Dec 30, 2009

Ten-Word Tuesday. The New Year’s Resolution Edition

Bossy has been busy thinking about resolutions this week. Which isn’t to be confused with busy making resolutions this week.

Last year Bossy was all, Everything Bossy Wants To Change About Herself Is Behind The Family Room Door, what with the organizing and the organizing with some organizing and one core ball thrown in for good measure.

But this year, Bossy’s resolutions are all between the ears. Specifically,
her ears.

Bossy has been very unfocused these past months, where past months equal what is twelve months times the years Bossy has been alive? Bossy has let many projects fall to the back burner, the burner that is spattered with last night’s pasta sauce and never really worked anyway.

For starters, Bossy’s resolutions for 2010 involve learning how to type the year 2010 because sister mercy, wasn’t it just 2009?

For Bossy’s next resolution, she will learn what to call this decade. Is it the tens? The teens? The tensiteens?

Bossy can sum up her 2010 New Year’s Resolutions this way: It’s difficult to build one’s empire while napping. Rise up.

Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you share with Bossy and her council your New Year’s resolutions, or why you don’t make any?

And be sure to check back later today for the resolutionist of comments on the web.

If you missed last week’s Ten-Word Challenge, click here to read Bossy’s unwritten posts, and to see the avoided things Bossy readers have lying around their computer desktops.

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82 comments

1. 1
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
   BOSSY said:

   Write that book proposal or get off the pot. Sh-t.


2. 2
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
   BOSSY said:

   To Excellent Road Trip or not to Excellent Road Trip?


3. 3
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
   RuthWells said:

   To be healthier/more present for people in my life.


4. 4
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
   RuthWells said:

   Which may or may not entail getting a new kidney.


5. 5
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
   BOSSY said:

   Cowrite that hit song already. Because there are artists waiting.


6. 6
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
   BOSSY said:

   Stop with the Not Mailing Christmas Presents on time. Boring.


7. 7
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
   Z. Mulls said:

   Cowrite that hit song already. Because there are artists waiting


8. 8
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
   Lauren said:

   Write a screenplay, learn taxidermy, and get pregnant again.


9. 9
   on December 30th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
   Z. Mulls said:

   Or wait. Can we reuse a resolution that’s already listed?


10. 10
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
    The Great Getzby said:

    Get apartment, look forward, finish Infinite Jest, relax abit more….


11. 11
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
    Sallie (FullTime-Life) said:

    Seriously, Tuesday already? I slept yesterday; today works for me.


12. 12
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
    Sallie (FullTime-Life) said:

    Get healthy. Oh wait, can’t make resolution for someone else.


13. 13
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
    KellyO said:

    Find love the right way! Open myself to the possibilities!


14. 14
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
    Sallie (FullTime-Life) said:

    Stay healthy. Stay upbeat. (Too old for funny.) Happy NewYear!


15. 15
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
    Heartworks said:

    This year I swear I am going to starting flossing my teeth!


16. 16
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
    ballroompics said:

    Stop maniacal self serving plan to take over the world.


17. 17
    on December 30th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
    Sissy in Texas said:

    Don’t park in the closest spot. Make shopping my exercise.


18. 18
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
    Michele said:

    More; exercise, sewing. Less; eating, drinking. No more; waiting for?


19. 19
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
    Kate said:

    Try to stop using the ‘F’ word so much.


20. 20
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
    Jason said:

    Don’t make resolutions. Just pick a word to guide you.


21. 21
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
    Laura said:

    Why, I already have a rockin’ body?! Don’t hate me……..


22. 22
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
    hollygee said:

    Don’t, usually.
    But, brand new sketchbook.
    Now, draw every day.


23. 23
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
    vuboq said:

    Remodel my kitchen (finally); convince BOSSY to Road Trip again!

    [and I define "Road Trip" to mean "help VUBOQ remodel his kitchen"]


24. 24
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
    bobbie said:

    Get a job already; “babies” are now 16 and 19.


