I used to make New Year’s resolutions…

Just to forget all about them in the first hours of the coming new year.

Maybe even before the New Year started.

I even remember reading articles about SOFTWARE to help you keep track of your resolutions!

Perhaps I’ll invent an iPhone app to manage resolutions.

Well, in the past few years I have narrowed my New Year’s resolutions down to one big resolution: NO MORE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS!

Instead, I take this time of the year to check on the small changes I’ve made (without planning) to make my life better and easier. Here’s a list of some of my small accomplishments in 2012:

• I went a month without shaving my legs in the peak of summer.
• I cleaned my apartment every two weeks compared to once a week the year before.
• I bought more stuff I Iike as opposed to purchasing stuff on sale.
• I stopped picking up my husband’s underwear from the floor.
• I tried to be a better wife when I felt like it or when my husband deserved it.
• I donated all the clothes and shoes I didn’t wear this year.
• I got rid of a stack of classic books I was keeping for years knowing I’d never read them.
• I “fired” friends who keep telling me they consider themselves my best friends.
• I made new wonderful friends.
• I sorted out junk in the closet instead of in my life.
• I didn’t eat anything healthy if it didn’t taste good.
• I quit drinking many times.
• I resumed drinking many times.
• I ate expired food and I didn’t die.
• I cursed.
• I said nice words.
• I was nice to people.
• I was mean to people.
• I lied.
• I cheated (just on a few small things).
• I didn’t recycle much.
• I didn’t keep all my promises.

However, if you insist on making New Year’s resolution, here’s some advice:

Copy and paste last years’ resolutions!

Happy 2013!!!! Happy 2013!!!! Happy 2013!!!! Happy 2013!!!! Happy 2013!!!! Happy 2013!!!! Happy 2013!!!!