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New Year's Resolutions 2015
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They way I smoke amounts to a total of around 20 cigs per day. Today I was bored so smoked more like 30.
But that doesn't mean I smoked 30 cigarettes today. I only enjoy the first half of a cigarette and the put it out. So technically I smoke half the amount I actually smoke, if that makes sense.
Today I was drinking which usually means more smoking but when I say I put down 40 cigarettes it's more like 20 with regards to how much of the cigarette I actually smoke.
When tobacco is as cheap as it is here that isn't even considered a waste of money. I pay around 70p (GBP) for a score deck so it isn't too big a deal.
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Drink less. I'm getting sick and tired of waking up in fields miles from where I live at 3am. Also, I hardly eat because of the effects drinking has on my insides, but the stone and a half I put on last year needs to come off.
Exercise more. I got really lazy since last spring.. I do NO exercise at all now.
Waste less money.
Procrastinate less.
Stop reading & posting on GTP and another forum I visit regularly, I've had enough with the general attitude of so many people now.
Work harder.
Pay off some debts.
Exercise more. I got really lazy since last spring.. I do NO exercise at all now.
Waste less money.
Procrastinate less.
Stop reading & posting on GTP and another forum I visit regularly, I've had enough with the general attitude of so many people now.
Work harder.
Pay off some debts.
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Mmmm...we've been here before, the both of us.
I thought you got dry for a while?
My list:
* Start smoking
* start drinking
* pick a fiight every change I get
* gain a lot of weight
* spend a lot of money on things I don't need
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Apart from gaining a lot of weight I'm already doing all if those things. Pity me if you like, I don't care.
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Yeah
Well, to be perfectly honest, that's (mostly) not the issue of others, but rather yourself. I know where you're coming from, though. Sometimes it's just better to take a few deep breaths and not take too many things too personal and start a (most of the time) useless discussion which is leading nowhere. I've did the same thing on one or two forums, but after just a little bit I realised how stupid that was.
So, you know what I'd suggest? Yoga or just something to get the "aggression" out like boxing for example. Helps with your excercising resolution there and also helped me quite a bit.
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I did, and it was good. Unfortunately it didn't last, whatever bad stuff I would say about alcohol, it's still a great coping and motivation mechanism. And I went through a difficult phase, and it was the best answer I had. Wishing I hadn't though, I'm such a lard-ass now, and having put out the christmas empties for recycling yesterday even I'm stunned by how much I've had to drink that last week or two. It's gotta stop, it's retarded.
Well, to be perfectly honest, that's (mostly) not the issue of others, but rather yourself. I know where you're coming from, though. Sometimes it's just better to take a few deep breaths and not take too many things too personal and start a (most of the time) useless discussion which is leading nowhere. I've did the same thing on one or two forums, but after just a little bit I realised how stupid that was.
So, you know what I'd suggest? Yoga or just something to get the "aggression" out like boxing for example. Helps with your excercising resolution there and also helped me quite a bit.
The crazy thing is, ultimately I'm only ranting about peoples mind-set/narrow-mindedness or posting style, not even the details or the outcome of their opinions. To be fair GTP isn't so bad, because it's well moderated, but I still spend too long smashing my face against the keyboard.
Tried yoga once, and kick-boxing... funnily enough, the classes followed each other, so the kick-boxers all got to laugh at us coming out of Yoga
I was doing yoga to help with my rock-climbing technique, once I stopped climbing I didn't need the Yoga, and I had to give the kick boxing up pretty quickly as it causes childhood ankle and foot injuries to flare up pretty badly. I have a friend who wants to get back in to cage fighting, I could always train with him.... orrr... maybe not edit: I'm also going to travel more this year. Desperate to see some different cities, and I vow to get to a couple of European races (including the N24), and I'm really hoping to be able to get back over to the US this year and catch some US motorsport.
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I'm not judging at all. We all do our best to combat the drink but somehow our lives are not the same without it.
I've come to terms withy problem and even got to the point where I don't drink on school nights.
Going dry was one of the hardest things I ever tried to do, and I've been through a lot!
What I realised was that controlling what and when I drink is what I needed to do and having done that I've beaten most of my demons.
There's no way I can give up for good, but knowing when and when and how much has sorted out most of the issues I had with the booze.
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I'm going to try and actually be reasonable, which is something I don't like doing. And when I don't like doing something, it's almost always because I'm terrible at it.
1. Get back to full time work, as I've wasted way too much time working casual hours (casual being still in single digits for hours per week).
2. Buy a new motorbike. I don't know what I want to get, but I know that I've pretty much mastered my Scorpio now, and it feels too slow (getting onto a straight on full throttle, only to realize that it can barely outrun a Nissan Cube comes to mind).
3. Get off my butt and do some of the things I was meant to do last year, but was so undeniably lazy that I didn't.
Now, most of these seem quite easy, and it's true... They are, but I'm actually quite dumb, academically at least. So I need to keep things simple, and not overload myself, because otherwise I just give up.
1. Get back to full time work, as I've wasted way too much time working casual hours (casual being still in single digits for hours per week).
2. Buy a new motorbike. I don't know what I want to get, but I know that I've pretty much mastered my Scorpio now, and it feels too slow (getting onto a straight on full throttle, only to realize that it can barely outrun a Nissan Cube comes to mind).
3. Get off my butt and do some of the things I was meant to do last year, but was so undeniably lazy that I didn't.
Now, most of these seem quite easy, and it's true... They are, but I'm actually quite dumb,
academically at least. So I need to keep things simple, and not overload myself, because otherwise I just give up.
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So as laying an egg. Same goes for using the bathroom if you need to sit on the toilet.
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Count me amongst those who find it a little surprising so many people put a girlfriend at the top of their lists...
Let's see here, I'd like to:
* - Exceptions for the same handful of meals, and heading to the theatre. Can't give up Coke Freestyle!
Let's see here, I'd like to:
- Continue (re)learning French. I want to be at least passable at it by May...
- Take a trip to Europe. The goal now is mid-May, since classes will be done. Just from stashing away extra cash since the end of summer, I've got just about a grand put towards the trip, so the travel is all taken care of. Now, the bigger chunk for actually surviving there.
- Cut out beer. *
- Cut out soda. **
- Continue and expand the current exercise regimen, which ties into...
- Get back into running.
- Write more. I've always enjoyed it when given the chance, so I should start making time.
- Cook at home more. Should be easier since I won't be cooking just for myself as often.
* - Exceptions for the same handful of meals, and heading to the theatre. Can't give up Coke Freestyle!
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Send everyone on GTPlanet to this place.
On a serious note:
- Start dropping purchase of small tidbits, and instead spend more money on buying charities, Kickstarters and Humble Bundles.
- Reconsider writing fiction, and start professionally if i find a publisher.
- Become a bigger impact around here.
- Don't go soft in arguments; meaning to convince everyone to go my way or GT*O (without breaking rules or temper, of course!).
- Somehow save money to get a new 2015 Mustang GT. And this is a resolution that might last years.
On a serious note:
- Start dropping purchase of small tidbits, and instead spend more money on buying charities, Kickstarters and Humble Bundles.
- Reconsider writing fiction, and start professionally if i find a publisher.
- Become a bigger impact around here.
- Don't go soft in arguments; meaning to convince everyone to go my way or GT*O (without breaking rules or temper, of course!).
- Somehow save money to get a new 2015 Mustang GT. And this is a resolution that might last years.
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