New Year’s Resolution, or Not

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When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions we seem to fall into four categories:

1) quite serious about them,

2) be flippant about them,

3) do it because we feel pressured to, or

4) do not do them.

So, the purpose of this little game is to let us know which category you are in. Copy from “*Start Copy Here*” through “*End Copy Here*” and post it. Before "*End Copy Here*" tell us who you are, your site(s) (with link) and your New Year’s Resolution, or not.
Then tag as many others as you like, from one to your entire blogroll, your choice.
If you like, create an intro paragraph to your post that also acknowledges who tagged you.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS:

Juliana – Juliana's Site - My New Year's resolutions are looking for a part time job, keep blogging, and learn to cook and bake.

Michelle - Rusin Roundup - 1. Learn to be happier and accept myself for who I am, 2. Is to lose about 25 lbs., and 3. Is to stop smoking.

Karen - Grow Rich Along With Me - My resolution for next year is to achieve $3K per month passive income by the end of 2008.

Mel - Attitude, the Ultimate Power & Complain Complain Complain - “I don’t need no stinking resolutions.” I never hold to them anyway so why frustrate myself by starting them now.
Sandee - Comedy Plus - I don't need no stinking resolutions either. Years and years ago I did them because everyone else did, but not once did I follow through. Why set yourself up for failure?

Lynda - lynda's loft - My resolution is to see resolve to that which needs resolution. Like Mel and Sandee, I feel that resolutions give us more stress, however, being a person who sets goals each year, isn't that the same thing as a resolution??? Goals vs. resolutions? Goals are more general and allow for more time to complete them, a resolution requires a mind-set and immediate action, which is not always feasible... Well, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it...

Amelia - Amel's Realm - This is a list of my New Year's Resolution: 1. Health: Continue exercising twice a week, eat enough veggies and fruit, have enough rest, take vitamin C regularly and women's multivitamin during my period. 2. Spiritual: Improve my Daily Bread reading routine and my prayer life and learn more from God's Word. 3. Financial: Continue to make money online (my goal is getting €100 per month at least), be more creative in writing posts, and save most of the money. 4. General Life: Continue to learn Finnish AND practice it as best and often as I can, try out more baking and cooking recipes, continue to maintain and share positive thoughts, continue to learn to control my thoughts, continue to learn to catch myself before I start complaining and count my blessings instead, continue to stop and cherish all the little moments in life that oftentimes go unnoticed, and continue to feed my inner child and last but not least, continue to ENJOY my life thoroughly.

Max - MAX - My New Year's resolutions are to dedicate more time to my friends; to finally be able to read "Der Spiegel" in German; to be calm when organizing my marriage; to go one last time to my favourite club and dance the night away; and continue to be happy!

Eric - Speedcat Hollydale - I love chicken. Problem is that I really never get to have enough chicken! My New Year's resolution is to enact "Chicken Tuesday". On this day I will eat only chicken, blog about chicken, and promote chickens all over the world. (hormone free) Join me, won't you?

Marzie - Mariuca & Mariuca's Perfume Gallery - My resolution for 2008 is to enjoy a healthier lifestyle and to expand my Perfume Collection.


Sindi- Life Is A Roller Coaster
- My resolution is to complain less, pray more and be a little more thankful for what I have.

Judy - Sugar Queen's Dream - My New Year's resolution is: To take better care of my health. To eat better, well at least 3 meals a day, I'm lucky these days if I stop for one meal a day.... To help make the world a better place to live, I love the human race, but think there’s always room for change. To be generous until it hurts. To live each day as if it's my last. To make a book of our personal family recipes and traditions for each of my 3 my children, so that the traditions and family cooking can be passed on in my family line long after I'm gone and finally....... To help more with the local Human society, Animals like little kids can not fend for themselves so it's up to each of us to take care of our pets and to step in and care for all animals..... I hope that through me I can encourage my Children to be better adults and in turn to raise the Children they have or will have, to be good people with good, sound & solid values.... Peace!

Adrian - First Time Dad - My New Year’s Resolution for 2008 is to be a better father…now I don’t usually make New Year's resolutions because I never keep them but this one I better keep! Happy New Year to one and all!

