Hopes & dreams for 2008 in no particular order:

to succeed in getting a publishing contract
to spend more time with good friends
to keep the good streak of reasonable good health for another year
to start some DIY like painting the apartment
to enjoy some more swankings in 2008
to always have a project going to expand my horizons
to have time to relax and enjoy the ride

I almost never make resolutions, but I intend to:

Cook at home more
Work my @$$ off
Sell some houses
Be there for my dad as he deals with his health
Drink less Coke
Eat more fresh food

I would like to:

Go on the Panama Canal Cruise (depends on my achieving #3 by the end of January though)
Go to Florida (hopefully mom gets her time share trade while I'm still with the mouse, then all we need are flights)

What's the difference between an intention and a resolution?

One breaks my resolution many years ago to make no more resolutions ;)

I resolve to hope for a dream in 2008

Amended question: What's the difference between breaking an intention and breaking a resolution?

For me it's an incorrect use of the word "intention". I should say I "hope to".

"I intend to" sounds less binding than "I resolve to." I won't have to feel as guilty about not fulfilling an intention. Plus, it's less portentious. I can actually take steps to keep up an intention and it doesn't feel like any big deal. Doing something to keep a resolution just puts a big burden on it.

I guess I don't take the word "resolve" as seriously as others do. That's why I don't use the word "promise". ;) Thankfully, the tradition isn't "I promise" or "I swear" or even "I dedicate myself to". I can handle setting my resolve in a certain direction without stress.

I'm going to go with "an intention is something you hope will happen without requiring much real work on your own part so if it doesn't happen you can't really be upset but you aren't out anything either."

I intend to wash dishes the same evening they are used.