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From time to time, publishers will send books to our business office in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Since we don’t typically run book reviews, we’re never exactly sure what to do with them. But Toby Maloney, who just happens to live upstairs from the office, had an idea. To say thanks to our loyal readers (and to reclaim some of that shelf space), he thought it would be nice to give these books away. So that’s exactly what we’re doing weekdays in January.
First on the list is Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City, by Michael Lerner (Harvard University Press). It’s a new paperback that made the Washington Post Book World Top 100 Nonfiction Books of the Year.
How does one go about winning this intriguing paperback? Each day’s contest will be different until we get lazy and start repeating ourselves. Since we’re still in the new part of the New Year, let’s talk about resolutions. You may be vowing to eat less food and do more pull-ups, but those resolutions aren’t going to win you this book. We want your _flossiest resolutions – promising to visit the birthplaces of your five favorite Nobel Prize winners, or pledging to memorize pi to 314 decimal places. (Note: Your resolutions will have to be a whole lot better than those.) If you haven’t made a particularly _flossy new year’s resolution, now is the time.
We’ll name a winner tomorrow afternoon, then give away another book. And so on. Good luck!
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My flossy resolution is to finish the four books I started (and abandoned) in 2008:
Ulysses
The Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
Paradise Lost
(My 2008 resolution was to re-read 4 great works of literature I’d first read in high school. Whoops.)
posted by James on 1-5-2009 at 2:23 pm
I’ve resolved to see as many Presidental Libraries as possible this year. There will likely be a few (or more than a few) road trips involved.
posted by Paul on 1-5-2009 at 2:26 pm
My resolution is to learn Japanese so I can go over to Japan and teach English to Japanese youth.
posted by Dustin on 1-5-2009 at 2:28 pm
My resolution is to see all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays. To be fair, I’ve already seen 17 (many of those LIVE) but I’d like to be able to say I’ve seen every one. The BBC produced a series in the 70’s and they are available on video at my local library. So, do-able – I’ve just got to find the time!
posted by KJ on 1-5-2009 at 2:29 pm
I resolve to track more temporal data points in my life to establish efficient patterns
I already track what I eat (cameraphone, excel), exercise (mini notebook, excel), and media usage (excel, online track program).
now that i am used to this type of tracking its time to establish time lines and vary activities.
Like how I am typing this when I should be working.
Gotta think of a control and an across board measure of efficiency.
posted by AG on 1-5-2009 at 2:36 pm
In a wonderful twist of fate, my “flossy” resolution is to floss daily! How is that for flossiest!
posted by Kelly on 1-5-2009 at 2:40 pm
I want to re-visit the nursery at Monticello and create my own Thomas Jefferson-themed garden with heirloom varieties.
I’m trying to put the horticulture degree I just finished to good use!
posted by Metricula on 1-5-2009 at 2:41 pm
Just now I pledged to read “Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City”
posted by Ben on 1-5-2009 at 2:42 pm
I resolve to visit the graves of all deceased members of Baseball’s Hall of Fame
posted by DT on 1-5-2009 at 2:43 pm
To win our family game of Trivial Pursuit at Thanksgiving this year! I’ve lost for the past two years in a row…this time, it’s MINE.
I better start brushing up now.
posted by Mary on 1-5-2009 at 2:45 pm
I resolve to read the pile of 30+ books that have been sitting next to my bed since early 2008.
posted by Rebecca on 1-5-2009 at 2:46 pm
At 51 years old, I have decided to take a beginning Algebra class. It is a second time around this year for me, I attended and did the homework faithfully last year, but did poorly on the tests. So, to better understand it, I am taking it AGAIN!
Hope I do well enough to pass!
posted by Debbie S. on 1-5-2009 at 2:49 pm
I have three resolutions. In no particular order: 1. I resolve to not refer to myself in the third person throughout 2009, 2. I resolve to not become a vegetarian and, 3. I resolve to avoid handling snakes.
posted by Jim on 1-5-2009 at 2:51 pm
i resolve to do 2009 seconds of exercise 3x a week at the gym. that’s 00:33:48 and i think i can probably handle that as long as it’s followed by a taco on the walk home.
posted by erin on 1-5-2009 at 2:52 pm
I resolved to read more in 2009, including the entire 33 1/3 series. There are 60 of them so far.
posted by Ana on 1-5-2009 at 3:00 pm
My resolution is to actually succeed with my friend Irene at ALL of our resolutions for the past 2 years! We’re both trying to get ourselves completely out of debt (excepting house/car payments), to make use of our college educations, and to spend ALL of our time with the ones we love (our family, friends, and others) so that we can enjoy every minute of our newfound stability and freedom! And we’re both so close — just months away from our financial goals, working every day to find new uses for the things we know, and spending any time we can with all you wonderful people in the world!!!
