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New Year's Resolutions

Hanover December 24, 2018 at 23:33 9125 views 30 comments
It's that time of year again - time to itemize the things you'll do in the upcoming year. Mine will be neither to wear more hats nor to eat more slowly (as most of you anticipated), nor will fornicating with @Michael's mum be in order (ain't enough Viagra on the planet to make that happen). Mine will be important and inspiring. However, before revealing my plans, I'd like to hear from y'all, so let's hear it.

Comments (30)

Shawn December 24, 2018 at 23:35 #240323
I will get a job.
Hanover December 24, 2018 at 23:58 #240328
Reply to Wallows That's actually very inspirational. For real. :up:
Deleted User December 25, 2018 at 02:37 #240346
Reply to Wallows :party: :up: :flower: :heart:
Deleted User December 25, 2018 at 02:39 #240347
I hope to be moved into my own apartment. And my goal for this year is to make enough money to not starve to death. Also to hopefully get out of the depression crap.
S December 25, 2018 at 12:10 #240374
Quoting Wallows
I will get a job.


I will [i]keep[/I] a job. (Technically on my fifth in just around a couple of months. Quit, turned down before starting, fired after three weeks, quit after a day, and now I'm a couple of weeks in to the current one).
Nils Loc December 25, 2018 at 17:26 #240411
I want to really learn a musical instrument (to cultivate any proficiency at music).

Also would like to understand some more basic physics in connection with doing home experiments:

1. Building a simple radio (receiving, transmitting, amplifying)
2. Photograph and experiment with Chaldni patterns.
3. Playing with object resonance (how to understand, determine or explain object resonance).







ArguingWAristotleTiff December 26, 2018 at 15:30 #240600
I will continue on in college taking three classes this Spring semester after taking my first class back this Fall after a 21yr break to be at home and raise the kids.
Victimology/Crisis Management, Bio and Abnormal Psychology. Three classes left on my A.A. degree and two years on my Bachelor's.
Look out world! I am rested, knowledge hungry and ready to go!!! :strong:
Shawn December 27, 2018 at 02:43 #240814
Apart from getting and more importantly maintaining a job, I look forward to taking my mom on a trip to Catalina Islands on a cruise ship. Something affordable and fun.

We haven't had a vacation for something like 15 years. I think it's high time to enjoy some festivities at the sea.
Michael December 27, 2018 at 16:36 #240953
Figure out what to do with my life. I think I’m having a decades-early midlife crisis. I blame my brother for reminding me of how much fun I was having years ago.
Hanover December 27, 2018 at 21:26 #241068
I'm going to try to discourage people.
Hanover December 27, 2018 at 21:31 #241073
Quoting Wallows
I think it's high time to enjoy some festivities at the sea.


Don't drink any water so that you'll have only dry heaves. Nurse the dehydration headache by squinting directly into the sun and aggressively rubbing your temples while repeatedly muttering "Jesus" to yourself.
Hanover December 27, 2018 at 21:38 #241075
Quoting Michael
I blame my brother for reminding me of how much fun I was having years ago.


The good old days never were. In 10 years you'll be thinking about today convinced things were so wonderful.
Hanover December 27, 2018 at 21:42 #241079
Quoting S
I will keep a job.


Don't sell out. You be you.
S December 27, 2018 at 21:47 #241081
I've decided I'm going to quit my job to pursue arguing with people over the internet full time.
Baden December 27, 2018 at 22:25 #241093
Reply to S

Or maybe consider doing something you're good at? :kiss:
S December 27, 2018 at 22:42 #241106
Reply to Baden Good advice. I will take that on board.

Where is your mother?
DiegoT December 27, 2018 at 22:44 #241107
Reply to Nils Loc I would like to recommend you a bodhran. A bodhran is an Irish drum you play to help folk musicians keep the rhythm, and it can also be played alone. I bought one and it is really easy and the sound is pleasant. I can already do Caroline´s bodhran in "Toss the feathers"! which means it is really easy to learn in comparison with other instruments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJa_VgpIAc

Amity December 27, 2018 at 23:04 #241116
Reply to Hanover
Excellent resolution. But please don't just 'try' to discourage me, I need some positive action here.

