My all-time favorite New Year’s resolution is 1024×768 (first suggested by the esteemed Weird Al a few years ago). Not sure if I’m resolving to do anything new or different for 2006, though - just refining the things that I’ve been doing. I pretty much quit coffee, I don’t smoke, and I work out every day. If anything, I’ll be working towards making Gnomies money in 2006. Not just giving it out, but helping you make it - in your personal or professional life. How does that saying go again? “Give the man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; teach him to fish, and he’ll open up a string of piscian restaurants.” Well, it’ll be a new year for everybody no matter what happens. And if you’re still stuck on what might need to be resolved, start with what annoys the people around you. For instance, Ponzi hates it when I avoid the computer. So, one of my New Year’s Resolutions is to use the computer more often. She also hates it when I don’t bring the computer to bed with me. So, another one of my New Year’s resolutions is to take technology with me no matter where I go. Okay, so Ponzi never really said those things - but a New Year’s geek can dream, can’t he?

We don’t have any special New Year’s Eve plans, other than going to a fine local restaurant and taking part of their tasting menu. After that, we’ll likely head home and keep the couch warm with our New Year’s keisters. No parties for us; Wicket and Pixie will help us celebrate the coming of 2006 quietly. They have New Year’s resolutions already, though. Wicket says he hopes to listen to his parents more often, and Pixie says she wants to lose about 20 pounds. Please don’t ask me why our dogs have set New Year’s resolutions for themselves; seems the plaster from the Paw Print Desktop Hinged Frame went to their head. Ah, but seriously - I think one of my resolutions will be to watch more HDTV. In 2006, I believe we’re going to see more high-definition programming - and I want my eyes to take advantage of it. This means that other activities will have to suffer. However, if I cut out showers and general grooming, I can save… 20 minutes a day. My television can’t smell me, so I should be fine. There’s the Ponzi factor to consider, but I think she’ll understand. It’s my New Year’s Resolution!

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