In a funny twist of fate, my reCaptcha: $200 Irene
:)
p.s. My other resolution this year is to use some of my newfound financial freedom to get a subscription to Mental Floss. I’ve been very lax about it, but I read it online everyday :)
posted by Stacy on 1-5-2009 at 3:00 pm
Mine is to stop biting my nails. Very difficult… but what else is there to do while waiting for the Lunchtime Quiz?
posted by taylor on 1-5-2009 at 3:08 pm
my flossy resolution is to memorize all the US presidents in order, their VPs and the years they served. it would also be nice to have a little weird fact about all of them too, like Taft was the last president to have facial hair and Harding was the first president to go to his inauguration in a car.
posted by katherine on 1-5-2009 at 3:13 pm
my flossy resolution will be to attempt 2009 seconds of exercise 3x a week. i think i can handle that as long as i can eat a taco on the walk home. p.s the walk home counts.
posted by erin on 1-5-2009 at 3:18 pm
I resolve to pitch one story per week to Neely Harris.
I also resolve to watch every DVD in my collection (including the complete series of My So-Called Life, My Little Pony, and Red Dwarf) in reverse alphabetical order.
posted by Chelsea on 1-5-2009 at 3:23 pm
Convert our den into a library/study area, and stock up on educational board games for the kids. Also to complete at least one 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle per month.
posted by monica on 1-5-2009 at 3:30 pm
I’ve decided to devote 2009 to amateur ornithology.
January: Read up on the history of the discipline
February: Identification of Eastern (US) bird species
March: Study diet
April: Study Sociability
May: Learn to sketch birds
June: Study Habitat
July: Build a birdhouse
August: Learn Vocalizations
September: Study Mating/Reproduction
October: Learn to whittle a duck
November: Read about the Science of flight
December: Get awesome crow tattoo
posted by Kit on 1-5-2009 at 3:30 pm
My flossiest resolution for this year came up to me after reading Nature-Deficit Disorder, blog by Ransom Riggs. I’m a thinking about a good topic for our organization’s activity this January. This activity of aims to teach young children the importance of taking care of our environment. After reading the blog, I decided to build the concept from ecopsychology. I really love psychology(though it’s not my course) but I just recently found out how it can be connected to the environment. I’m really excited about it but I need first to read tons of books and other references. I hope I could execute this plan before February. :D
posted by Jairo on 1-5-2009 at 3:33 pm
my resolutions for the year 2009:
master the medium of macaroni art
grow a third hand
teach a cat to say “salami”
get in shape
throw rocks at the Hubbel Telescope
wear more tunics
start a fish-slapping club
eat a sandwich with an Asian man
do the running man on a bus
:)
posted by Clotho on 1-5-2009 at 3:36 pm
My resolution is to learn all the lyrics to “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and then head off to the karaoke bar and actually sing it.
posted by jared on 1-5-2009 at 3:40 pm
My resolution is to get my writings on the interwebs. Can’t wait until Mental_floss college week. Also damn you mcsweeney’s.
posted by Zach on 1-5-2009 at 3:41 pm
I resolve to read the pile of 22 books that have been sitting next to my bed since early 2008, before reading the 5 I received for Christmas.
posted by Sean on 1-5-2009 at 3:44 pm
My resolution is one that many people should try since we are all Americans and watch far too much television.
I have resolved to read one book per week to increase my junkie knowledge.
posted by Daniel on 1-5-2009 at 3:45 pm
My actual resolution is to say yes to everyone who asks me on a date this year. My sis always says the only way to meet the right guy is to be open-minded and give EVERYONE a chance.
Let’s see how this works out for me haha.
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-5-2009 at 3:48 pm
Usually my resolution is to not make resolution but here goes:
Recreate my intricatly hand drawn map of all 1003 rail trails in the US and get it published by the Rails to Trails Society.