My New Year's Resolution is to spend less time on the internet.

But I found this place.
And the Resources page.
Which had this:
http://www.openculture.com/philosophy_free_courses




Amity December 27, 2018 at 23:58 #241138
Quoting Hanover
I'm going to [...] discourage people.


Ah, that's better. :cool:
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 28, 2018 at 13:31 #241271
Quoting Hanover
I'm going to try to discourage people.


I am going to try to read one book a week and ENCOURAGE others to do so as well. :up:
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 28, 2018 at 13:32 #241272
Quoting Michael
Figure out what to do with my life. I think I’m having a decades-early midlife crisis. I blame my brother for reminding me of how much fun I was having years ago.


Michael, this made me laugh out loud! :smirk:
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 28, 2018 at 13:34 #241273
Quoting S
I've decided I'm going to quit my job to pursue arguing with people over the internet full time.


But you are already a pro at that! :kiss: You can bury people all day long with your logic and reason but like leading a horse to water, the masses will never believe you my dear friend~
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 28, 2018 at 13:37 #241275
Quoting Hanover
Don't sell out.


Keep in mind the above advice is coming from someone who gets a % of any money he brings in for you. :razz:
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 28, 2018 at 13:37 #241277
Quoting Amity
But I found this place.


:halo: Welcome to The Philosophy Forum!
Michael December 28, 2018 at 13:52 #241285
Quoting ArguingWAristotleTiff
Michael, this made me laugh out loud!


It made me cry inside.
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 28, 2018 at 13:57 #241286
Quoting Michael
It made me cry inside.


Awww come ere and I'll give you a hug with permission of course~ :ok:
I wish I could give you the bullshit advice that @Hanover would and say it will only get worse and worse but...BUT...one of the beauties of getting older is that the facts get fuzzy so the reconciliation between what we had then and what we have now are put into their proper order. :flower:
Hanover December 28, 2018 at 14:08 #241290
Quoting Michael
It made me cry inside.


This morning I awoke to what I thought were the sounds of an angel weeping, then I read your post and thought perhaps it was you I was hearing from afar, but then I realized it was just your mother's wheezing emphysema from her meth burned lungs waking me up.
Amity December 28, 2018 at 15:42 #241311
Quoting ArguingWAristotleTiff
Welcome to The Philosophy Forum!


You're welcome :halo:
Thanks. This place is mad :starstruck:
Amity December 28, 2018 at 15:48 #241312
Quoting ArguingWAristotleTiff
will continue on in college taking three classes this Spring semester after taking my first class back this Fall after a 21yr break to be at home and raise the kids.
Victimology/Crisis Management, Bio and Abnormal Psychology. Three classes left on my A.A. degree and two years on my Bachelor's.
Look out world! I am rested, knowledge hungry and ready to go!!! :strong:


Just read this. Your life is full to the brim already. What's an A.A. degree ?
And where do you get your energy ? Raw meat ? Nuts ?

ArguingWAristotleTiff January 07, 2019 at 14:23 #243991
Quoting Amity
Just read this. Your life is full to the brim already. What's an A.A. degree ?
And where do you get your energy ? Raw meat ? Nuts ?


Yay!!! An A.A. degree is an Associates Degree in Art (Crisis Communication as my focus) that is a transferable 2 year degree to a University. An A.A. degree can be earned at a Community College or the first two years at a University. The difference between the two is cost. A 3 credit class at a community college is about $300 a semester where at a state University here in AZ is $2,200 a semester.
It's funny that you ask where I get my energy from because a year ago I wouldn't have believed it myself but yeah I start my day with a 15 oz bottle of Kombucha instead of coffee with no loss of energy. I cut out all soda (reg and diet) moved to black tea through out the day and eat protein, fiber and fat in small amounts with a limit of 20 net carbs a day. I probably consume a cup of Pecans daily which I swear has more than a filling effect but it also has energy in it. Add a handful of Cherry tomatoes rounding the meal out with shavings of harder white cheeses like Parmesan or Romano? That's a meal! I am never hungry and despite my initial expectations, and I realize this sounds horrible but I actually have TOO much energy now. Right? Yeah, my body keeps wanting to go but my mind is like really? Still? :gasp:
Hence my return to school. :up: