How many I broke so far

So, it has been little over a month since I posted my resolutions on this blog. It wasn't difficult to follow them at first- that's because I didn't & still don't want to break them- but in due course of time, some events took place which kinda forced me to stoop lower than my own resolutions :| (In some cases, I actually rose above them- like I greatly cut down on FB)

DOs (when you haven't followed DO NOTs, they become DOs)

1. Junk food may not be one of the things that I cannot resist, but when you're with friends it's very hard to insist on home-cooked food you know- esp. when none of your friends happens to be great cook. Plus, almost all my friends, including myself, got placed last month, so it was a little rude to turn down party invitations or refuse to throw parties.

2. I didn't want to stay up all night, but what do you do when you just can't sleep?

3. No classes yet, so no bunking- simple!

4. My lovely sister helped me break my first resolution (meaning #4 is the first one I broke)- I got that uber-cool blue Provogue jacket.

5. I didn't "fill consents" to be precise; but took the exams - just for the sake of taking the exams.. hehe..

6. I don't drive rash; I'm just out on the roads "teaching" these idiots how to drive. You know, it gets kinda awkward and expensive to drive in the second gear all day.

7. I don't get rash at anyone :) I'm sooo happy about it.

8. I did respond to a couple of jerks :( Damnnnn! Help me follow this one good Lord!

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DO NOTs (when you haven't followed DOs, they become DO NOTs)


1. I do write more now, you see.. but talk less.. well, uhmmm... :O


2. To be honest, I still haven't achieved this, but yes, I've made considerable progress.


3. I cooked, but didn't learn- one of those creative moments you know!


4, 5, 6. Yes, thank God!


7. Mental math, that is!


8. Yes.


9. I don't think it's okay for a Muslim to disclose about charity- then it's not charity any more. It wasn't right of me to actually write the last resolution on my blog that day.


How many have you broken so far ?

My resolutions!

Okay, before this sparks off another controversy, I know this is not the Muslim New Year. In fact, I don't even celebrate it. But this time around, my exam ended on the 31st of December, 2010 (Gregorian). This marked the end of my 7th semester in college and the start of a placement phase which is going to gobble up one fortnight from my winter holidays. But since I'm not very interested in placements, my holidays are officially on and I can do whatever useful stuff there is, whatever I've wanted to do, go wherever I've wanted to go. So, I thought it will be worthwile to make some resolutions before I realize that I've made a waste of my holidays. Funny thing, the DO NOTs appear before the DOs :)

1. No more junk food.
2. No more late-night activities that ultimately extend till morning.
3. No more bunking (which means no more begging around for notes).
4. No more unwise shopping; because it is said that a fool and his money are soon parted. So, I'm trying to be a little wiser.
5. Not filling up any more consents for <5 package companies.
6. No more rash driving.
7. No more rash behaviour. (well, I've already put a hold on that).
8. Not responding to jerks anymore (that will be implemented in a couple of days).
9. Not scratching my pimples anymore (Like I say, biting your lips or scratching your pimples is schizophrenic- Stop Today or Get Help).

That's all that is to be avoided.

To be done is a lot, including:

1. Talk less and write more.
2. Think less and do more.
3. Learn cooking.
4. Bring discipline into whatever I do.
5. Caring more for relations.
6. Place more & more of my trust in God and less in people.
7. Do some math about incoming and outgoing money.
8. Devote more time to myself and my family and less to others.
9. Spend less on food and more on charity.

10. FOLLOW THEM !

Have you made your resolutions for the new academic/financial year yet ?