Finish my collection of WPA era Ranger Naturalist Service posters from the Park Service, and visit all said parks and monuments. I am not allowed to add to the collection until said park or monument has been visited.
posted by EhcGIS on 1-5-2009 at 3:51 pm
Memorize the layers of the Grand Canyon:
Kaibab Limestone
Toroweap Formation
Coconino Sandstone
Hermit Shale
Supai Formation
Redwall Limestone
Muav Limestone
Bright Angel Shale
Tapeats Sandstone
Vishnu Schist
posted by Jeremy on 1-5-2009 at 3:52 pm
Yeah my resolution was to make a Flying Spaghetti Monster logo for my car that’s eating a Darwin fish that’s eating a Jesus fish… but that’s entirely beside the point- Clotho should win for his/her flossy resolution…. my husband’s been trying to teach the cat to say hello for about a year now…
posted by Sue F on 1-5-2009 at 3:56 pm
My resolution is a four-parter (only three of which should occur in 2009)
1) study for gre
2) pass gre
3) get accepted to the very prestigious school I’ve chosen to apply to once 1 and 2 are taken care of.
4) **to be my 2011 new years resolution** have letters after my name :)
posted by Caitlin on 1-5-2009 at 3:58 pm
My resolutions are:
- to be able to do 20 proper push-ups in less than a minute
- to begin converting to Judaism
- to learn enough French to be able to eavesdrop!
- to train my dog to open the refrigerator door
- to tell everyone I love that I love them, every day.
posted by Ang on 1-5-2009 at 3:59 pm
I have two resolutions:
1) Start and Finish Atlas Shrugged and then convince everyone in the office on why objectivism is or isn’t the best political philosophy
2) I want to start reading with my 2 year old son. We just finished “Where the Wild Things Are” and I want to start “David Copperfield” soon. If only I could find a Copperfield picture book!
posted by Scott on 1-5-2009 at 4:05 pm
My usual resolution is to not make any but here are 2 that I want to complete:.
1)Recreate my intricate handrawn map of all 1003 rail trails in the USA and get it mentioned by the Rails to Trails Society.
2)Complete my collection of WPA Era Ranger Naturalist Service posters by the NPS. I must visit the park or monument before adding the print to my collection.
posted by Andy on 1-5-2009 at 4:05 pm
Part inspiration, part impulsive spending, at the tail end of 2008 I purchased a 76-key piano keyboard. . .
My _flossie resolution this year is to becom more musically inclined. I will learn how to play this as well as the other instruments in my house that I already own (accordian, guitar, bass, violin).
Piano is first on the list as I feel it would be a good refresher on reading sheet music (4 years of competitive chior, BOOYAH).
I have to add that my wonderful musically inclined boyfriend, who cannot sing to save his life, has expressed interest in recording whatever songs come out of this. Just for fun.
posted by Melissa W. on 1-5-2009 at 4:07 pm
I resolve to visit all the towns in Oregon with unusual names. I don’t have a compete list yet, but so far, I’ve got
Drain
Curtain
Wagontire
Bend
Idea
Wanker’s Corner
Johnny Cake Mountain
Donner Und Blitzen Rvier
Mount Fanny
Boring
Nasty Creek
Whorehouse Meadow
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
Nip and Tuck Lakes
posted by Jenny on 1-5-2009 at 4:08 pm
I resolve to not make any resolutions this year, oh yes, I am going to, finally, become a procrastinator.
posted by gus on 1-5-2009 at 4:12 pm
My flossy revolutions are (according to hobby):
Spend more time on animal causes, local and nationwide. I’m a member of ASPCA, HSUS, Doris Day Animal League and others.
Giving to the hungry by adding my grocery bills for the month up and writing a check to a local food storehouse for the same amount.
Identify one missing person as a volunteer with Light the Way Home.
In between those things I’d like to finish my course in medical transcription, find more enjoyment in my current job and get a little more exercise.
posted by Shannon on 1-5-2009 at 4:13 pm
In 2009 I will continue to have fun, treat others how I want to be treated, donate money and/or items to the humane society, hike more, and to take even more fabulous vacations!
posted by Trisha on 1-5-2009 at 4:14 pm
I have resolved to research my family genealogy and paint a family tree including the names and data of everyone I can find. Ideally, I’d like to do a nice job of it so that it could be framed and presented to someone as a Christmas gift. Ultimately, when I have a house of my own, I think it would make an awesome mural in my future children’s playroom.
posted by M. Anne on 1-5-2009 at 4:25 pm
I will eat some beans everyday, take pictures of them and blog about it.
