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Posted by cdubrocker on 2008-01-02 14:56:05 +0000

New Years walking resulotions rule. I walked at a 3.5 mph pace on a 7 degree incline for 20 minutes during lunch. Made small talk about the DJIA. Still had time to order the "Healthy Choice" at Rebecca's Cafe.

Posted by tommy on 2008-01-02 16:16:18 +0000

I started my humble new year's resolution early: cut down on sugar. I'm been going strong for over two months, but I'm being kinda easy on myself. Enjoyment is allowed. Gluttony is not.

- If taste is important, then it's okay to have a delicious soda pop (like with dinner, or if I've got a hankering for cream soda). If I'm just quaffing liquid because I'm thirsty, then it's water.

- What, you just made some fresh-baked cookies? Why sure, I'll have one. But, no more eating an entire tray of Vienna Fingers at one sitting. And no more devouring a hamburger-sized whoopie pie to pass the time between periods at the hockey game.


Also: more walking! My walks usually end at a restaurant, though. Perhaps that's counterproductive.

Posted by G lib on 2008-01-02 16:27:31 +0000

<i>Perhaps that's counterproductive</i>

Absolutely not! The walk to the restaurant often makes the difference between feeling 'peckish' and 'really hungry.' And being truly hungry makes food taste better. And on the way home, a leisurely post-dinner stroll is one of life's great pleasures.

Furthermore, your other options of getting to/from the restaurant are TRULY counterproductive.

Posted by mahatma chani on 2008-01-02 16:28:03 +0000

Write ten books (most likely it'll only be nine, but I'm shooting for ten). Visit Italy (probably, might be Greece; India is a long-shot). Continue working out (possibly run a few races, probably not). Make more soups from scratch.

Posted by G lib on 2008-01-02 16:28:26 +0000

Hooray, M. Good for you!

Posted by tgl on 2008-01-02 16:56:03 +0000

The rs.n celebrity 10K road race.

Posted by jbcardinale on 2008-01-02 17:02:50 +0000

I resolve to quit smoking .... at least, several times this year.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-02 18:08:49 +0000

I agree with G lib on this one. Especially considering all the delicious restaurants within walking distance of your abode. The Indian place is always good. Red House is only good if you're really drunk and it's 3am. Dali is just a short walk away, and you're only 7 minutes to Inman Sq.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-02 18:10:57 +0000

Considering the only other people I saw outside this morning were taking the garbage to the street or waiting for their cars to warm up (most of them were not in the cars, by the way), it was only lonely when I got about 3 houses away from mine at the end...when the battery on my radio died.

Not sure that we'll be walking all that much when you and your mom are here in Feb.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-02 19:18:46 +0000

Also cleaned my house well enough for company! Even put up more paintings. Still have three large, at least two medium and three small paintings to get on the walls, but since I only have stuff hung in the kitchen, living room and hall, there's plenty of wallspace to go around.

Posted by tgl on 2008-01-02 22:45:33 +0000

Er, no one lives in Union Sq. anymore.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2008-01-03 10:01:03 +0000

Er, tommy does, or close enough, at least.

Posted by tgl on 2008-01-03 10:09:11 +0000

Er, tommy. Right.

For me, tommy is like a omniscent being that presides everywhere. Sayin'

Posted by tgl on 2008-01-03 10:12:18 +0000

No, I take it back. tommy lives over the railroad bridge, more properly known as "Quality Square".

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2008-01-03 10:46:49 +0000

'Lincoln Park'

Posted by tendiamonds on 2008-01-03 10:48:50 +0000

Can we get a recording of "The Squares of Somerville" in the house?

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-03 11:06:08 +0000

Elmer Bumpus Bridge, or is that the one on the other side?

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2008-01-03 11:07:52 +0000

Has to be, because "There's only one bridge to the other side!"

