Time keeps on slipping. . . (finish that lyric.)
Checking In:
Remember this list? I’ll confess, I still haven’t come up with a “theme” for 2012—so it looks like I’ll just run with my list of Non-New Year’s Resolutions and scratch it off my to-do list. So, let’s check in on that list.
So, Resolution #1:Wine drinking. Actually, I’ve taken that completely off the list because it turns out Wende and wine don’t mix so well. I’m having weird and painful reactions to even just sips of the stuff. So, I’ve switched to drinking a chilled cocktail when the urge strikes and sticking to water the rest of the time.
Speaking of drinking water, the new water bottle regimen is actually working. (Resolution #2) And it’s led to a rather charming exchange with my teenage son, who has taken to filling up my water bottles for me on the nights I forget. You know all that stuff they say about teenagers being sullen and angry and self centered? RUBISH.
#3 and #4: Complaining. Um, that was stupid thing to put on a list. I like to whine. Sigh. But, since it’s there, I guess I’ll stick with it for now.
#5 Eat More Chocolate. Oh, I’m excelling at this one. In fact, I’ve been pinning chocolate recipes and plotting my future. This recipe, for Dark Chocolate Banana Bread is amazing. I make it in 8″ x 8″ pan and the chocolate chips sorta sink to the bottom and make this really nice fudgy layer. So good. If you serve it with whipping cream and raspberries I won’t tell. (substitutions: I use non-fat greek yogurt for sour cream, and 3 TB of cocoa powder)
#6. Sex. Oh admit it, y’all just skimmed down to this one, didn’t you. Um… the actual resolution was “have more sex.” Yes?! Yes. YES. YES. . . erm, yes. That’s all I’m saying right now.
Though, I might subject you to the humiliation that is researching personal lubricants  online(I’m dreading the spam already) in the future. I haven’t decided how much I like you, yet. Part of me is all for it, if today is any indication on the power of an informational post. Presently, if you are  reading this post you are not alone on my website, but surrounded by hundreds of quilters reading IZ’s posts about sewing machines (that he wrote ages ago and are still the most viewed pages on my site. That should bother me, but it doesn’t). Once again, those posts are linked on some quilting board and the masses are absorbing ancient, tho witty, information on a subject that the internet hasn’t quite yet deemed worthy enough to represent. I don’t know why there isn’t more information out there about sewing machines, but because there is such a dearth of information, the posts IZ wrote are now the go-to posts for every quilting board in the country.
That would probably mean a huge readership for me if I actually quilted. Ha! But since I don’t, it means hundreds (some days, like today, thousands) of viewers knock on my door and tell me they want to date my sister. I don’t mind the quilters, but I’m not sure I want my sister dating the personal lubricant searchers. If you know what I mean. I so love running amok with a metaphor. That should have been on my list. . . wait, where was I?
Oh, yeah, New Year’s Resolutions. Â Is anyone still reading this? Don’t worry, I’m almost done.
#7-#9: Organizing, breathing, and doing less. Check, check, not check yet.
#10: Save the Cheerleader. So, I’m still working on my plan to save the world.
But enough about me. . . .how are YOUR New Year’s Resolutions working out? I’d love to hear.
Chocolate, Alcohol, and sex. Sounds like a perfect formula for the month that contains Valentines Day. 😀 If WordPress had a devil smiley face, I would have used that instead.
Probably what I should have titled this post. 😀
slipping slipping slipping
into the future
My resolutions were to remain calm. SO far, I’ve won more than I ‘ve failed but I’ve still got a lot of work to do 🙂
Oh my, that’s a bit like praying for patience. I’m glad to hear you’re on an up trend!
OKAY, now I remember how I found your blog several years ago…. the sewing machine post – but I’m past the quilting stage now (20-some years was enough and I’m now into painting).
I had to laugh about your reference to what happens when you drink wine. A friend of mine, and I, both have the same reaction when we drink wine – stuffy noses and then headaches! I blame it on the sulfites? I’m just not much of a drinker anymore.
And as far as the personal lube goes…. Google Barbara Walters’ choice….LOL and Eeewww. But can’t give a recommendation on that brand myself. 😉
ANYWAY, keep up the interesting posts – you crack me up!
Yeah, wine makes me physically ill. . . doubled over in extreme pain kind of ill. I think it irritates my already angry gastro system. If it was only a stuffy nose or headache, I’d probably suffer through it, because I adore a good merlot. I mean, that’s what Tylenol is for, right? Hee.
And you found me via the sewing posts? You’re a rare one, indeed then. As most people who read those posts get what they’re looking for and never come back. I’m glad you stayed!!
I don’t like wine, but it doesn’t do anything to me. Too bad since it’s supposed to be better for us than the other kind of booze. Wah!! I don’t have any New Year’s Resolutions. Just to keep putting one foot in front of the other, as usual. 🙂
I wish I liked beer. . . But alas, I don’t. I’m fine about the wine. It’s weird, but I’m fine. I’m far more sad about the limitation on tea drinking that has also taken place. I can drink a cup once every few days without consequences. Any more than that and I’m in serious trouble.
LOL. I’m killing myself laughing here.
As for the rest, rule one is check the ingredients. Things they’ve banned in lipstick and upholstery will end up in there. And in THERE. (Okay, probably not things they banned in upholstery but they haven’t banned much from lipstick so just check the labels. Please and thank you.)
With all my allergies (hello, latex) I’ve been reading labels for years. Learned THAT one the hard way. But, there comes a time in your life, where what was once novel and fun becomes a necessity. Seriously, a bomb goes off in your body at 40 and all the stuff that was once so damn easy, isn’t easy anymore. So, there may be some carcinogenic risking going on for the sake of sanity.