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Yes, I'm still here in 2010

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In case you were wondering, whatever happened to TheNewMe..well, I'll tell you.  My day job got in the way of my blogging.  The family consumed an inordinate amount of time and attention over the holidays, as evidenced by my Christmas wish list:

     1. Two consecutive nights of uninterrupted sleep
and oh yeah,
     2.  World peace.  Yes, me getting sleep is right up there with world peace...in my mind that is.

But, on with the New Year, Happy New Year, all the best...etc, etc.

On the subject of lists, here are my New Year's Resolutions:


Yes, you read that right - nothing.  I figure if there isn't a good 80% chance of me succeeding, I'm not going to make a list (you know, of things like exercise, eat well, don't sweat the small stuff, give more), hence the (blank) list.  I have also heard that when you write things down and tell other people, you are more likely to do it, so I am covering my bases - hence the (blank) list.  I'm still going to try and be a better person, I'm just going to be quiet about it.

I've also thought some about what my posts are going to be about this year, and for sure I have seen that the more humourous posts have seemed to be the most widely read.  Unfortunately, my holiday experiences didn't get the creative juices going, at least, none that's G-rated!

Comments

Unknown said…
Looking forward to it. Happy New Year to you 'G man' and the boys!
Savi said…
Happy New Year, Sally, glad to hear you're still here! I didn't make any resolutions either.
Austin Trini said…
Hi Kevin, Savi - Happy New Year to you both! Thanks for stopping by. I haven't been able to get back into the groove of writing as I would like just yet, but I'm trying. All the best to you and your familiies!

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