new years resolutions:

[kelli420]

origionally my resolution was to quit smokin cigs, but i did that a few weeks ago thank god, so i guess my new resolution would be to try my damndest to be more patient and i have to see Lottery! happy new years my friends!

[ragmop]

I laugh at myself, b/c I always try to be all high minded when I make my resolutions. When in the end, Ijust need to be a better person, across the board.


My No. 1 New Year's resolution is the same every year: Get my lifeorganized. The other resolutions include: Be a moretolerant and accepting person. Rise above the trivial. Forgive others. Be slower to anger (I'mIrish--that one's huge).Practice humility (that is the toughest for me) Let go of things you cannot change.Challenge my beliefs. Keep an open mind about those people and things that are so very different from you.


Above all, promote (don't justpronounce) peace.


I fall short every year. Who knows, maybe 2005 will be different. Peace y'all.

[ramble on rose]

One of my resolutions is to quit the cigarettes, its a toughy. I am down to about 4 or 5 a day which isn't bad. thought i could ween off them but after the new year I am gonna have to be strong and stop cold turkey! Which in turn will bring out the Sicilianbitch in me withfull force, so pray for my man! I too would love to be more patient, and find some inner peace.

[ragmop]

Rose, congrats onthe cigarette reduction and good luck with the coming cold turkey. I'll be prayin for ya. That shit is powerful! I was never a smoker, but this past year, I find myself sneakin a smoke here and there (exclusively when I am drinking). I am not hooked yet, but I find I get the urge to smoke more and more. Which makes me wonder, what the feck do they put in those things?!


Good luck with the inner peace thing

[kelli420]

CRACK!!!

[ragmop]

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[kelli420]

ok not really...honestly i couldnt quit cold turkey. it just wouldnt happen for me. i went to my dr. and she put me on Wellbutrin which is an antidepressant. it made me stop smoking in a week. i just didnt want to smoke; i cant explain it- i smoked for 6 years and tried to quit a hundred times. soon as this drug got into my system i just stopped. i would recommend this to anybody!!! i save bout $30 a week now...so i can afford my greens always!!!

[ben04]

Well my two new years resolutions are 1.) to be more frugal.... I just spend too much money on crap. 2.) take better care of myself overall. I never make new years resolutions so we will see how these go! Congrats to you both on stopping smoking. Tough, but well worth it!

[ramble on rose]

thanks guys, just keep praying for me. it might as well be crack they put in those things, the more you smoke the more you want. steer clear ragmop, stay strong its so hard to stop once you are hooked. cold turkey will be hard, but I just cant afford the patches or the gum, they are more expencive then smokes! so, hopefully after my night of drinking and partying tomorrow will be my last affair w/ joe camel. Lord give me the will power!!! Good luck to all of you on your new years resolutions! Good luck ragmop on your being slower to anger deal, if you need me I can be your anger annonomus buddy, if anyone knows about anger its a sicilian.smileys/smiley2.gif

[ragmop]

Wise words, oh experience Sicilian! (And if you don't mind, I may call on you to vent every once in a while). And when your knees are weak and you feel like sparkin up (camels, that is) lean this way. I will try and steer you clear of the crack sticks. smileys/smiley2.gif


Peace to you, Rose (and other phorum members as well) in 2005. And many thanks for a great 2004.

[ramble on rose]

smileys/smiley31.gifragmop, I can't give you enough of these. As long as we can be there for eachother we shall over come the obsticles!!


Same goes for the rest of yousmileys/smiley31.gifall around!! Be safe this weekend!!

[ragmop]

Good bye 2004 . . . Hello 2005 . . . .


PEACE

[Monica*]

i guess that i want to take better care of myself. ya know, like eat a little better, (no diets though!)exercise a little more, try to control my stress level. I think that if i can do that then I will have a little bit better chance of finding peace of mind. I just try to do too many things at once.


Thought about the cigarette thing but I dont wanna set myself up for disaster. I don't smokethat much anywy. Im a geek. I make my self rules. No smoking during the day. SoI smoke like one a day. I do have to admit that the amount changes when I drink. I can easily smoke near a pack over the weekend. BUT! Anything is better thanthe 2 packs a day I used to smoke.


Good luck with all your resolutions!!!!smileys/smiley2.gif

[Jaykob]

Easy for me! No more cigs and more exercise! Oh yea, and to read more instead of watching TV!

[greengirlie]

mine is to not work so damn much.... not to wear high heels as much (hostess..... wearing heels all day everyday is hard on the feet)... not to do drugs besides smoking the greens.....get a flat tummy by cutting back on my fast food/junk food intake... not fake bake as much....not smoke as many cigs...workout at least 3 times a week....phew....im exhausted already.

[greengirlie]

oh yeah....good luck to all on their resoultions!!! smileys/smiley4.gif

[ragmop]

steer clear ragmop, stay strong its so hard to stop once you are hooked. . . Good luck ragmop smileys/smiley2.gif


Fell short tonight Rose. 2 crack sticks. Help!! But it ain't 2005 yet!!

[sass]

Inever make resolutions. but this year I've made a decision to become more independent, go to school, and see where that leads me.smileys/smiley1.gif I welcome 2005 with open arms!!!

[greengirlie]

already broke 4 of my new yr resoultions! smileys/smiley19.gif

[ben04]

already broke 4 of my new yr resoultions! smileys/smiley19.gif


ha ha... yeah I broke one already... but I haven't had a chance to go shopping to break the other. Being frugal is going to suck!