Colin - Life - New Years Resolution? No way...Better to achieve more throughout the year rather than pander to the whims of a one day 'wishful thought'

Mauro - 1 Million Love Messages - My resolution for next year are: 1. Change my job (maybe work online). I'm really unhappy in the actual one. 2. Dedicate more time to my family and girlfriend... maybe start to get ready for our wedding :-) 3. Work hard in 1 Million Love Messages and reach 2500 Love messages (or more) in the end of 2008.

MidgetManOfSteel - Mental Poo - To get out of dealing with people who I have no desire in helping at the job I’m doing…catch the eye of someone who can see that I can write and be funny…and get my own ticket to happiness from my humor….and a Ferrari. While I’m doing this, I resolve to get a Ferrari.

Stacy - My Thoughts - My New Year’s Resolution for 2008 - Is to be more understanding to my children and to other people, Not to curse at others while I am driving, try to eat right and exercise, try to volunteer in my community, and to believe more in my spiritual side.

Jason - DatCurious.com & DatMoney.com - Although, I normally don't do New Year's Resolutions (because I find it as an excuse to actually do something I should've already been doing), this year I will plan on giving back to the blogging community, especially my audience. I'm not sure how I will do it yet, but I definitely will.

Kesa - Little Aussie Cynic - My New Years Resolution is the standard..... to finally get off the smokes and to loose 8kg.... both which are possible just difficult.....Happy New Year to you and yours….Aussie

Ann - A Nice Place in the Sun - "To let the rest of my life begin as soon as possible."

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I would like to tag:

Kathy of Kathy's Klavier

Cliff of Seek Him First

Frasy of This and That

Mark of Warrens Pease

Daszzle of Something to Smile About

Tagged 5 Times for 4 Memes

I have been very sick for the past 2 weeks and so I have been in bed or just laying around the house. I have been checking my mail but I have not had the chance to visit many blogs or leave many comments. I get on and see that I have been tagged by 5 different people for 4 different memes. I feel greatly loved by all my blogger friends. I do hope you all had a very blessed Christ+mas and are all very Happy. I am going to put all of the memes into this one post so my friends know that I have gotten their tags. Enjoy reading these because I enjoyed writing them.I am not going to tag anyone but if you see a meme that you would enjoy doing then feel free too.

1) Linky Link Tag
I got tagged twice for this meme. Once by Choc Mint Girl and then by Stacy.
This is very simple and nice one for links exchange. ;)


The rule:
When you get tagged, you have to add your name next to the person who tagged you and by doing so you are letting the list grow.

Limadang.com

RamblingMoo.com

blogginginmypyjamas

StylewithPassion

Chinneeq

Dora-zooropazoo

Babyshern

HiPnCooLMoMMa

Rachel’s Soulful Thoughts

When Silence Speaks

Dancing in Midlife Tune

Underneath it All

I am Dzoi

Hobbies and Such

moms.....check nyo

Choc Mint Girl

Amel's Realm

Life Is A Roller Coaster

My Thoughts

Mariuca

Because I was tagged by both ladies I have placed my name in between them.



2) What Christmas Means to Me

I was tagged for this meme by Choc Mint Girl.

Instructions:
Make a paragraph or two regarding your personal meaning of Christmas, below the paragraph of the one who tagged you and you may put your name at the end of the paragraph linking back to your blog or right to the post of this particular tag. Then you tag as many as you can.

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Christmas for me is the ultimate reminder on how much God loves us, that He gave His only Son Jesus Christ to be our Savior. For me, its a celebration of love and a time to share our blessings to others.. a time for giving and reaching out to the less fortunate and it's also a wonderful time to be with your family. Christmas is not just all about santa claus or the gifts that you will receive or for shopping, we should always remember that Jesus is the reason for the season and let us reflect on how much God loves us. - Just Let Go/Pieces of Me

Christmas is about giving love, forgiving. This remind us how lucky and how God love us when he gave us his only son Jesus Christ. A time for sharing our blessing to our family, friends and to others. - Celebrate Life/My Journey

Christmas for me is not the new things that we have and enjoying the bounties in life but remembering that someone is born to redeem us from our sins and making sure of our salvation Teebob.

