New Years Resolutions

[Mike W.]

It's that time of year again to make a list of stuff we want to do, but most likely won't.
So what's on your list this year, got any ideas for some?

Here's my list. I'll be happy if I actually accomplish 5 of them:
Stay up to date on world events (from multiple sources of course)
Do a puzzle every morning
Read 10,000 pages (which for me is a list of 23 books)
Learn six new pieces on the piano
Drink more water (2 litres a day)
Actually eat more than one meal a day
Get on top of my medical issues (I really don't want to get my teeth extracted)
Attempt to put on some weight
Limit checking facebook to once a day
Volunteer once a month
Hand write a thoughtful, appreciative letter to a friend once a month
Save up $10,000 for a house down payment (guess that means not building another kit )
Learn to sew
Produce a drawing every month
Slow down my driving
Keep a clean bedroom and a clean car
Try to keep a plant/betta fish alive for the year (there's a lot about life to be learned from caring for something).

Also it just occured to me. What if we somehow organized some sort of buddy system to help us actually accomplish some of our goals. We would more likely accomplish them if we had a supportive friend to whom we're accountable. Just a thought...

Anyways, have a happy new year!!!

[Thorsteinn]

We need to get you a girl my friend.

[Mike W.]

Yeah,Ed already tried that once. Didn't work too well.

[Sir Wolf]

Lol.
I REALLY have to lose weight again. The wife is gonna lose it with me so should be easier.

[Thorsteinn]

Mine are:

Lose 50lbs from the thyroid attack.
Get back to fighting (somehow).
Become good at tempering chocolate.
Teach my wife some basic swordwork.

[Sir Rodney]

#1 Not die

#2 Get in shape (see item #1)

#3 Lose 25 pounds (see item #1)

#4 Make armour for my children

#5 Teach my children to fight SCA children’s rules (boffer)

[Aiden of Oreland]

My list is pretty basic:

1) Gain 10+ pounds of muscle for tree work and combat
2) Eat healthy and cut back on soda
3) Read (at least) one book a month
4) Do all of my school work
5) Learn more HEMA stuff
6) Complete my circa 1250 kit(both hard and soft kits)
7) Win at least one argument with my girlfriend
Continue to work on my chivalry

[Thorsteinn]

7) Win at least one argument with my girlfriend

So you don't want to be happy or share a bed again? 

[Sir Douglas]

Mine is the same thing I resolve to do every New Year, Pinky: Try to take over the world!

7) Win at least one argument with my girlfriend

Good luck with that one.

[Aiden of Oreland]

7) Win at least one argument with my girlfriend

So you don't want to be happy or share a bed again? 

Mine is the same thing I resolve to do every New Year, Pinky: Try to take over the world!

7) Win at least one argument with my girlfriend

Good luck with that one.

Yeah... Because when she's right she's right, and when she's wrong, she's still right... The painful truth that I have to accept...

But a man can dream can't he!

[Sir Brian]

• Continue with my middle-aged battle with the bulge. I really need to build up my stamina and
  convert some of my flab back to muscle while losing the rest if I want to seriously compete at
  Longpoint 2015 as well as continue with harnischfechten in general.
• Improve upon my harness to include building a better pair of Franken-gauntlets.
• Raise even more money for charity.
• Be a better man, knight, husband, father and grandfather.

[Sir Nate]

1) Get better Grades
2) find a job
3) Get the rest of riveted mail needed.
4) make scabbard for albion
5) Lose Weight (Of course!!!)
6) Finish and start reading more books
7) be better than I was last year.

[Mike W.]

For the most part, goals are a lot easier to obtain if they're given reasonable and tangible limits.

For example:
"Be a better person" is a very vague objective, and very likely, we won't actively pay much attention to it. It'll be hard to notice any change. But if we change that to "Volunteer once a month at the local soup kitchen" or "Give a random compliment to a stranger every day" or "Help someone with a small favor everyday" etc. then you have a better chance at improving yourself.

Using quantifiable ways to measure progress will most definitely increase your chances of actually achieving your New Years resolutions. So if you're serious about "becoming a better person", brainstorm ways that you can break that down into quantifiable daily/weekly/monthly activities. If you can discipline yourself into doing these things on a regular basis, over time your natural demeanor will improve thus making you a better person.

[Sir Edward]

My resolution? This year I think I'm aiming for 3840 x 2160 Ultra-HD.

[Sir James A]

Get back on the treadmill (I haven't for almost 6 months!)
Continue with HEMA classes
Learn some basic armoring (internship / training)
Complete various house projects that have been started over the last 5-ish years but never finished (or finished to my satisfaction)

I completely understand that "more than one meal a day" thing! I used to have a really bad habit of that. I try to eat at least 2 per day now, unless I'm sick.