I will also wear mismatched socks, but will probably not do too many posts about that.
posted by Bean Per Day on 1-5-2009 at 4:26 pm
I resolve to go back and visit every town I ever lived in every state I lived in (approx 20 towns in 4 states). I will find the most unusual place in that town, photograph it and email it to flossypics along with the info about it. Sounds like fun!
posted by JaneM on 1-5-2009 at 4:27 pm
I resolve to read every issue of Mental Floss published.
posted by Bob Pannelli on 1-5-2009 at 4:41 pm
For 2009:
Finish reading George Silver’s _Paradoxes of Defense_ and _Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence_ outside of the companion book my Stephen Hand.
Learn Greek – or at least finish my Learn Ancient and Mondern Greek book.
Learn Conversational Hebrew
Win one of the quarterly fencing tournaments in my club.
Win one of the local singing contests.
posted by PandorasTreasure on 1-5-2009 at 4:44 pm
Play cards with grandma at least 4 times a month. Walk my dogs at least 5 times a week. Get my husband to walk once a week with the dogs. Start eating more veggies. Learn how to knit a scarf, a hat and mittens. Minnesota has been really cold this year!
posted by DES on 1-5-2009 at 4:50 pm
My New Years Resolution: Win at least one Mental Floss contest
posted by Jeremy on 1-5-2009 at 4:51 pm
I resolve to read at least 1 book a week (not counting the required reading for my masters program).
So far I have read 3, so I am Ahead…
posted by Adam A. on 1-5-2009 at 4:55 pm
My new years resolution is to write Don Quixote. Not, mind you, by reading it and copying it. No, that would be too easy.
My plan is to live the life of Cervantes, exactly, and then write Quixote exactly as he would have. Currently, I have just been captured by Algerian pirates, so I feel like I’m already off to a good start.
posted by Pierre Menard on 1-5-2009 at 4:57 pm
My resolution is to win a free book from mental floss. We could knock this one out real quick now, Mr. English.
posted by catherine ann on 1-5-2009 at 5:03 pm
My _flossiest resolutions (in no particular order):
- visit all 50 state capitals in alphabetical order
- memorize the painters in the modern wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- create at least one inspired t-shirt design I’m thinking “Indecision is better than some stuff I suppose”
- finally learn the difference between sneakers and shoes, greek and roman gods, and who and whom
- find out whose idea TGIF was on ABC and how many different lineups it went through before being canceled
- learn everything I can about Aesop and then casually drop it into cocktail conversation(s)
posted by Bob on 1-5-2009 at 5:11 pm
My resolution is to complete my collection of pressed pennies by getting one from every state!
posted by Amanda B. on 1-5-2009 at 5:27 pm
To get more of my friends interested in mental_floss. It’s no fun always being the one to have the fascinating facts and info.
posted by Amy on 1-5-2009 at 5:33 pm
Jared –
Mine is similiar.
My resolution is to finally learn all the words to “It’s the end of the world as we know it” by REM. I’m pretty close. I think I’ll have to learn yours next :)
Also, I resolve to solve at least one “how did you know?”.
posted by Leah on 1-5-2009 at 5:58 pm
I resolve to learn the Maori language.
posted by Dawn on 1-5-2009 at 6:27 pm
I also resolve to give blood this year. I’m 35, and have never given blood due to my huge fear of needles. However, the population in NZ is smaller than the US, and I feel there is a greater need.
posted by Dawn on 1-5-2009 at 6:32 pm
My resolution is to ask more questions.
posted by Amanda on 1-5-2009 at 6:51 pm
My resolutions:
Learn to play the banjo.
Start increasing the use of my left hand to be ambidextrous.
Be a Mental Floss intern.
posted by Mark on 1-5-2009 at 7:17 pm
I resolve to use my recently purchased “Mental Floss History of the World” to augment my children’s homeschooling.
posted by Jen on 1-5-2009 at 7:18 pm
I plan a resolution… no, it… U loser anal pi!
Also, I’d like to ask Kaitlyn, who posted at 3:48, if she’d like to have dinner sometime.
posted by Mike on 1-5-2009 at 7:22 pm
My less flossy resolution is to drink more water. BUT, for the flossyness, I’ve resolved to submit for journal publication and complete at least 3 more undergraduate research projects.
posted by Sarah on 1-5-2009 at 7:26 pm
I have resolved to visit MORE odd museums that are relatively close to home.
