I never do this, but I thought I’d give it a try. Here are my New Year’s Resolutions for 2012. Because it’s my first time I’ll go easy and see how it turns out. I’m shooting for at least five.
- Tweet once a week or more.
- Wait at least a week before buying the new Apple gadget.
- Solve one interesting differential equation (interesting to me, of course).
- Memorize the NATO phonetic alphabet, and use it when I spell words on the phone.
- Not let the milk in the fridge go bad.
- Turn off all electronic devices before takeoff. No airplane mode, no cheating.
- Resist the constant impulse to buy a Boeing 767.
- Take a picture of a tourist taking a picture of other tourists. The more meta, the merrier.
- Wait until the last beep of the microwave before opening it.
- Stay the course. Keep flossing.
- Read one random book from the Gutenberg project. If possible, enjoy it.
- Stay hungry, stay foolish until lunchtime.
- Learn a new programming language, write “Hello World!” in it, and promptly forget about it.
- Honk at a stranger for no reason on the 4th of July.
- Avoid climbing Mount Everest. It’s dangerous, and I already have plenty of conversation topics for cocktail parties.
- Wash the car once, and celebrate it with a shot of the best wheatgrass money can buy.
- Live every day to the fullest extent of the law.
You’re such a geek. I like that! 🙂