Looking Forward to 2006

€uroMeinke · 12-27-2005, 11:27 AM

Resolutions? Plans? Hopes? Expectations? – What are you looking at 2006 to bring?

I’m bad at resolutions but I am looking forward to the New Year, some of what I hope to do:

The Metro-Swank Tour – ride the Metro to various swanky locations, meet up with folks, for cocktails, dinner, maybe an exhibit or a show. Now that I ride this thing practically every day, I want to explore a bit more.

Travel – It’s likely I’ll hit Chicago again, and there’s a conference in Texas I’ll probably go to. We’ve got no vacation travel arrangements in the works – but we always end up doing this sort of thing spur of the moment. I’m hoping our cash flow will enable us to take a trip to someplace we haven’t been before.

Work – This perhaps is my resolution, changes in my organization really left me in a funk about my workplace situation by year-end. I want to turn that around, which may mean ruffling some feathers. I’m hoping I can bring about the changes I want to make, and hope my allies in this effort continue to support me.

That’s it for a start, I’m sure I’ll add more items as the year approaches.

Disneyphile · 12-27-2005, 01:43 PM

For me, 2006 is all about 2 things -

The Wedding - October 21st
The Honeymoon Cruise on the Magic - October 28th - November 4th

And until that month, it's bride stuff galore.

mistyisjafo · 12-27-2005, 03:16 PM

For Christmas I bought myself a treadmill so I hope to work out at home more often next year.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 12-27-2005, 04:21 PM

This year I decided not to make any resolutions...therefore, I cannot break any resolutions.

But, I've a simple plan:

I want to watch as many silent films as I can get my hands on. I'm going to make a list, and then I'm going to watch them all. Thank goodness for Netflix.

Gemini Cricket · 12-27-2005, 04:24 PM

I can't wait to do my taxes. I'm getting a refund. I want to kill a credit card with it. Heh heh.

€uroMeinke · 12-27-2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I want to watch as many silent films as I can get my hands on. I'm going to make a list, and then I'm going to watch them all. Thank goodness for Netflix.

I like this one, and I may adopt a similar one to catch up on some anime from the thread I started here earlier this year - I love exploring new genres.

innerSpaceman · 12-27-2005, 05:29 PM

Grrr, I'm not looking forward to 2006 at all.

I had three majorly fun events in 2005, albeit ones that cost a fortune. But in 2006, I've not only got to cut the spending waaaaaay back .... I've got to do something to grow up and plan for my eventual retirement in something like 25 years. That's precious little time to save up from, well, zero.

2006 is the year I have to start scrimping, get life insurance, sell my condo and buy a house (starting mortgage payments all over again - bah) and attend to some financial planning for the future which - as the onset of 2006 only proves - is coming fast.

€uroMeinke · 12-27-2005, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

But in 2006, I've not only got to cut the spending waaaaaay back .... I've got to do something to grow up and plan for my eventual retirement in something like 25 years.

Oh dear, I feel like I may be losing a partner in extravagance - well have to find more cost effective ways to keep the hedons flowing.

Not Afraid · 12-27-2005, 08:43 PM

2006? I just want to take a bath today!

cstephens · 12-28-2005, 11:45 AM

We actually have real travel plans this year. We're spending a week in New York in May, pretty much camped out on Broadway for the most part, I think. Then in September, it's the multi-day Worldcon in Anaheim.

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Looking Forward to 2006 Resolutions? Plans? Hopes? Expectations? – What are you looking at 2006 to bring? I’m bad at resolutions but I am looking forward to the New Year, some of what I hope to do: The Metro-Swank Tour – ride the Metro to various swanky locations, meet up with folks, for cocktails, dinner, maybe an exhibit or a show. Now that I ride this thing practically every day, I want to explore a bit more. Travel – It’s likely I’ll hit Chicago again, and there’s a conference in Texas I’ll probably go to. We’ve got no vacation travel arrangements in the works – but we always end up doing this sort of thing spur of the moment. I’m hoping our cash flow will enable us to take a trip to someplace we haven’t been before. Work – This perhaps is my resolution, changes in my organization really left me in a funk about my workplace situation by year-end. I want to turn that around, which may mean ruffling some feathers. I’m hoping I can bring about the changes I want to make, and hope my allies in this effort continue to support me. That’s it for a start, I’m sure I’ll add more items as the year approaches. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	For me, 2006 is all about 2 things - The Wedding - October 21st The Honeymoon Cruise on the Magic - October 28th - November 4th And until that month, it's bride stuff galore.
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mistyisjafo A JAFO Production Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 567	For Christmas I bought myself a treadmill so I hope to work out at home more often next year. __________________
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	This year I decided not to make any resolutions...therefore, I cannot break any resolutions. But, I've a simple plan: I want to watch as many silent films as I can get my hands on. I'm going to make a list, and then I'm going to watch them all. Thank goodness for Netflix.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I can't wait to do my taxes. I'm getting a refund. I want to kill a credit card with it. Heh heh.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Grrr, I'm not looking forward to 2006 at all. I had three majorly fun events in 2005, albeit ones that cost a fortune. But in 2006, I've not only got to cut the spending waaaaaay back .... I've got to do something to grow up and plan for my eventual retirement in something like 25 years. That's precious little time to save up from, well, zero. 2006 is the year I have to start scrimping, get life insurance, sell my condo and buy a house (starting mortgage payments all over again - bah) and attend to some financial planning for the future which - as the onset of 2006 only proves - is coming fast.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	2006? I just want to take a bath today!
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cstephens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 231	We actually have real travel plans this year. We're spending a week in New York in May, pretty much camped out on Broadway for the most part, I think. Then in September, it's the multi-day Worldcon in Anaheim. __________________ Disneyland Resort trip reports and restaurant reviews and more The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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