“Life does not obey our expectations. Life obeys our intentions, in ways we may not expect.”
~ Lloyd Strom
These are not my new year resolutions. One new year resolution that I made a long time ago was never to make new year resolutions. These are some of the things that I intend doing during the new year.
In January 2011, I had decided to get my weight down from 102 Kgs to 80. By July, I had brought it down to 85 Kgs. Since I had to stop walking to get ready for my surgery in late September that crept back up to 88 Kgs and has stayed there since due to inactivity. I intend reaching the goal of 80 Kgs sooner than later. As soon as I reach that magic figure, I intend getting myself a few pairs of jeans! Can’t let Conrad steal all the thunder.
I intend using my club facilities regularly. Due to various reasons, I had more or less stopped going to the club during the last two years and I intend changing that.
I intend to get out of the house more often than I have been doing the last few years. These outings will include out of town trips as well as within town, eating out, movies, meetings, parties, etc.
I intend learning how to use the camera gifted to me by Ranjan last year and use the photographs taken to write blogs around them.
I intend being sans sitzfleisch for bores who deliver monologues. I intend doing the same for some of my mentees too.
I intend making regular use of the Ipod that Ranjan has given me with all kinds of music loaded on.


If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck……
lol
These sound a lot like resolutions to me.
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Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:44
Quack, quack, quack! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRORGrBUSUY
Sounds as if you will have a great year! I’m looking forward to hearing all about it.
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Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:45
I have every intention of sharing every juicy bit of it with my readers.
This life is a one way journey, go forward and have fun.
Will you have time to write blog posts?
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Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:46
I will find the time. The fun is in sharing my fun with my readers!
As far as new year resolutions, we have new years in this country almost every month, depending on community, state, religion, etc. So plenty of opportunity to make and break ‘em!
Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:47
Exactly my point!
I like your idea of intentions rather than resolutions. Softer and easier and without guilt. Great way of looking at the New Year!
Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:47
Intentions without expectations. That is the ticket.
Life’s what happens while you are busy making other plans. Hence avoid planning and try to steer the bloody ship.
Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:47
Aye aye sir!
A few years ago when I had set a big goal to finally get on top of sifting/sorting of material life and mental other life stuff – over yet another summer holidays…IT ALL DIDN’T GET DONE
That is when I resolved to transform the “goal” word into something else which was much easily obtainable “habit”
The new habit relating to above is that every summer I will endeavour to do a bit more of the huge undertaking. It seems to work so much better. Because at the end of any summer and I still can see a lot of other things to tackle, I know that the habit is done for this season and I can leave it another year
Sometimes, I reopen a ‘box of life’ and take a trip down memory lane and then carefully pack it all up again. However, every summer, a lot of things do leave me forever which is good…
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Rummuser Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:49
Another interesting concept. I think that I will use it to clean up my library and wardrobe this year.
For your kind information, it’s iPod, not Ipod. Well, good luck with your good intentions. I shall check up on you every so often to make sure you’re keeping them!
Rummuser Reply:
January 6th, 2012 at 17:41
I pod, u pod, let us both pod together!
I just want to know who the hell this mythical Conrad is that is getting all the thunder.
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Rummuser Reply:
January 6th, 2012 at 17:42
That mythical Conrad is a friend of mine who is dashing in his jeans and he dashes about on segways!
It’s a good thing you are not making any new year resolutions. Breaking down what you want to achieve in 2012 is certainly the best way to go.
I wish you well in all you want to do, Rummy, for 2012 and any other year. Sorry I’ve not been around much, been pretty busy.
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Rummuser Reply:
January 6th, 2012 at 17:48
I am delighted to see you here Val. Thank you I wish you well too.
I intend to raise a glass to toast intentions!
Feels good to make them bright and shiny for a new year, doesn’t it?
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Rummuser Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 19:38
And I shall acknowledge by reciprocating. Thank you.
Feels absolutely marvelous.
This 2012, I planned my goal step by step so that i can monitor every decision i made.
Rummuser Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 11:39
Gabby, nice to have you comment here after such a long time. Do keep coming back.
Well, These 2012 i already set up all my goals to keep in touch with it and have a beautiful outcome. Stand up 2012.
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