25. 25
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
    Helen said:

    Got to start eating healthily again. Bye-bye yummy baked goods


26. 26
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
    apathy lounge said:

    Follow the old British maxim: Keep Calm and Carry On.


27. 27
    on December 30th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
    TanyaK said:

    I like the flossing idea. Not too hard, very healthy.


28. 28
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
    Ms. Cranky Pants said:

    Bark less and wag more.


29. 29
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
    Ms. Cranky Pants said:

    I will cut back on the sugar. Its the devil.


30. 30
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
    p.j. said:

    Develop positive attitude, conquer procrastination, get home plastered and painted.


31. 31
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
    Sally said:

    Be able to park car in garage. (again this year).


32. 32
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
    linlah said:

    Remind myself that sucess is permanant and failure isn’t fatal.


33. 33
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
    linlah said:

    Correction – Remind myself that success isn’t permanant and failure isn’t fatal.


34. 34
    on December 30th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
    David said:

    Want change? Make it now. Otherwise it will not happen.


35. 35
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
    Lisa said:

    I really need to loose this bloggy weight…Heaven helpme!

    Happynewyear, favorite bossy!


36. 36
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
    Jim said:

    New York, New York, Here I come for some shopping!


37. 37
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
    WebSavvyMom said:

    –>Renamed blog to correct spelling of savvy, finally.
    http://www.WebSavvyMom.com


38. 38
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
    Carol M said:

    I thought today is Wednesday. Bossy is confusing me.


39. 39
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
    Carol M said:

    Llearn to make slipcovers. And try to be less confused.


40. 40
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
    Carol M said:

    and learn to spellcheck


41. 41
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
    Bridget said:

    Joining the blogging world: http://www.Miss-Beehaven.com – can’t wait to attend Blogher!


42. 42
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
    bossysMom said:

    Stop trying to get blood out of a stone. comeon.


43. 43
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
    Sofia said:

    Yoga classes, cook in January, be organized before school starts!


44. 44
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
    Kelly said:

    Start memoir. Post more on blog. In a word, WRITE.


45. 45
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
    The Domestic Goddess said:

    Don’t usually make them, but this year I really want to focus on myself. ME. As in, do things for me, find out who I am and what I want to do.


46. 46
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
    pamacita said:

    Make bossy’s bitchin’ kitchin salmon dip recipe for endive boats


47. 47
    on December 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
    rockle said:

    Start a Project 365. Actually finish the thing. ???? Profit!


48. 48
    on December 30th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
    dgm said:

    Don’t make ‘em: EVERY day presents a chance to improve.


49. 49
    on December 30th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
    Clio Bluestocking said:

    Set attainable goals like “don’t make any New Year’s resolutions.”


50. 50
    on December 30th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
    JustJuli said:

    Go to dentist. Go to optometrist. Paint house. Laugh more.


51. 51
    on December 30th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
    Shelley said:

    Don’t start anything I won’t finish. Won’t be starting much.


52. 52
    on December 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
    WendyP said:

    To grow this baby we found out about Christmas Eve.


53. 53
    on December 30th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
    Bush Babe (of Granite Glen) said:

    Use exercise bike after removing 3 years worth of cobwebs.


54. 54
    on December 30th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
    Kate at And Then I Was a Mom said:

    Stop blaming kid for my lack of nightlife, or life.


55. 55
    on December 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
    La Suzette said:

    Does Bossy not realize today is Wednesday? Be less critical!


56. 56
    on December 30th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
    Caroline said:

    Holy cow, Georgia. I don’t have to share ANY of my resolutions here because YOU WROTE THEM ALL FOR ME. How is it possible that we have the exact same goals for the new year???

