early, go to bed.
@Clink: I actually submitted something when you first linked to Indie Bloggers and told everyone to submit. But I guess they, uh, lost that email or something.
lol i like your resolutions. esp the one about kissing a white girl. im sure that wont be too hard! just drink more red bull/alcohol concoctions.
Got here through 20something bloggers. I’m Filipino-Chinese. I laughed out loud at your kiss a white girl resolution. I used to wonder what it would be like to kiss a white guy. I’m married now, so that’s shot to hell. Haha. Hi. :)
Hi Lisa!
I’ve never kissed a white guy either.
You’d be surprised to hear this out of a racist girl, but I was kissed by a white guy, kissed not kiss, mind you. But one racist comment I will make is that I think it will be relatively easy to find a white girl who isn’t afraid to come out of her shell :p
Is that like a roundabout way of saying white girls are easy?
Theres plenty of ‘those kinds’ of white girls in Melbourne Jack. Pool Room. Thursday nights. Think quantity not quality. ;-)
Yes! See, mike agrees with me :)
“Make out with a white girl”…hahaha. That’s awesome. I’m a Chinese girl who’s married to a white guy - it’s awesome. Best make out sessions ever :)