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New Years Resolutions!

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In the UK big push by all to quit smoking for new years. as of july 1 - no smoking in public places in england. [amen!]

And you? now a few hours into 2007 - what changes are you planning to take on?

 
Jan 1, 07 8:47 am
surface

drink more water
take daily vitamins
try to eat more potatoes and rice instead of wheat pasta and bread
read more

Jan 1, 07 1:47 pm  · 
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Get a girlfriend / get married to someone.
Do less talking / writing and start producing something I'm proud of
Fulfill my horoscope prediction that this 'will be the best year yet'
Read less
Do more

Jan 1, 07 5:03 pm  · 
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vado retro

yeah what red said,,,

Jan 1, 07 5:08 pm  · 
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Living in Gin

Finally finish my BA degree, after only 13 years of working on it.

Quit my shitty job in August and start my M.Arch. degree.

Get into better physical shape, or at least make some decent progress in that direction.

Resurrect my long-comatose dating life, although I fear the prognosis may be terminal.

Jan 1, 07 5:12 pm  · 
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n_

read more books.

fancy up some of my school projects for my portfolio.

travel to cuba.

Jan 1, 07 5:24 pm  · 
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binary

launch as many products as i can....
less talk/more actions
lose weight...bout 20 pounds
buy some tools and find a real shop space
pay off all my loans.....the rice/potatoes diet might come into effect
find a LADY friend

Jan 1, 07 8:54 pm  · 
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Nevermore

I dont make resolutions, I love the way I am. Ha !

Jan 2, 07 3:58 am  · 
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myriam

* do one competition
* learn to drive stick shift, for real
* go to one place i've never been before
* start learning portuguese in earnest

Jan 2, 07 4:03 am  · 
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Manther

Kickin some ass and rockin the house
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all 365 days of 2007!

Jan 2, 07 4:23 am  · 
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get into an MFA program with aid
don't worry about my weight until all applications have been submitted

Jan 2, 07 10:40 am  · 
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doberman

more of the usual please: more partying, more fun of all kinds etc. hell, we're here for a good time, not a long one.

Jan 2, 07 11:05 am  · 
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JMBarquero/squirrelly

for me:
* read more/talk less
* write also
* think about my career path (see where things are going after the 1st qtr of this year at the current firm)
* sign up for and get back to trainning for a tri
* eat right
* visit India and Japan (fingers crossed)
* I must say I like the "finding a LADY friend/resurrecting comatose dating-life" - which I suppose I have to do too
* if the one above fails - start planning on adoption
* go back to learning japanese or korean


oh and I suppose I've been wanting to sketch more....so that's one I should start today!

Jan 2, 07 11:30 am  · 
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myriam

If all the men of archinect are supposedly so attractive (which pictures seem to suggest), why on earth do y'all have trouble finding lady friends?! you're already a renaissance-man architect/sexy stereotype--work it, men!

Jan 2, 07 11:55 am  · 
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whistler

Told my kids I'd be the "fun" dad instead of the grumpy dad.

Jan 2, 07 12:15 pm  · 
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Living in Gin
"If all the men of archinect are supposedly so attractive (which pictures seem to suggest), why on earth do y'all have trouble finding lady friends?! you're already a renaissance-man architect/sexy stereotype--work it, men!"

Maybe something to do with that other stereotype about architects: The one about being horribly dysfunctional with personal relationships. :)

Not that I'm speaking from personal experience, mind you... (looks around the room nervously)

Jan 2, 07 12:33 pm  · 
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brian buchalski

oddly enough i've been more-or-less surrounded by women for the past year or two...so my resolution is to foster better relationships with men. i used to be good at this...i know i can do it again

Jan 2, 07 12:42 pm  · 
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the silent observer

I'd like to:

_Read more
_Find a job I am, for the most part, excited to be doing
_Write, write, write
_Get that second language started

Jan 2, 07 12:44 pm  · 
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garpike

-Be more positive
-Focus on ARE's and not random hobbies
-On that note, limit number of goals and prioritize my time to enjoy my free time and keep doing in between
-Eat more potatoes and less pasta (borrowed from Susan)
-Ask puddles for some of those women
-Live for today
-solidred's are good, too:

LESS TALK MORE ROCK

Jan 2, 07 1:12 pm  · 
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archsand

test...first post

Jan 2, 07 1:17 pm  · 
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JMBarquero/squirrelly

Good one LiG!

archsand......looks like it worked mate! Welcome to the new and improved (dysfunctional) archinect family!

Jan 2, 07 1:28 pm  · 
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JMBarquero/squirrelly

Hey puddles, can I borrow some of them too!? (women that is)

Jan 2, 07 1:28 pm  · 
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garpike

Yeah, LiG nailed it. I mean for those other guys... (also looks around the room nervously)

Jan 2, 07 1:37 pm  · 
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garpike
If you guys know so much about women, how come you're here at like Gas 'n Sip on a Saturday night, completely alone, drinking beers, no women anywhere?