The true meaning of christmas for me is sharing, giving, expressing love to one another, and remebering that there is one person up there, who is born on the 25th of december to save us from everything . A lot of people told me that christmas is for kids. yes, it's true but I prefer to say that christmas is for everybody and sharing love to one another is the keyword remember, "you can give without loving but you can't love without giving ". Alaverde33

Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. The date of the celebration is traditional and is not considered to be his actual date of birth. Christmas festivities often combine the commemoration of Jesus birth with various secular customs, many of which have been influenced by earlier winter festivals.In most places around the world Christmas day happens on December 25. It's a special time of the year - a season of love and a season of giving. A time to share, to give and of course to receive a wonderful gift from beloved..Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

Christmas for is the time of the year when you don't think of your self but of the people you love. It's time for people to share even they have nothing for them selves. It's a time gift giving and usually end up emptying your pocket. But people don't think of it as much as how the satisfaction and happiness they share to everyone. Christmas is not all about gift "as mostly kids thought", its more about the love and the togetherness of family and friends. Growing up we my mother have a hard time meet our daily basic need, but she always find a way to give us a great feast every Christmas even without gift. For me that a great example of the meaning of Christmas. No gifts can ever top the satisfaction and happiness you feel in your hearts to see your family and friends happy.Of cousre it's also time for us to celebrate the birth of ur savoir and the time ofr us to thank him for everything he shared to us.. ;) ~ Liza "My so called life"

Christmas to me is one festive holiday. Growing up, I always look forward to new outfits and tons of presents from my godmothers and godfathers. I've tons of them, that's why. As a married woman, the celebration of the day itself, kind of changed a bit as most of you by now is aware that my husband does not celebrate Christmas because he practices the Jewish religion. Nevertheless, deep in my heart Christmas is still that time of year when I reflect at every blessing that came and continue to come my way. That said, it's the time of giving and the season of love and forgiveness.- My World and Juliana's Lair.

To me, Christmas means my mom happily cooking to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth. She always sets up a tree, and her eyes shine as she does it - it is quite a treat for any daughter to witness: I love you mom! - MAX

Christ, the Saviour was bornHoly Night to celebrate and cherish with beautiful Christmas hymnsRejoice for the season of love and glory, full of lights and decorationsIt is the time of sharing and giving, writing cards and wrapping up presentsSpending special and precious moments with my beloved family and friendsThanking God and reflect on the priceless lessons that God has given meMagical moments that I will always treasureAnd, of courseSanta Claus is coming to town!!!-These are what Christmas means to me...Crystal @ Choc Mint Girl-

To me Christ+mas is love. The ultamite show of love. The grandest gift, Jesus Christ. The love of family and friends. The showing of that love for each other. Showing it by giving a gift or just a hug. The one time a year when people come together to show their love for one another. I pray that we can hold that love in our hearts all year long and not just at Christ+mas.- Sindi of Life is A Roller Coaster

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3) Interview Meme

Amel has tagged me to do this one.

Instructions:
Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
Already Married

2. Sindi's question- If you had to pay a high price to save a friend, would you?
Yes, no price is to high for a true friend, even my life.

3. If you were to be stranded on a desert island, who are the 3 blog buddies you would take with you? Why?
Cliff of Seek Him first because I think he would be interesting conversation, Stacy of My Thoughts because she makes me laugh, and I can't choose a third because there are so many I would want to be stranded with.

4. Where is the place that you want to go the most? Right now?
Anywhere

5. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
To have the big house in the country with about 10-15 foster kids.

6. Amel's question: What's the best compliment you've ever received? (Or you can list some of the memorable ones if it's too hard to pick one).
A man at a bar came up to me and told me that I looked like Carney Willson. I replied by saying Thank you but she is beautiful and I am not. He then smiled and said you are cute and he walked away. I have never been complimented by a man before, that was sweet and it made me feel good.

7. What are you afraid to lose the most?
Myself

8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
I have already thought this one out over a million times. I would pick 10 churches in my area that I feel would use the money for a great cause and donate $5,000 to each one( annoymously). I would then buy each one of my family and friends a new house but all close by so we can visit. I would then buy me a house and new furniture. I really don't need anything else so I would put some into savings so my son could go to collage.

9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her? Or would you keep it to yourself and observe from afar?
I have met someone like that and I keep it to myself. He is one of my closest friends but I would rather have him as my friend then run the risk of losing him. I will keep my love for him to myself forever.

10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Amel is smart and she is honost and very cheerful and funny. She always brings a smile to my face.

11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
Trust, Love, and Understanding

12. Which type of person do you hate the most?
People who only think of themselves

13. What is your ambition?
To walk out my front door,get into a car and drive away. I want to get a job and work and stand on my own 2 feet.

