I have already decided on a few Resolutions for 2009:

* Post to blog more than once a month.

* Do not commence each blog post with a pathetic excuse about why it's been so long since last blog post.

* Hone my skills of selectively ignoring my boss

* Get some exercise

* Find an off-ramp from present career track

* Keep all creatures in my care, four- and two-legged, alive.

* Keep a houseplant alive for at least three months. Cactus does not count.

(No, seriously, I have a black thumb. I once killed an aloe plant.)

Not a bad start: the secret to realistic goals is measurable standards - and low ones.