Easton Museum of PEZ in Easton, PA
National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia, PA
The Mütter Museum in Philly, PA
International Spy Museum in DC
And once I’m done with those I’ll be finding more to visit!
posted by Kyle on 1-5-2009 at 7:29 pm
I want to crochet fifty stuffed Godzillas (I already have seventeen), and maybe one Rodan. Man, it would be so awesome if I could make a giant Mecha-Godzilla, I just need to find a large amount of metallic yarn.
posted by Keri on 1-5-2009 at 8:13 pm
My resolution is to learn a speech (or a least a lengthy quote) from each of the 36 plays generally accepted to be Shakespeare’s.
posted by Alix on 1-5-2009 at 8:30 pm
I resolve to deconstruct all of the Grimm Brother’s fairy tales.
posted by fanniefarkle on 1-5-2009 at 8:44 pm
My resolution is to compose a symphony… using only an electric -guitar and I don’t mean to just write it I also mean to record it.
All the instruments of the symphony will be represent my differently tuned guitars ranging from a tuba represented by a bass guitar with fuzzy distortion all the way up to the piccolo represented by a normal guitar tuned higher than is standard.
All percussion will be represented by either very low tuned guitars or by hitting guitars guitars together.
I intend to make this a full symphony with several movements and probably totaling an hour in length.
posted by Chris on 1-5-2009 at 9:05 pm
In the year 2009, I resolve to:
add more plants to my collection of Saintpaulias (African Violets, Streptocarpus, and their kin.)
begin blogging to chronicle my random thoughts (I’ve already set up an account). I’m going to call it Babbling Botanycreek.
Learn to prepare dishes from my favorite Asian cuisines and learn the cultural importances and differences in their cuisines. (I’m thinking Thai, Japanes and Indian).
Revisit some of my favorite independent and foreign films to garner a greater understanding and appreciation of them.
posted by botanycreek on 1-5-2009 at 9:11 pm
My flossy resolution is to memorize the Vice Presidents. I’ve got Garner-Biden down already. I just have to learn the rest.
posted by Russell on 1-5-2009 at 9:22 pm
Wow, stiff competition! I didn’t make new years resolutions but I have been doing monthly resolutions since October. This month my goals are to learn the arabic alphabet (both written and spoken, egyptian colloquial) as well as learning to play a song on the guitar. In the end though the main goal is to build good habits :D
Oh and I have been trying to floss daily too!
posted by Doug on 1-5-2009 at 9:23 pm
My New Year’s Resolution is somewhat akin to AJ Jacobs’ quest in The Know-It-All…
I plan to completely immerse myself in all-things LOST.
Every book mentioned, even in flighting… READ.
Any biblical, cultural, etc reference mentioned… ANALYZED and RE-ANALYZED to its ultimate conclusion.
In short, *I* will be the true ‘Know It All’… and I will not have to obsess for the final two seasons, knowing that I will have all the answers before – dare I say it? – even Damon Lindeloff, Carleton Cuse, or JJ Abrams…
And that, is what will make ‘ME’ leader of the island,
not Ben Linus/Locke/Jacob or whomever… BWA-HA HA HA!!!!!
Or – I could just get some therapy! ;-)
posted by Amy on 1-5-2009 at 9:32 pm
I will learn how to tie my shoes after being on this earth for 23 years (two of which I worked in a shoe department).
posted by Step on 1-5-2009 at 9:36 pm
I’d like to read an academically respected biography of every U.S. president in one year. I think it would be fascinating to trace the history of the United States through the lives of its presidents.
posted by Meg on 1-5-2009 at 10:13 pm
My resolution is to plan, create, fill & vanish a time capsule.
Then, I plan on hiding it in a secret location – which will be revealed to my unborn child after I die.
