January 2, 2007
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Resolutions Revisited
In the spirit of the new year, I thought I’d reflect on last year’s resolutions. If nothing else, they would be good for a laugh, eh?1. I want to be able to jog from my house to the Wilson’s house
and back without stopping or dying.
Ha ha! I do hate to jog, and making it a resolution didn’t change that fact. This resolution was a dumb one, and I won’t try it again. It ranks right up there with my desire to be a research physicist. It sounds wonderful and interesting, but it’s not really a good match.2. To watch my junk intake until the five pounds are gone.
Well, I watched the junk. I watched it go right into my mouth. I’m basically where I was last year in January with weight. So, I’ll keep thinking on this one.3. To memorize a verse a week.
Although I memorized several verses, I didn’t memorize 52. I’ll keep at it.4. To read six missionary biographies in addition to some other
non-fiction histories.
Yeah! Something I actually did!5. To make my blog more interesting.
You’ll have to decide on this one. It was interesting to me, at least. What do you like best about it? Is there something I should do more often or start to do or not do at all?Speaking of my blog, is my font too small? It looks fine on my machine, but I want it to be readable for all.
How many books did you read this year? What were your favorites? Did you complete something of which you are particularly tickled? I’ll have to review my list of things done to see if there was something of note. I’d love to hear yours!
I hope to post some pictures of the party when my computer is fixed. The part is in State College, now, so it shouldn’t be long before it’s at my door! (Presses nose to window, waiting for that big, brown truck.)
Comments (25)
Your blog is interesting enough! And I like the new background. Thanks for missing me
Love,
Daniel
I resolved not to make anymore resolutions.
Your font looks fine to me.
font=great
blog=most excellent
new backround=lovely, it looks like liquid white chocolate
i like the new colors alot! cant wait for the party pics!
I resolve to spend less money! I don’t know how well that will work with a new baby in the house, but we’ll see!
Who really needs to jog anyway? Not I!
Re. #2 Are we sisters? (Except that my pounds off goal was considerably more.) That one made me laugh, I thought you might say something like that. That is what’s interesting about your blog, it reflects a personal style that is very entertaining. You just have an interesting life, interesting kids, and interesting hobbies. I have a small screen over here and I do have to put on reading glasses for some, but I can read this.
Your font is an impeccable and respectable size.
I confess I didn’t read many books this year, not as many as I would like anyway. Not including school reading, plays, and re-reads, I think I can count around six. Pathetic as it may sound, that’s not too bad for me. I’m a slow reader. They were mostly long books, if that makes any difference. I can’t really say which of those was my favorite, though. To The Last Man was good; Nicholas Nickleby was better; the Aeneid was a little dull, but stylistically excellent—though that was read for school. Armor Attacks was an unusual sort of book: a splendid concept (an interactive sort of combat exercise in which the reader makes tactical decisions for the main character) but it was stylistically poor. Then, of course, I’ve read all that exists of the ones I’m writing, but I suppose that doesn’t count.
I cannot, of course, comment on the comparative interest your blog holds now to that which it held last year, but, judging from the short time I’ve been reading it, it doesn’t seem to be lacking.
I hate jogging too. But I don’t mind running in sports. It must be having an actual “goal” for all that running.
I think your blog is interesting.
Happy New Year to you, too!
I will definitely try to convince my parents. Well, I hope to see you very soon!
~Christine
Actually, Master and Commander is very, very acurrate, historically, from nearly all aspects, and still manages to be an extraordinarily good movie. It’s probably my absolute favorite film. Gettysburg and Gods and Generals also are correct, though the latter does not make for very interesting watching unless you are very interested in the Civil War. I’ve never seen a historical film with which I didn’t have some complaint, but those are the top three most accurate that I know of.
A&E’s Ivanhoe was also pretty good in that area as well, now that I think on it—at least, the fighting itself was realistic for the period, though some of the weapons were not.
I love your blog — and no type is too small for my huge flat screen monitor!
No, I’m not totally unprotected . . . I upgraded to premium, though, so I could add up to 99 people on my “allow” list.
-K
Mary,
LOL, love this post.
On a serious note, I read all the time, everyday.
God bless you!
Cynthia
I’m glad everyone says your font is good–it’s just like mine. And I love to read yours. I love the background–so smooth and silky I want to touch it!
I really think jogging quite bad for you. I mean, really, think about it. Gravity pulls down, right? And when you bounce everything up and down, up and down, well, it’s all going to start to sag. So no jogging for me!
Font’s lookin’ good on this end. Re. New Year’s Resolutions: I never make a promise I can’t keep so my resolutions tend to be more fun than challenging.
RYC: I just found that site. Funny, Tertia could be described as thoughtful. I have to say liking pretzels and cheese curls makes a pretty fine person…. that was interesting. -Did you know there are BAKED crispy Cheetos? Does that constitute healthy eating? What’dya think?
I think your blog is pretty interesting – I keep coming back for more! Font is ok for me. And thanks for sharing your New Year’s resolutions… I think you’ve done pretty well, all told. (And take it from this research physicist: it’s not all it’s cracked up to be…
Don’t tell anyone,though.) For the jogging: maybe the Wilsons could move closer?
Mrs. Sellers, I love your blog… I’m hardly ever on Xanga, but this blog always makes me laugh! =D
admittedly, my site doesnt really fit the actual climate…. but hey, i agree with the `every day is a B&N day!`
lol, I loved your comment!
Yes, the old year did go our with a whimper as far as writing is concerned. I’ve discovered I’m a terrible writer and I can’t even come up with a plot for a certain project I’m working on, not even after five months!!! It’s awful, but I can’t stop, and. . . argh!!!!!!!!
*Deep breath* Moving on. . .
Your blog is interesting, and the swirly background is pretty.
What biographies on missionaries have you read? I’ve discovered I like reading things like that, only, they’re ridiculously hard to find at the library and I hate to buy books I haven’t read because I don’t know if I’ll want to own them and I have limited funds to spend on them.
As for the memorizing Bible verses, I’ve attempted to memorize a passage a month and pretty much failed. I’ve lost the knack of memorizing! Maybe I should narrow it down to simple verses.
I know what you mean about the jogging/research physicist thing. There are certain things I’d love to do but that don’t blend well with my personality, either. That’s what books are for.
Happy New Year, Mary! (Even if it is three days old)
I’ve never seen the Hornblower series. I’ve read a few of the books, and some of them have notable inaccuracies, so I would merely imagine some of those are carried over into the films.
The font is a good size. I had been meaning to hound you about running a few weeks ago before the year ended, but it probably wouldn’t have helped. I think you’re blog is interesting even though I didn’t get into the P & P book reading.
I like the new background mom. It does sort of look like liquid white chocolate. I also like all of the colors. I love pink! Happy New Year!
Libby
Your site is awesome!! I like the background and profile picture. My favorite 3 books that I’ve read this year would have to be; Eragon, Eldest, and Mary Higgins Clark; Two Little Girls in Blue.
are you kidding? the food network is probably the channel i watch most. the other day, they had a program about the making of chocolate and it was all i could do to stop myself from licking the screen!!
oh well…i now have a famous elbow.
aghh! in the group pic i all you can see is my arm!