New Year's Resolutions

[Silver_Owl]

Finland [...] has the best chocolate in the world.

Be careful, there's a lot of Belgians on Heartland

Next up: Finnish beer is the best in the world?

IZ.

Finland, Finland
Finland Finland has it all
You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored
A poor second to Belgium
When going abroad

[Izzy HaveMercy]

Finland, Finland
Finland Finland has it all
You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored
A poor second to Belgium
When going abroad

I completely forgot about that song!

IZ.

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

A good friend of mine lives in Zürich and - visiting him quite alot - I can tell, that Swiss chocolate certainly is the most expensive chocolate EVER!

Fixed that for you. Is it not heresy on here to suggest that anything other than Yorkshire chocolate (Rowntree, Terry's etc) is the best ?

[Pista]

Fixed that for you. Is it not heresy on here to suggest that anything other than Yorkshire chocolate (Rowntree, Terry's etc) is the best ?

Begun the chocolate wars have

[DeWinter]

Fixed that for you. Is it not heresy on here to suggest that anything other than Yorkshire chocolate (Rowntree, Terry's etc) is the best ?

"Yorkshire chocolate" owned by the Yanks and Swiss and mostly made in Poland you mean? There is no need to defend icky sugary cardboard out of patriotism any longer my fellow Britons. Embrace Geisha, Fazer Blue, Magdalen and Maribou (alright the last is Swedish..).

[La Shir]

A good friend of mine lives in Zürich and - visiting him quite alot - I can tell, that Swiss chocolate certainly is the most expensive chocolate EVER!

Fixed that for you. Is it not heresy on here to suggest that anything other than Yorkshire chocolate (Rowntree, Terry's etc) is the best ?

I see: I really know how endear myself to you guys!

@Pista: and we all know... in love and war all is fair!

@DeWinter: you forgot the amazingly amazing German "Ritter Sport" !


(and I should probably run and hide behind a tree right now to...you don't really like heretics around here, do you? )

[Bartek]

5) Polish up my Finnish

As a wannabe-linguist, I found this expression mildly funny

IZ.

i'm not wannabe-linguist, but it's just funny.

i probably never listen that Monty's song. now i'm sitting and laughing like mental ill and crying.

[DeWinter]

People notice the clumsy Polish up my Finnish line and not the bit where I declared my partners "borad minded"?? Far more scope for humour in my most humble..

[christophe]

watch less tv
turn off the pc once in a while
sports.... do some.
girlfriend.... become realistic and be grateful at least the cat comes by every day.
drawing/writing, getting started on that instead of just thinking about it.

[Izzy HaveMercy]

People notice the clumsy Polish up my Finnish line and not the bit where I declared my partners "borad minded"?? Far more scope for humour in my most humble..

Even with the correct spelling, I find Borat not equivalent with "humo(u)r"...

IZ.

[Quiff Boy]

i can never be arsed with new year's resolutions. it's just setting yourself up for failure.

if you want to do something, or stop doing something, you shouldn't need a fake "promise", or an imaginary line in the sand (ie: the end of the year): just get on with it.

for example, i decided at the end of last year that i'd finally learn how to drive... booked lessons about 2 mins after making that decision. none of that 'hanging around until new year' nonsense. just get on with it.

[sziamiau]

I don't see anything wrong with using January 1st as a new start. you are setting yourself up for failure if you aim too high and you are not committed enough, etc. that can happen at any moment.. of course if you do want to change something you don't need to wait another half year to do so but this is a good time to take a stab at our bad habits.

Mine are as follows:

1. get healthier. no I will not go on a diet but I need to cut the sugar intake and I need to exercise. I really want to feel stronger. hopefully no more surgeries so let's hope I can get started this week.

2. spend more quality time with husband. somehow we need to make this happen no matter how busy we are.

3. successfull start of my doctorate. this year I aim at starting and submitting my assignments in November and on schedule

4. stress less....it does not help or make the situation better if I freak out

5. Must see the Sisters this year. I will do my best to make it to at least one gig..and A Pale Horse Named Death..the 2 bands I need to see

6. spend time with my family in HU

7. Must finally get that tattoo

that should cover most I believe

[La Shir]

i can never be arsed with new year's resolutions. it's just setting yourself up for failure.

if you want to do something, or stop doing something, you shouldn't need a fake "promise", or an imaginary line in the sand (ie: the end of the year): just get on with it.

for example, i decided at the end of last year that i'd finally learn how to drive... booked lessons about 2 mins after making that decision. none of that 'hanging around until new year' nonsense. just get on with it.

I agree a 100 % ! But the occasion of new year's might be helpful to some people, because they can focus on a certain date to sit down and reflect and set up a list with things they want to change/improve... For me - personally - this way barely works out, because in the end new year is just another day amongst the other 364 days of the year and those resolutions tend to end up as some kind of "excuse" to delay the (sometimes uncomfortable) changes until NYE instead of starting right away. I mean...at the end of the day it's the presence, that counts. It's the "here and now", which is important because...we cannot change the past and we can barley control the future. It's THIS very moment, which is the only thing that is REAL so...if you want to make a real change, do it in a real moment. But on the other hand: some people need to make plans and structure everything (a typical german habit by the way) and having those "occasional dates" like NYE, where you reflect your very own life and what you wanna change...mostly because everybody does... that can be a very structuring and ground keeping ritual.

