Resolved Proclamations

Immaculate newness

Peaceful oneness, no longing for twoness

Resolved proclamations

No longer boonless

Steps past the previously insurmountable

Now I will be held accountable

Thanks to resolved proclamations

My remaining issues are now one-hand countable

Transmogrified corporeal

Leads to eye-catching sartorial

Resolved proclamations

Time for my couture pictorial

Lungs without blackening

Work without slackening

Resolved proclamations

With no turn-backening…today

D.Black (1/1/2010)

Another new year rolls in and everybody has their New Year's resolutions. "I'm gonna lose 100 lbs!" "I'm going to stop smoking." "I'm going to stop sleeping around." "I'm going to communicate better with my loved ones." Now they all sound like great pursuits, but I don't much get into them and never have.

I remember one year when my father made my sister, step-brother, and me sit down in the living room to write resolutions, because he wanted to hold us to them. What kind of wacky shit was that? What the fuck did I need to change in my life as a 10 year old straight A student (seriously, no peppering of B's, just A's) who was respectful and courteous to the people I dealt with, even the dumb fucks who I didn't respect? That was the nail in the coffin for me.

As far as I'm concerned, the beginning of the year is an arbitrary ass time to decide you are changing your life. Why didn't you make that change previously? Was it not important yet? Was your smoking problem not causing issues before Jan 1? Was it okay to lie excessively before Jan 1? Why not make the change at the start of your school year? Or why not at the start of your company's fiscal year? (okay, maybe not the company's fiscal year, but you get me) I just think it's strange, and, whatever the reasons people offer, it still boggles my mind a bit.

Now, this is no slight to those who have their yearly resolutions (especially if they actually stick to them), but it's just not something I can seriously get into. Whatever the case, have a happy, safe, and prosperous new year. :-D