This feels like the right thing to do.
posted by Colin Perkins on 1-5-2009 at 10:20 pm
I’m going to floss at least 4 times a week, if not more because according to my local news station, flossing can lead to a longer life.
posted by Mindy on 1-5-2009 at 10:29 pm
I resolve to visit mental_floss at least once a week rather than just have it as one of my 50 bookmarks.
posted by Lyna on 1-5-2009 at 11:52 pm
I resolve to visit every country’s embassy in Washington, DC since I can no longer afford to the countries outside of Washington, DC.
posted by Scott-O on 1-6-2009 at 12:12 am
i plan on reading a book by an author from every state… i think i will start with willa cather (nebraska)
posted by emelie on 1-6-2009 at 12:30 am
To consistently complete the Friday and Saturday New York Times crossword. It’s a feat.
posted by Jake Le Master on 1-6-2009 at 12:58 am
I recently read a book by a Guyanese author (V.S. Naipaul), so now I resolve to finish writing the children’s book I started and translated into French with Guyanese dialogue. Bam!
posted by BRN on 1-6-2009 at 1:59 am
My flossiest resolution is to try as many types of liqueur available at my local state run liquor store. That’ll keep me busy!
posted by Space Cowgirl on 1-6-2009 at 2:15 am
Having only discovered this site less than a week ago, my resolution is to check out the site once a day. Book contest be damned.
posted by TJ Hooker on 1-6-2009 at 2:51 am
I resolve to care less in 2009 different ways in regards to fallen projects-unfinished books or pounds gained these behaviors will not make me 2009 times better-instead i will not get angry when someone cuts me off in traffic & smile at instead of judge 2009 people when their opions diverge from my own the rest is bunk..
posted by ADELE on 1-6-2009 at 8:26 am
My new year resolution is to complete the novel that I began writing 3 years ago, the premise of which I have had in my head for 8 years.
posted by Michelle on 1-6-2009 at 8:40 am
My resolution has nothing to do with New Years but I’ll keep it nonetheless. I resolve to complete my Steinbeck Project which is to read the fictional works of John Steinbeck in chronological order.
posted by Kim on 1-6-2009 at 8:42 am
A few, actually.
- Stop being so lazy when e-mailing. Proper punctuation, capitalization, etc.
- The obligatory ‘Go to the gym, eat better’
- I’d really like to finish my script that a friend and I had started a few years back.
posted by Michael on 1-6-2009 at 8:53 am
1 – To make my wedding happen without both of our mothers driving me clinically insane.
2 – Learn something new
3 – Learn to Homebrew – and brew a beer or wine!
posted by JC on 1-6-2009 at 9:28 am
My resolution is to find an interesting article and send it to someone new every day. It could be from mental floss, but the rule is that it has to be an article that I genuinely think the person would find interesting. I think this is a great resolution because it will expand my circle of reading and will make me think more about the people I spend company with.
posted by Anna Wagner on 1-6-2009 at 9:34 am
My resolution is to memorize all the ingredients in a Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pocket and recite them in under 30 seconds (there are over 70 ingredients).
Completely pointless, but a good party trick none the less.
posted by Melanie on 1-6-2009 at 10:06 am
My new year’s resolution is 1280 by 800
posted by Reuben on 1-6-2009 at 12:12 pm
To obtain an orginal french manufactured LeMat pistol, restore it to working order. Then shoot it.
posted by Adrienne on 1-6-2009 at 12:55 pm
My resolutions:
- Read every issue of mental_floss ever printed
- Crochet three baby blankets for friends and relatives who have buns in their ovens
- Watch all of my DVDs based on their inner-connection (for example, I would watch Batman Begins, which stars Christian Bale, and then I’d watch Newsies, which also stars Christian Bale. From there I’d go to Leatherheads because Max Casella is in both)
- See my blogs-columns in print rather than on my Facebook page
- Move to Chicago and take the Devil in the White City tour
- Try to think of better resolutions
posted by Shelly on 1-6-2009 at 1:48 pm
My resolutions-
Re-read every textbook I was assigned in college;
Read the books required for a law degree
posted by steve matyas on 1-6-2009 at 2:09 pm
Watch the six months’ worth of Jeopardy I have recorded and not watched and take the damn contestants’ quiz like I always intend.
posted by steve on 1-6-2009 at 2:12 pm
Mike,
If you get yourself to Louisiana, I’m in.
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-6-2009 at 3:15 pm
My flossiest resolution for 2009 is to learn origami. It’s taken me a couple of days but I think I’ve finally mastered the crane (practicing at my desk at work has helped), and now I want to learn how to fold some flowers. If I get really good, I want to do origami flowers for my upcoming wedding. It will symbolize how important the day is and how much work it took to get there.
posted by bas on 1-6-2009 at 3:55 pm