New Year's Resolutions

Emp_Fab

Right, it's time to stop mucking about - none of us know how much time we have left on this Earth...  What are you going to change for the better starting in the new year ?  No bollocks, unsustainable pie-in-the-sky nonsense, just things that you really can achieve with a little effort.

Me; Off the top of my head, I want to lose some weight, finally start taking my cardiac situation seriously regarding exercise (it will be five years in Feb, and I've basically just continued as if nothing had happened, minus the smoking), clear all the shit out of my old music room and start playing again and writing stuff.

ourmaninthenorth

Not so much resolution, more reappraisal. 

I'm 53 next month, more behind me than in front of me...maybe having the courage to seize the day would be a good start for me. I could really use some piece of mind, contentment, and dare I say happiness. 

A house move is the plan this year, set the controls, head down, lets get it done.

octatonic

Already doing it.

Nitefly

I don't usually bother, on the grounds that I never carry them through.  

However, I bought a nice second-hand Nikon DSLR, and I'm going to learn how to use it properly this year - up to now I've only done point-and-shoot with the auto-focus, so it will likely be a steep learning curve!

*edit* ... and I'm going to finish building the model railway that I started in the shed 2 years ago.

stonevibe

Sell some guitars...

Paul_C

One from last year was to get down to 14st (from 15 1/2) and I'm currently 13 1/2, next year I'd be quite happy to get to anywhere between 12 1/2 and 13st.

Apart from that there's nothing much I'm fussed about.

thomasross20

Finish my album in 2017.

Managed to reach a major cash savings goal this year - mission complete.

Also sculpt me bod-ay!

snakemanStoo

Reach my 40th birthday. 

It's only just into the year so I'm setting the bar very low

Sporky

Resolutions are for chumps. I'm just going to keep on trucking as per the McGuffin family motto.

scrumhalf

Don't bother any more.

You can't improve on perfection.

And you can't polish a turd.

hywelg

scrumhalf said:

And you can't polish a turd.

You can, but some of it rubs off........

ChrisMusic

scrumhalf said:

And you can't polish a turd.

Just roll it in glitter,

no one will know...



Oh, and don't bite your fingernails afterwards  

Cacofonix

My new business starts January.  Make a success of it is my resolution.

ICBM

Not sure it's a proper New Years's resolution since I've started already, but I intend to finally get rid of all the old musical gear I've been keeping for more or less sentimental reasons from a band that no longer exists really, and will certainly never get back together in the same form. I've just broken up the very solidly-built pedalboard, which was the hardest step… now all I have to do is sell the stuff.

Part of the result of this is that I will be getting rid of all my pedals with mechanical click switches. I detest them, and it's been annoying me that I felt attached to a couple of them for above reasons. I'll never buy another one.

And I'm going to do 'dry January' again this year since it did me a lot of good last time.

cruxiform

My NY resolution for 2016 was to eat more, exercise less and put on more weight.  Smashed it.

57Deluxe

Not to die...

richardhomer

Sounds really corny - but seriously try to find a new relationship. 

Not sure how - but the loneliness needs to end....

57Deluxe

@richardhomer ; - use your 'pain' as a creative force! - I wrote a book based on mine a while ago... now must just find a suitable ending and publish...

speshul91

no more fish tanks

frictionfraction

.. just get to 2018 

cruxiform

richardhomer said:

Sounds really corny - but seriously try to find a new relationship. 

Not sure how - but the loneliness needs to end....

I'm with you there Richard. I split with my wife of 26 years last year and one of the hardest things (apart from her being with somebody else) is the loneliness of living on my own. My life is work, return to flat, go back to work, return to flat, repeat.  I have my son who stays with me regularly but my life is very lonely. The problem is I did most things with the ex and when we split our social circles ceased to exist. I occasionally see close friends but when I return to my living space the depressive cycle begins again. For me, I'd like to meet somebody else but I think it's more important to start socialising again such as joining a group or take up a new hobby so I can meet people again. Then  hopefully I might meet somebody else to share my life with. I'm very much a recluse at the moment.