Okay. Now that we’ve eaten our fill of appetizers, sushi, steaks, meatballs, and sparkling wine, toasted the New Year, let’s get real. Let’s talk about our “New Year’s Resolutions” and what they really turn out to be.
Resolution: I’m going to exercise more.
Reality: Let’s park 20 cars further than our usual spot and count that as walking 10 minutes a day.
Resolution: I’m going to watch less junk on TV and start watching educational shows.
Reality: I’ll squeeze in a Cosmos between the Walking Dead and Fargo.
Resolution: I’m going to be nicer to people I don’t really like.
Reality: I’m going to avoid like the plague the people I don’t like.
Resolution: I’m going to start putting away money in my savings account.
Reality: Two dollars a week isn’t saving much of anything…
Resolution: I’m going to expand and enhance and update my wardrobe.
Reality: I think I’ll add a pair of khakis with an elastic waist to my wardrobe.
Resolution: I’m going to listen to more music this coming year. Music is the soul of creation.
Reality: How about rock…no, classical…no, country…no, smooth jazz…no, big band…OH I CAN’T DECIDE!!
Resolution: I’m going to eat healthier this year.
Reality: Okay, only one scoop of guacamole on my chicken/bacon/cheese taco salad.
So much for my resolutions for 2016.
How about yours??
Humoring the Goddess 
Yes! And I should add — my resolution for the WHOLE YEAR is to submit, submit, submit!!
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Mine is to have my poetry published elsewhere – the same resolution as last year…. I had one published last year, but this year i will aim for more….which may work if I don’t leave submitting poems till the last two months of 2016!! (like last year)
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Better to be smart and honest than earnest and dumb…ha…
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The only resolution I ever kept was – i resolve to never make New Year’s resolutions again.
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Heh…me too…
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Heh…I’m all about the funny side of truth!
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LOVE THIS….
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No problem, though I haven’t self-published. Both my books were published by small presses. Luckily so, considering my tech limitations!
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Haha…isn’t the truth always funnier than lies? For life is truth…some of this stuff you couldn’t MAKE up!
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Thanks, Carol! I might be coming to YOU for some advice, too! Just jump in and DO IT…
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Thanks, Carrie! I might be coming to you for some advice!
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That would be wonderful. Best of luck to you with it!
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Hilarious and true! Thanks for being so clever!
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I’m like you and Carrie. And when I did make resolutions at the end of the year I never remembered any of them. Happy New Year and may your publishing dreams come true! 🙂
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Me Too!! Except maybe getting published/self-publishing. THAT might/should be this year!
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I never make any. That way I’m not disappointed. 😉
Happy New Year to you!
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