World Enough and Time

From Dear Abby this morning:

This is the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of power and good fortune. Those born in the Year of the Dr agon are confident, brave and fearless. A symbol of strength in Asian culture, the dragon once symbolized the emperor of China. I wish a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year to all of you.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! This is the first day of the Year of the Tiger.



"The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and it is a sign of bravery. This courageous and fiery fighter is admired by the ancient Chinese as the sign that keeps away the three main tragedies of a household. These are fire, thieves and ghosts." - From The Year of the Tiger.

I wish you all courage and strength in the Year of the Tiger!

Every year I plan my New Year's Resolutions with great enthusiasm.

This year I resolve to:

1. Be helpful, be active, be creative, be tidy, be caring, be honest, be strong, be brave.
   
2. Eat well.
   
3. Do yoga.
   
4. Read.
   
5. Put my apartment in order.
   
6. Floss

That last one is always the hardest.

Looking at my resolutions last year, I don't think I did well with them. But what would be the point, if there were no challenge?

shaggydogstail has a delightful Torchwood New Year's item: New Year's Resolutions For Over-Sexed Alien-Hunters. I like Captain Jack's resolutions best.

Perhaps I should add 'eat more vegetables' to my list. On the other hand, it's part of the yoga thing anyway....

(Considering adding, "watch more Torchwood"...)

dargie mentioned yesterday that she never makes New Year's Resolutions. I do. The past few years, it has been a joy and a delight for me to make New Year's Resolutions. This year, I found myself thinking about the subject a few days ago - but really, it's been percolating in my brain for weeks, along the lines of: next year, I'll make it a point to do that.

The question people tend to ask - "did you keep all your resolutions in 2006?" - seems to me a moot point. No, I did not floss my teeth every day, but I did a lot better than I would have if I'd made no effort, if it wasn't flagged as an item to remember and really try to do. This isn't passing/failing grade sort of thing, the point is to make myself an itemized reminder of how I want to live.

In 2005, I resolved to get rid of one thing each day. My life became delightfully uncluttered. Then in 2006 I seemed to accumulate things at a fast rate - okay! message received! Next year, I will once again get rid of one thing (at least) each day.

Perhaps I should make myself a limited list of resolutions. Say, a dozen items. A dozen good items. And dare I recycle my resolutions from last year? It feels like cheating, but that flossing item really should be there.