Here were my resolutions for 2007.
- Space Aplenty. I've lost focus. 0/1
- Reduce Weight. Never bothered to pay any attention to it. 0/1
- Blogging...Must Do Less Of It. Reading...Must Do More Of It. I indeed blogged less. I read lesser. 0.5/1
- Cooking...Must Learn Some. Nay, I didn't add to my knowledge base. 0/1
- Procrastination...Must Stop. I didn't procrastinate procrastinating. 0/1
- French...Gotta Learn Some. I learnt none. 0/1
- Washing Clothes...Shake Off The Lethargy. My clothes continue to rot. 0/1
- Expense Management...Must Be Regular. It was working initially. Once stopped, it never revived. 0.25/1
- Editorials...Must Get Hard Copies. I didn't. 0/1
- Weekends...Spend More Meaningfully. Didn't happen. I'm not sure if the entry of Andromeda into my life changed things for the better. 0/1
Final Score: 0.75/10 = 7.5%
There'll be no resolutions for 2008, just a fresh start.
Comments
1) Get an almirah/wardrobe PLUS get a bookcase. Together, should not cost you above 6K. The returns are worth millions.
2) No idea. I too have developed a potbelly, which refuses to die of its own.
3) How about substituting reading with watching (say people), just to get over the guilt you did not read?
4) I hear you.
5) I hear you again.
6) Stop shouting in my ear.
7) Subcontract. There is no better solution on the planet. Get a househelp or (if you can afford it) give to the laundry. Househelp is preferred method. Satisfaction guaranteed or my advice back :-)
8) Hmm... what kinds of expense? Do you use excel? How about making the excel file load everytime you bootup? Also, start some regular automatic saving stuff, like say a SIP mutual fund.
9) WTF is this?
10) Get away from whirring harddisks. Join some club which sneaks out of town.
1) Teles are easy to buy over the net. I nearly did but there was no one to carry it in from the US. A decent scope will cost around $400. In the meantime, do as you suggested - buy a powerful bino ($150) AND a tripod. No tripod means the bino is useless for sky watching due to hand shake. You can get binos and tripods easily in India. I don't know about scopes.