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-03 11:08:15 +0000

Somehow dragged my ass out of bed again this morning to brave the 12 degree temp. Walked to the Kroger and back for 2 lemons. Needed them to make hummus. Took about 45 minutes, and managed to see my local fire brigade. Have to say they looked sleepier than I did. And a few could've used the walk more than I do.

Posted by dyedon8 on 2008-01-03 12:27:50 +0000

Thread of 2008 so far.

Posted by dyedon8 on 2008-01-03 12:30:10 +0000

Same as every year: drink less, eat more vegetables, start doing yoga, take the bus less and walk more.

New: finish this one article that has been kicking my ass, start two new projects.

Soon: When I get back from New Orleans, abstain from drinking and eating at restaurants for a month, as well as cooking meat at home. Might allow myself one beer a day or something like that, not sure.

Posted by tommy on 2008-01-03 19:30:37 +0000

I live in Greater Concord Square.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2008-01-03 22:43:55 +0000

I'll take it, but Concord Sq. is across the park from you, correct?

Posted by tommy on 2008-01-04 09:35:41 +0000

Correct.

Posted by pchippy on 2008-01-07 13:51:57 +0000

Everyone who's resolving to get more exercise is welcome to join me on an excursion. The <a href="http://www.rideside.net:8080/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?SocialCalendarForQ">social calendar</a> lists a bunch of possibilities, many of them just day-trips. Or plan your own, and invite me, if you can stand my company.

I'll be beginning my Lenten regime on 2/6, folowing the same plan as last year, no more than one drink a day. Not exactly a New Year's resolution, since it only lasts 40 days.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-08 20:55:52 +0000

40 days is longer than most people can sustain a New Year's Resolution.

Posted by virtue on 2008-01-08 21:29:46 +0000

I gotta admit, I'm about ready to fall of the wagon, and it's only day 8 of 31.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-08 22:04:44 +0000

Come on, you can do it! I got up extra-early today since I had an 8:30am meeting with my supervisor who seemed kind of pissed to have me in her presence. But that's a different story. When I got home and showered, I put on a pair of pants that 2 weeks ago was tight. Today they were very comfortable! Not one for January resolutions usually, I'm feeling pretty good about this whole new year, new you thing.

On the walk, though, there was lots of wind. The nasty storms that blew through the midwest yesterday are here today. As I was headed home, a very big part of a very big tree came crashing down across the street. It was amazing. I hear the crack of the wood, and turned in time to see the whole thing. It was amazing. Afterwards I avoided walking under the branches that looked a little more worn than others.

Posted by virtue on 2008-01-08 22:21:49 +0000

meh. I don't wanna.

good for you on the pants front though.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-09 16:34:37 +0000

Thanks. Today I even braved a hip-hugging skirt...with lots of compliments as the result! Maybe I should go out for drinks tonight at some classy bar to celebrate and pick up some silver fox!

Posted by virtue on 2008-01-09 17:05:21 +0000

Erm, Miriam, do you really want a silver fox? Maybe you should shoot for a bar with younger foxes? There's no disputing taste, but I just wanted to check.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-09 17:27:41 +0000

No, I don't really want a silver fox. Don't think I have quite that many daddy issues.

I think I know a bar that may have both silver and sly foxes. Then again, I don't really like the idea of being either a bunny or a hound. Or an English duchess on a thoroughbred. Johdpurs do nothing for me.

Posted by Miriam on 2008-01-29 16:23:01 +0000

Yesterday I bought a pedometer. After a brief hiatus from the morning walks, I dragged myself out of my nightmare this morning (last night's was about getting evicted (and moved by my Homer Sq. landord) from my apartment, and my friends in a comedy troupe moved in...all while I was on vacation for a week). I only walked for 1/2 an hour, but managed to get almost 3000 steps! Still haven't broken 4000 since arriving at work almost 2 hours ago. Hoping to reach 10,000 by the end of the workday, but I have a feeling I'll do another lap around my neighborhood to compensate tonight after dinner.

So goes the life of a desk jockey!