[chrissy]

I have to, HAVE TO, lose 10 pounds by May, after that I don't care (although it'd be nice to keep it off over the summer). That's when I have to be in my sister's wedding. I already ordered the dress and can't be all busting out of it now. Other resolutions, to spend more time in my kids classes, to quit procrastinating on homework, make more quality time with my BF, take better care of my car, cut back on foul language, especially in front of the rugrats. There are more, but those are the first to pop out.


Good luck to everyone else! Especially those of you who want to quit smoking, it's hard, I know. I still sneak a couple of them now and then, thats OK when you were once a chain smoker.

[kelli420]

hhhmmmm i think im doing well on the resolution thing for once. but hey its only been 2 days. sorry to hear everyones is a disaster... or soon to be one. its cool im sure we all will not think any less of the aborted planssmileys/smiley17.gif

[ragmop]

right on, kelli.we are only humans trying our best to better ourselves. if we fall short, at least we tried.


Peace. . .

[B-Love]

Just care for myself more than I already do. Eat healthier, get more exercise, vitamins, try to quit smoking, actually go for doctor checkups, I am getting older and I dont bounce back like a rubber band anymore...ahhh I wanna be 18 again!

[Mr. Cleanface]

Play guitar more...workout more... That's about it.


Oh, drink more!!!


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[greengirlie]

...ahhh I wanna be 18 again!


trust me.... you dont. haha smileys/smiley2.gif

[sass]

I'd love to learn to play guitar this year...

[ramble on rose]

ragmop, I am here for you!!! I have to say that my affair w/joe camel has not ended yet. I have had about two a day since new years, I just can't break away!! Damn crack sticks!! I think i can, i think i can!! It just takes time i guess, we can do it.

[gmail]

start smoking again, drink more and stop going to the gym....

[Mr. Cleanface]

start smoking again, drink more and stop going to the gym....


Hahahahahahaha!!!!


Werd.

[Laeyto]

I read somewhere, someone wise said that there are 2 rules to success:


1. always be on time


2. I forget!!


So, since I am generally late, but I hate being late because I am always stressed that my boss will find out, I figurer I should make it a plan to be punctual every day everywhere I go.


Considering I am forgetting so much, maybe I should stop smoking some "things" so much too...maybe next new years.

[Monica*]

you guys are really inspiring me. I wanna start playing guitar more. Mine is covered in dust right now. I gotta lose at least 10 lbs too Chrissy. My sister's wedding is in march and the dress is a size 4 and i am now squeezing into a 6. not good!!! oh... i'm gonna work on the swearing thing too.

[sass]

gmail....smileys/smiley1.gif


(yey...domo kun!)

[undercoverlover]

my new years resolution is to have a news year resalution next year. but some how i can't smoke ciggs. any more. my body is not having it. which is good b/c as a proffesional dancer that shit is bad

[chrissy]

you guys are really inspiring me. I wanna start playing guitar more. Mine is covered in dust right now. I gotta lose at least 10 lbs too Chrissy. My sister's wedding is in march and the dress is a size 4 and i am now squeezing into a 6. not good!!! oh... i'm gonna work on the swearing thing too.





Dang girl, I wish I could be a size 6! Don't go gettin too skinny now, we won't be able to see you! smileys/smiley4.gif

[Monica*]

I know. its weird. All my life peope always told me how skinny I was and I HATED HEARING IT!!!! and then in high school they started to tell me either I had an eating disorder or a drug problem. well, if you looked at the yum, yum post you'd know that I do not have an eating disorder and my choice drug is green, um... can wesay munchies?! Its just that my motabolisim is changing and I amnolonger competing so my body is changiNG. this time 2 years ago, 5'9'' 104 lbs. now, same height, dun, dun, dun.... 141 lbs .BIG CHANGE TO A SKINNY MINNY!!!!!!I dont wanna be that girl. ya know what i'm saying? ladies please respond to this cuz I think I['m going crazy!!!! I know I'm not fat. Even my boy like the added weight. A little giggle with the slap of theass, but I still feel like that I need to lose a few lbs. WTF!!!Am I going crazy or am I turning into one of THOSE GIRLS!!??!

[ramble on rose]

you are not going crazy hun. In a world where we are shown day to day that pretty girls are skinny minny girls it is hard for us not to be self concious about how we look physically to others. Your only concern is how you look to yourself and how you feel about yourself. There truely is nothing wrong with some extra cushion baby! We are all different and grow differently. You are who you are be happy. I know the feeling after I had my daughter I was dying to get back into a size 9 and thought I was fat before I was prego. I look back at photos and see how wrong I was. I finally reached my goal and still have issues, based on societies standards. While thoses who love me do so for who I am not how I look. So don't sweat it girl love you for you, not by what the mirror shows.

[Monica*]

aww... that was super cute. thanx.

[ramble on rose]

no problem, you just remember to do what makes you feel good about yourself girl!

[ben04]

I know the horrible weight roller coster thing... I feel like in a year my weight fluctuates 10lbs. When I was in highschool I wasa size 4 that has obviously changed. Freshman year of college I gained so much weight! I hate to look at myself in those pictures! But I guess sizes doesn't matter too much it is just having a positive body image, but if you will feel better about yourself if you lose a few lbs go for it... I know I really want to tone up and lose5-10 lbs. That is the goal for the new year! We just need to support each other!!!

[ramble on rose]

Right on!!! I agree you need to be happy with what you see! I'm all about the support. We gots to stick together.

[ben04]

true true!

[Monica*]

aww. love you girls.!!