I am not one to make New Year’s resolutions, I never have. It’s not that I don’t think it’s a great idea, it’s basically just easier not to. I mean, why set unrealistic goals for myself that I’ll just be disappointed by when I fail? Exercise more? Floss daily? Eat better? Lose weight? The typical resolutions where I see too many opportunities for failure due to my overwhelming lack of will power and self control.
My resolution? Not to resolute.
Wait. Is that a resolution? If I’ve never resoluted resolved to do anything before and am continuing that trend, am I, in essence, resolute?
Uh. What?
Moving on.
I like the idea of starting off with a clean slate for the year; the possibility of starting anew with fresh ideas, simplified tasks, and decluttered thinking. I just can’t do it. I carry too much baggage.
I think that’s why I never would be a successful interior designer. I don’t know how to organize and declutter effectively so that it lasts and works for longer than a week or so. Take my living room for example; it wasn’t even 4 weeks ago that I moved it around, cleaned, decluttered toys and organized them. As I sit here, there are no less than eight toys at my feet as well as a train table littered with Hot Wheels to my right.
Okay, where was a going with this?
I feel defeated as soon as all my hard work is violated by boys (and men).
There. I said it.
They cramp my style (or the style I like to pretend to think I have).
(Pretend to think I have? Huh?)
To recap: I’ve resolved not to have resolutions because I could never be an interior designer and when I clean and organize my house (or car) the men in my family can – and do – dismantle my hard work in milliseconds.
Makes total sense to me. What aren’t you understanding?
Passing the buck.
Maybe that’s a resolution I can make.
Not to stop doing it. Just do it better.
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Why have I never been here? Came from Twitter…loving the way you think…and so getting it;)
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yeah, I just broke my New Year’s diet resolution with, like, a gallon of peanut butter….. Oh well, will start again tomorrow….
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‘A friend of my sent a post tonight reminding us all to only resolute to those things we were planning on doing anyway – why start a New Year in disappointment?!” I thought that was pretty brilliant thinking!
P.S. Your pix to the left melt my heart!
I so get you on the resolutions. Each year now my only one is to not make any. As you say, the boys only get in the way.
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Resolutions are tough. A goal for a whole year? Most of us don’t even know what we want to do tomorrow
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I don’t know how to organize and declutter effectively so that it lasts and works for longer than a week or so.
Same here, but I have only myself to blame for this. (And a cat, who, actually, is possibly more organized than I.) I’ve learned to embrace the clutter. As long as I can still find my keys and phone, I’m okay.
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My new years resolution is to see you again, get you hammered and convince you to show me your boobs.
It’s a worthy goal, right?
Smooches, love.
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