In The Powder Room

Jan 05

It's a new year and I'm changing the world...again

Comments (12) by marketingtomilk January 05, 2012 - 7:01 AM

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What is it with us women? We see the New Year in with 287 different resolutions and wonder why we fail? It's just another example of the ridiculous expectations we place on ourselves.

The typical female NY resolution list:

1. Lose half a stone (with me it's always half a stone, I've been trying to lose it every year since 1992).

2. Go to the gym at least twice a week and ban the celebratory attendance muffin.

3. Stop being such a sloth - sack off the tracksuit bottoms, wear make up every day and wash hair more than once a week.

4. Start shaving legs again.

5. Be a better mum, be more patient and stop threatening the children with the end of the biscuit barrel.

6. Be a better friend - stop relying on text and pretending not to be in when the phone rings

7. Be a better lover - reinstate date night, plus see numbers 3 and 4.

It's like top-to-bottom makeover: out with the old Me and in with a whole new one. Appearance, personality, the whole caboodle.

A typical man's New Year list:

1. Take guitar lessons.

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So come on ladies, small steps! I'm sure you only need a modicum of tweaking, not a full body lift with forehead-to-toe botox.

Maybe I'll even lose that half a stone this year.

Rock on 2012!

M2Mx

by marketingtomilk January 05, 2012 - 7:01 AM

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    I'm a sore loser, so bite me

    by Sandra Charron May 10, 2012 - 6:02 AM
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    A weighty loss of humour

    by The Regular Guy UK April 10, 2012 - 6:02 AM
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    The Regular Guy detox

    by The Regular Guy UK January 10, 2012 - 7:02 AM
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    This year it's all about me

    by Clare Macnaughton January 09, 2012 - 7:01 AM

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  Report Mon Jan 16, 2012 - 1:44 am

  by  Janice Seagraves

  I've set a few goals like walking when my mom calls. You wouldn't believe how much walking you can do just going back and for through the house, especially with the Marathon talk session I usually have with my mother. I'm a writer so my next thing is getting my series finished, polish and submitted to a publisher.

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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 2:59 pm

  by  Clare Macnaughton

  I am aiming to be a worse person!! Good luck with weightloss!! xx

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• 1 reply, Last reply by marketingtomilk on Sat Jan 7, 2012 at 7:18 am
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  Report Sat Jan 7, 2012 - 7:18 am

  by  marketingtomilk

  @Clare Macnaughton: An anti-resolution, like it!

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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 3:22 pm

  by  Janie Emaus

  I've already broken all mine.

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• 1 reply, Last reply by marketingtomilk on Sat Jan 7, 2012 at 7:17 am
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  Report Sat Jan 7, 2012 - 7:17 am

  by  marketingtomilk

  @Janie Emaus: serves you right for making any - that, or you just made the wrong type.

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  Report Sat Jan 7, 2012 - 4:57 am

  by  Sandra

  I love this! And it's so true...take guitar lessons! ha!

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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 9:55 am

  by  Kirsten

  Hehe.. I've heard two blokes say they were starting guitar lessons! And yes... Must. Shave. Legs.... Hell. Probably other bits too.

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• 1 reply, Last reply by marketingtomilk on Thu Jan 5, 2012 at 12:05 pm
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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 12:05 pm

  by  marketingtomilk

  @Kirsten: Blokes are such simple creatures. We really should take a leaf out of their books sometimes. x

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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 10:21 am

  by  write my essay

  keep it up and dont stop:)

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• 1 reply, Last reply by marketingtomilk on Thu Jan 5, 2012 at 12:05 pm
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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 12:05 pm

  by  marketingtomilk

  @write my essay: I wasn't aware i'd started anything? No i definitely didn't. I've got far too much to finish from last year. M2M

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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 10:56 am

  by  MrsTeePot

  I haven't made any resolutions this year! *beams with pride*

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• 1 reply, Last reply by marketingtomilk on Thu Jan 5, 2012 at 12:03 pm
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  Report Thu Jan 5, 2012 - 12:03 pm

  by  marketingtomilk

  @MrsTeePot: Neither have I. Hoorah! The whole thing bores me to tears and is only designed to make you feel like a loser unless it is simply done to simply do more exciting things. M2M

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