14. What is the thing that will make you think he/she is bad?
Not trusting me( which he already doesn't trust me)

15. Christmas is coming, who do you like to celebrate with?
Family and Friends

16. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
My Family, friends and the Lord Jesus Christ

17. Are you a shopaholic or no?
Yes, but only if there are great deals.

18. Which actress or actor would you like to be?
Mellissa Gilbert- plays Laura Ingalls on Little House on The Prairie.

19. It would be 2008 in a few days, do you have a new year’s resolution?
Yes, to complain less,pray more and to be happy with what I have.

20. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
Just want to catch up with Blogger friends



4) 7 Weird Things Meme

I was tagged by Colin of Life

Here are the rules:
Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a notification on their blog.

Here are my 7

1. I love to read poems any kind but I can never remember who wrote the ones I love the most.

2.I don't like to tell friends when I am sad. I would rather sit alone and cry then bring them down.

3.I like to poke people in the belly and giggle. :)

4.I can sit for hours just looking at the sky and dreaming about what others may be doing at just that moment.

5.I love to collect frogs, not real life looking frogs but funny looking frogs with big grins on their faces.

6. I feel like a child in a world of adults and I am never going to be treated or seen as an adult. I am always made to feel like I am inmature. Well, thats cool because while everyone else is growing up I will stay forever young:)I like to put on music and dance around the house and just be free. I like to watch cartoons and sing stupid little songs. I can an adult when I need to be but why be one all of the time. :) HE HE HE HE

7.I collect nativity scenes. I like big ones , small ones and I don't believe that they should only be placed out at Christ+mas. I have ones I take out just for Christ+mas then I have the ones I keep out all year round.So far this one has become my favorite. I bought it at a yard sale for $5.00. The angle is missing her hands and some of the pieces are cracked but I find it to be a thing of pure beauty.

Frosty The Snowman :-D

Frosty the snowman is known by lots of children. As adults we tend to forget the joys of just being a kid and playing around. Some have grown to old to build snowmen. I think more adults need to get in touch with their inner child and just go out and build a snowman. The reason I am writing all this is because of a couple adults in my town. They were just being kids one night and this is what they made. A 13 foot Frosty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just think it is the greatest snowman I have ever seen. He is soooooooooo cute:)

The news crews even came out to photo the giant Frosty. My brother works with the people who built it and said that they had a blast making it. They were cold and tired but they had a good time. They made it to look like a fellow employee.He is carrying a tray with food and a drink in one hand and a coke in the other hand. There has a to go bag hanging from his arm and is wearing an apron. They even made him a company pin with his name on it. Frosty will serve you just like they do.

My mother even had her picture taken with it.

Around Christ+mas time people get so caught up in presents and stressing over parties that they tend to forget that it is all about being Happy, enjoying ourselves, and rejoicing over the one great gift. I know that Frosty will melt away but I hope the fun that those people had that night will forever stay in their memories. Merry Christ+mas Everyone!!

Words From Your Heavenly Father

This was given to me and it touched me greatly. I read it as a letter. A letter from our heavenly Father. I think a lot of you will enjoy reading this. I hope it touches you like it touched me. This is what we should remember at Christ+mas time. The Greatest Christ+mas Gift Ever Given :)

Words From Your Heavenly Father


You may not know me, but I know everything about you…….. Psalms 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up……………... Psalms 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways………………………………. Psalms 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered………………. Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image………………………………. Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being………………… Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring………………………………………. Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived………………….. Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation…………………………... Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book..... Psalms 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live ..... Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made……………………… Psalms 139:14

I knit you together in your mother’s womb…………………… Psalms 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born…………….. Psalms 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don’t know me……. John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love...... 1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you simply because you are my child and I am your

father…………………………….. 1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could………….. Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father…………………………………….. Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand……….. James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs …………….. Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope…….. Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love…………………… Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore..... Psalms 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing……………………………… Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you……………………………… Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession…………………………….. Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul………. Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things…………….. Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me……………. Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart……... Psalms 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires…………………………… Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine….. Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager…………………….................. 2 Thessalonians2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles……... 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you………………… Psalms 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart..... Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes and will take away all the pain you have

suffered on this earth……………….. Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus…… John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed………………………… John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being………………………. Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you……… Romans 8: 31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins…………………. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled………………… 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you………. 1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love………… Romans 8: 31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me…………. 1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again………… Romans 8: 38-39

Come home and I’ll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen ..... Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father…………… Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is…Will you be my child?......................................... John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you……………………………………………... Luke 15:11-32