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[vicodincrutch]

New year resolutions are, and always have been, seasonal crock. You want to improve yourself? Do it. Announcing, making a big deal about it   outside of being cursed is a cry for attention and approval. Self improvement begins and ends with self. When you're supposed to go it alone why enlist others? And for those people who hear the resolution and attempt to rally their ponies too much, well, that's what you call enabling. There are meetings for that.

In addition to being an attention whore's paradise, new year resolutions are a trend. Why are you doing something for yourself that you know should be done when everyone else is up on it? People need reasons. Taking action for self preservation is too selfish to be a reason alone if you want to lose weight, stop smoking or try to be more attractive for today's standards. Is anyone else recognizing the pattern here? All of these attempts at getting approval and seeking approval and for what? What really is accomplished? You make a big belly aching deal about how you're going to do something, get lazy three months in and then everyone knows about your failure.

Comments

[heelsandlaw.livejournal.com]

I agree with certain parts of it. But not with the delivery.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

There's hope yet.

Greg House. I don't believe we've met.

[heelsandlaw.livejournal.com]

For whom? Humanity, your sanity, both?

I don't think we have, no. Cameron Lynde, hi.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

I'm leaning more so to the former.

How long have you been hating on long held traditions?

[heelsandlaw.livejournal.com]

I never said I was hating long held traditions, now, did I? Nor did I specify which parts of your entry I agreed with.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

And now is the time that you assert you're a modern, intelligent woman who is capable of her own thought process. More than slightly argumentative. You're either a politician, a lawyer or you work in insurance.

[heelsandlaw.livejournal.com]

How do those qualities read insurance to you? But good guess, I'm a lawyer.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

Why doesn't it? Over analysis of the facts, putting a new spin on them so that what was a potential case ends up to be that passenger door hits a tree constantly enough to make a dent and using the accident as an excuse.

Lawyer. How's that going for you in these parts?

[heelsandlaw.livejournal.com]

And that twisting of facts somehow reads lawyer to you, too. Well, can't really blame you for that.

It gives me a roof over the head, food on the table and heels on my feet, and it keeps me busy.

What's it that you do, then.

[as_damaged]

I see your holiday spirit is undiminished.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

Can't we celebrate all year?

[as_damaged]

I don't see why not.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

The perks are endless.

[dr_conscience]

Inspiring as always. Truly.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

I'm seriously thinking over writing for greeting cards.

[dr_conscience]

It does seem to be your true calling. Really, it's just a shame you've wasted all these years in medicine.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

Not wasted. Any money on the side will be pocket money. You know you want in on it.

[dr_conscience]

I suppose someone should write the cards apologizing for the ones you write.

[brokemysmolder.livejournal.com]

Let me guess: your resolution was to be nice.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

After brutally criticizing the process. Yes, exactly.

[brokemysmolder.livejournal.com]

How's that going for you?

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

Like clock work.

Your resolution is to use sarcasm predictably, right?

[brokemysmolder.livejournal.com]

Actually, my resolution was to stop stealing things, and it's been going GREAT!

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Well what's wrong with making an announcement about it? When you do, you can be assured that your friends and loved ones will help inspire and aid you towards your goal.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

Can you? What if they're only making a big deal about it because you are and really, they don't care?

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

A resolution made not for yourself is scarcely your resolution at all.

[vicodincrutch.livejournal.com]

You said yourself though that a function is to get other people participating.

You ever reach a point where you have no idea what your characters are saying anymore?

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

I said that other people help the person to reach their goal, but it's hardly made only because of the other people.