(OMG...that may have sounded a little...öhm...precociously, right? I apologize (also for any spelling mistakes)!! I guess I had too much coffee again. )

[6FeetOver]

It's the "here and now", which is important because...we cannot change the past and we can barley control the future. It's THIS very moment, which is the only thing that is REAL so...if you want to make a real change, do it in a real moment.

OMG...that may have sounded a little...öhm...precociously, right?

"Now is the only thing that's real."

Actually, we can't control anything at all - "control" is merely an illusion.

And no, you sounded neither precocious nor pretentious (which is the word you may have been looking for..?) at all.

[La Shir]

@SINsister: Right!! That was exactely the word... I confused it, so thanks for helping me out! (as I already wrote somewhere else on here: this forum has quite amazing side effects concerning the improvement of my poor english skills! )

I'm glad that what I wrote didn't sound weird somehow...I'm actually not the most self confident person and always scared to be misunderstood in some way.

[6FeetOver]

@SINsister: Right!! That was exactely the word... I confused it, so thanks for helping me out! (as I already wrote somewhere else on here: this forum has quite amazing side effects concerning the improvement of my poor english skills! )

I'm glad that what I wrote didn't sound weird somehow...I'm actually not the most self confident person and always scared to be misunderstood in some way.

You can call me Sinnie, hon.

No problem - I'm a spelling/grammar nutter, and I love to help!

Your English skills are far from poor, my dear - actually, they're superior to a great many Americans'!

Hey - story of my life. Don't fret about it - you're among friends, here. *Hugs*

[Pista]

I'm glad that what I wrote didn't sound weird somehow...I'm actually not the most self confident person and always scared to be misunderstood in some way.

Weird is good.
Weird is the new black

[La Shir]

Awwww.... Thank you so much, Sinnie!!

So in case I have any questions I will simply ask you (aka: the personified dictionary) to help me out and I will speak fluent within a few weeks! *strike*

As for my english skills and the way people talk in the US of A: this comparison is quite fitting indeed! Actually I've been in love with an Amercian guy for some time and also lived in SanFran for about three years, when I was a little child (which is why I don't remember that time really) and...what can I say:
Amercian English always sounded like some kind of "fast food" - English to me! Extremely dull and extremely easy to get along with as a foreign speaker (-> simply BECAUSE it's so effin' dull! ). Well..."Fast Food" - English for a "Fast Food" - nation...makes perfect sense.

(I do NOT want to generalize here of course!!! I'm only talking about the experiences I have made over the years so: please do not take this as an insult against the US in general... (-> just to put myself out of the firing line again ))

Anyways: I've been in love with the so called "british humour" (-> the "more dry" the better) and this amazingly amazing "british accent" as long as I can remember. (Maybe I might be in love with nothing but another stupid cliché here but...as least concerning that particular humour it's always been one of those clichés, which are pretty true! )

[La Shir]

I'm glad that what I wrote didn't sound weird somehow...I'm actually not the most self confident person and always scared to be misunderstood in some way.

Weird is good.
Weird is the new black

Dear...you have NO idea HOW "black" I am then actually!!!

(which is certainly a very double-edged statement...especially here in this forum! I should better delete this one right away again, shouldn't I? )

[Victim of Circumstance]

Weird is good.
Weird is the new black

Absolutely right, otherwise many of us would neither go to Sissies concerts anymore nor post here

[La Shir]

Well...if this is the case: I might fit in here just perfect. (luckily)

[Debaser]

for example, i decided at the end of last year that i'd finally learn how to drive... booked lessons about 2 mins after making that decision. none of that 'hanging around until new year' nonsense. just get on with it.

I can hardly wait to find out what sort of car you'll buy. Because you WILL have to buy one - there is absolutely no point in spending money on lessons, passing your test then not driving - it's a waste of money as to be a good driver you need to be doing it.


oooh have one with flames on it!

[La Shir]

for example, i decided at the end of last year that i'd finally learn how to drive... booked lessons about 2 mins after making that decision. none of that 'hanging around until new year' nonsense. just get on with it.

I can hardly wait to find out what sort of car you'll buy. Because you WILL have to buy one - there is absolutely no point in spending money on lessons, passing your test then not driving - it's a waste of money as to be a good driver you need to be doing it.


oooh have one with flames on it!

Haha!!! Again: I agree a 100%! I'm about to finish my driving liscence aswell finally ....
(I nearly got it back when I was 17, as I already passed the theory test sucessfully but broke down completely shortly afterwards, having to spend several months in hospital... I had to start COMPLETELY at "zero" again afterwards and put the whole topic to rest for several years, because this fact pissed me off...)

and I have to admit, that I already started looking out for "MY" potential car right after I had my first theory lesson again...

And...it considered it EXTREMELY motivating!

So...c'mon Quiff Boy: will you inaugurate us into your potential choices?? *curious*

[Debaser]

[La Shir]

Turn it into an old, classic "Mustang" and it would be the cherry on the cake of awesomeness!!!!