    I think a Polynesian Road Trip is a great idea. Since I can’t come visit Bossyville, I think you should come to Hawai`i! Please know that you and your clan have an open invitation. That may sound weird, but it’s totally sincere. We are empty-nesters now and have a ton of room in our little grass shack. This place is magical, and my husband and I love to share it, and to show people the cool stuff they’d never see otherwise. I can virtually guarantee that you would have the Best Vacation Ever, filled with hiking, snorkeling, waterfalls, exotic flowers, music, and Large Powerful Alcoholic Beverages with Fresh Tropical Fruit. Y’all come!


57. 57
    on December 30th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
    Jessie said:

    improve posture, yoga once a month, spend time in Trenton.


58. 58
    on December 30th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
    Liza said:

    Quit smoking, again! Find peace w my relationship or leave.


59. 59
    on December 30th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
    josh said:

    I will achieve a satisfying level of utterly superficial fame.


60. 60
    on December 30th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
    kathleen said:

    my resolution is to stop making all these useless resolutions


61. 61
    on December 30th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
    Sheryl W said:

    Figure out what to do when I grow up-finally.


62. 62
    on December 30th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
    APeetsMom said:

    Meet Caroline (56) and let her adopt me! And laugh more!


63. 63
    on December 30th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
    Amy in NJ said:

    to lose 20 pounds or get pregnant, whichever comes first.


64. 64
    on December 30th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
    Catherine McP said:

    Get back in shape, back to a smaller round shape.


65. 65
    on December 30th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
    KRA said:

    Get that job and move up north one last time.


66. 66
    on December 30th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
    Chesapeake Bay Woman said:

    This year I’m using reverse psychology: absolutely, positively no housework.


67. 67
    on December 30th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
    New Year Looks as Bleak as the Old Year Susan said:

    Hate everything, grumble more and shave legs.


68. 68
    on December 30th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
    Domestic Spaz said:

    Stop playing the Facebook Games and start drinking more wine.


69. 69
    on December 30th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
    Beth said:

    Be there for my mom while she dies too young.


70. 70
    on December 31st, 2009 at 1:00 am
    operagal said:

    Dear Ruth at #4 : for some reason, I read “hickey” instead of kidney. I wish you were getting a hickey. Hell, I wish *I* were getting a hickey instead of f-ing vet bills for the cats and my mom in the damn hospital.

    How about 2010 includes God recognizing my plea for a few more dollars and a few less medical expenses, and we all get MASSIVE hickeys?


71. 71
    on December 31st, 2009 at 1:03 am
    operagal said:

    Dear Jessie #57 – I LIVE in Trenton – please for God’s sakes tell me you are referring to New Jersey and NOT the hellhole in Michigan?


72. 72
    on December 31st, 2009 at 1:08 am
    Jenn @ Juggling LIfe said:

    Keep to a schedule that includes yoga, rewriting and job.


73. 73
    on December 31st, 2009 at 1:35 am
    lynn mcintosh said:

    I hate ‘em, I brake ‘em so — don’t make ‘em.


74. 74
    on December 31st, 2009 at 2:29 am
    CS said:

    Better self-care. . . —> better care of three kids. [Hail Mary!]


75. 75
    on December 31st, 2009 at 3:53 am
    Mama Kat said:

    Feel as good inside as I look on the outside.


76. 76
    on December 31st, 2009 at 4:59 am
    Em said:

    Start blog. Become a featured gay. Brighten Bossy’s every day.


77. 77
    on December 31st, 2009 at 10:04 am
    bossy's friend amy said:

    and here i thought you were getting new earrings…


78. 78
    on December 31st, 2009 at 10:46 am
    Sue V. said:

    Buy lottery tickets; you can’t win if you don’t buy.


79. 79
    on December 31st, 2009 at 11:10 am
    Audubon Ron said:

    Happy New Years


80. 80
    on December 31st, 2009 at 11:48 am
    Meg at the Members Lounge said:

    Get all friends to start blogs. New job= blog maven.


81. 81
    on December 31st, 2009 at 12:17 pm
    BH said:

    Things away, either thrown or put in an appropriate place.


82. 82
    on January 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
    Texas Susan said:

    Declutter house. Same goal as 2009. And 2008. And 2007!