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January 16, 2005
And about time too!
I've been threatening all kinds of resolutions for the New Year but, procrastinator that I am, they have yet to manifest themselves. So maybe first and foremost I should resolve to stop procrastinating. There we are, we have one already.
One thing I was determined to do was stop opening my mouth and putting my big foot in it but I've already managed to boob on that one. Not that I do it on purpose but I have the unerring ability to make utterances that are misread or misheard and - boom! - it all goes off around me. As ever, I'm left in the middle of the debris wondering what on earth I said this time. So, rather than resolving to stop putting my foot in it, it would make more sense to try to find the root of the problem first and fix it from there.
I've taken a lot of stick over my age in the last few weeks, from the bright young things of course (the guilty parties know who they are - Mark and Norbie!). So I'm now counting down to my fortieth birthday but am I going to let this milestone affect me in any way? Damn right I am!
This year, I am going to do lots of things for me -
I'm going to have the holiday I've been promising myself; I'm going to visit Susannah, who I miss so much, my life is so much more fun when she's in it;
I'm going to buy Bill the pint I promised him 6 months ago (while we watch the Lions get trounced by the All Blacks) as a thank you for all the help and support he's given me;
I'm going to learn how to chill, not let things get to me so much (this one will be the most difficult);
I'm going to put extra effort into completing my IPRO by the end of the college year and I'm going to fly through the final exam. Even if I mucked up my chances on the DMS, I will succeed in this one!
And for my kids -
I'm going to go as far as I can to support Lou in her effort to maintain her vegetarianism (even if it means eating sprouts);
I'm going to support Day in his efforts to reach his goal to join the army. Now that the spark has been rekindled, it's clear this is what he wants to do and I have to help him do it;
I'm going to devote less time to work and more to the two of them, they're not as independent as they've been making out and they still need me to be there.
And for my friends -
I'm going to smile every day :-)
Posted by lilliebet at January 16, 2005 01:36 PM
Comments
keep smiling Liz, you dont know how long you've got left ;)
Posted by: Norbie at May 29, 2005 01:06 AM
This is true Norbs but I know how long it takes to get to the Isle of Wight, and I know where Bill keeps his hammer! Muahaha!
Posted by: lilliebet at May 29, 2005 01:06 AM
phew!
i've got a long time to prepare my escape route then!
Posted by: Norbie at May 29, 2005 01:07 AM
Um Norbs, it's an island ..... there's nowhere to run!!
Posted by: lilliebet at May 29, 2005 01:07 AM
then a-swimming i shall be!
Posted by: Norbie at May 29, 2005 01:07 AM