Oh yeah, resolutions? Let's call them Guidelines for 2005 instead.

1) I am going to try to quit cracking my joints - this includes my knuckles, wrists, elbows (this one is the hardest), shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and toes (I lied - toes tie with elbows as the hardest to quit). I know I can do this because I successfully stopped cracking my neck - which is a totally different kind of joint and you should NEVER crack your neck - a couple of years ago. And I never could crack my back in a satisfying manner. I'm already fucking up my body enough without adding to the likelihood of arthritis later on.

2) Be more on top of birthdays. I used to be pretty good about this, even if it was just a phone call or a card that arrived on or near the right day. I've failed pretty much utterly in the past couple of years, and I feel really bad about it. I want to stop feeling bad, and make someone else feel good about being remembered.

3) Follow through on some of the guidelines I decided on last year, namely moving, buying a bed and a new car. Hey wow, I haven't looked at these in a while, and it appears that I actually followed through on some of them. I did better than I thought. Still working on those marriage plans.

So there you are. The new Kristin of 2005, non-joint cracking, remembering you on your birthday, and living better.