By choice!
Jan 2, 07 1:42 pm  · 
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RqTecT

Go to Law School and give up Rqtecture.

Jan 2, 07 1:50 pm  · 
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mdler

find a new career

Jan 2, 07 2:13 pm  · 
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liberty bell

Is it too obvious to tell archsand to pull your architecture head out of the sand and start posting like mad?

(Welcome.)

Jan 2, 07 2:16 pm  · 
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lletdownl

take care of myself

smoke less
drink less
work out more
eat regularly
run more

Jan 2, 07 2:17 pm  · 
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Well I'm glad that I'm not the only relationship-dysfunctional dude around here. Makes me feel all warm inside ;-)

Jan 2, 07 6:48 pm  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.
- William J. H. Boetcker

that is the quote on excite page. so i resolve to do that.

Jan 2, 07 7:18 pm  · 
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aml

ok, i'm so proud i had to share:

last year's resolutions:

focus on getting healthy: eat better and do more exercise [vs. doing fad diets]: check. started eating better, drinking lots of water, going to the gym and running.

quit smoking: check!

i usually don't make new year's resolutions- i think these worked because i decided i had the whole year to do them- i didn't try to get them all done in january. i went little by little and did the hardest one [quitting smoking] last [october]. i just knew i *had* to do it before the end of the year.

Jan 2, 07 7:42 pm  · 
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myriam

awesome, aml!! i too got a bunch of my last year's resolutions checked off. feels good. did the same thing--kept it manageable, pleasant (give yourself happy goals, not reproachful ones!), and just generally peaced out for a year and voila, somehow they got taken care of. pretty nice feeling.

Jan 3, 07 1:29 am  · 
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SuperBeatledud

1. No cigs (i know, gross, habit for a few months, so hopefully this will keep).

2. No fast food (Chipotle included, well, once every month or two).

3. Organic foods!

4. No High Fructose Corn Syrup...that shit kills you but it's in everything.

Jan 3, 07 1:35 am  · 
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garpike

beta, excite??? No way! That still exists!

Jan 3, 07 1:35 am  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]

yep gar it does, i tend to have or try to have friends and family routed there...archinect and others routed to gmail and employment related through hotmail.

Jan 3, 07 4:46 am  · 
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sporadic supernova

err... post more ....

i dont know ... i guess

Jan 3, 07 5:30 am  · 
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sporadic supernova

oh .. and "happy new year "

Jan 3, 07 5:31 am  · 
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Nevermore
If all the men of archinect are supposedly so attractive (which pictures seem to suggest), why on earth do y'all have trouble finding lady friends?!

Myriam, thats maybe cos our obscenely high intelligence scares most women away.

Jan 3, 07 5:40 am  · 
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myriam

hey sporadic's back! nice to see you, ss

Jan 3, 07 12:29 pm  · 
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THEaquino

1. Cook for myself more

2. Make my apartment my "home"

3. Fit into ALL of my dress shirts again

4. Get a better handle on my Japanese

5. Do a competition

6. LADY friend (one that's NOT off limits)

7. Get to 100 posts

8. Stop procrastonating...(Sweet failed that one already)

Jan 4, 07 1:08 am  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]

Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it.
- William Durant, founder of General Motors

I just keep getting these tasty morsels, perhaps there is someone up there that cares!

Jan 4, 07 9:12 am  · 
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treekiller

meet more archinectors

Jan 4, 07 9:21 am  · 
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Ms Beary

I think everyone's resolution should be to post more on archinect!
Except me, I should probably post less.

Jan 4, 07 9:44 am  · 
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JMBarquero/squirrelly

I wanna reach the 1000 club? Is there a gift basket when you reach 1000 posts?

Jan 4, 07 11:02 am  · 
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bUbBLe

finish the remaining ARE's
enter a competition
read more
LEED?!
a portfolio for grad school

other than architecture/ career..
eat healthy
more exercise

Jan 4, 07 12:18 pm  · 
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Gabe Bergeron

- Learn to paint with oils
- Venture out into the world and chase butterflies
- Pull off the modernization suit and tie and let the naked sun shine down on me

Jan 4, 07 12:40 pm  · 
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aml

thanks myriam!

look out puddles, looks like someone else will be shedding their pants!

Jan 4, 07 2:28 pm  · 
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khmay

25600 by 20480 px

Jan 4, 07 4:23 pm  · 
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Ms Beary

squirrelly, not sure there is a gift basket for the big 1000, but we should make one
-----
get licensed.
improve my poor wardrobe.
travel somewhere I haven't yet.
snowshoe
do a volunteer stint
trade books with friends (starting tonight, we are meeting and all bringing old books to trade!)

Jan 4, 07 8:12 pm  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]

anyone have any ME advice for the ARE, I take it at the end of the month, and i am dreading this like a sex change operation...

Jan 4, 07 8:31 pm  · 
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orEqual

1. DUNE BUGGIES!

2. PASSENGERS!

Jan 5, 07 12:09 am  · 
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