New Year’s Resolutions, Then and Now

Pre-Pandemic: Take a vacation somewhere new.

Now: Take a vacation that isn’t completely derailed by a nose-swab.

Pre-Pandemic: Meet new friends.

Now: Stop flinching when new people approach me.

Pre-Pandemic: Spend less time looking at screens.

Now: Balance my screen time between TV, laptop, and phone so none of them get sad.

Pre-Pandemic: Become the most fit I have ever been.

Now: Get back to only being a little winded by stairs.

Pre-Pandemic: Learn a new skill.

Now: Learn a new skill… that will help me survive the collapse of society.

Pre-Pandemic: Make someone smile every day.

Now: Complete daily “funny gif” for friends quota.

Pre-Pandemic: Live in the moment.

Now: Live.