14 Responses for "Results of last year’s resolutions"

1. Frosty January 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 am 1

   Looks like you are getting a good start on your new number 1. Two blogs in less than a week! w00t!

   You can combine a few from last year… #1+#3 (more exercise) + #11. Take walks in the park and stop to take pictures. The more you take the better your “eye” gets and the more familiar you will get with the settings.

   Good luck and Happy New Year.

2. Steve Kwan January 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 am 2

   If you don’t work out, how are you so hawt?

3. John B. January 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 am 3

   Pffft, you always have great hair.

   Happy New Year, V!

4. Anjuan January 3rd, 2008 at 11:34 am 4

   Regarding #13, I honestly feel that BOL is more popular than TWiT. BOL is a daily show and is able to cover far more news than a weekly show like TWiT. Most of the news that TWiT covers is quite stale by the time they record it, and the only benefit is commentary by Leo and his guests (which, quite frankly is hit and miss).

   Comparing BOL and Diggnation is not an Apples-to-Apples comparison. BOL is audio while Diggnation is video BOL follows mainstream tech news while Diggnation covers the niche stuff found on Digg. BOL has sober hosts and Digg . . .

   I do think that BOL should publish a video version. I know it would be just a shot of Tom and Molly in the studio, but I am positive that many fans would love to see Tom’s enigmatic smiles and Molly’s rants.

5. Jeremie January 3rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm 5

   That’s great, you had better success than many people!
   Great haircut, great show on Maholo; and you did a great job when at BOL.

   I had similar resolutions…

   1. Um, does visiting family to play on someone’s PS3 count?
   2. I think I got it picked out, now I need the $$$….
   5. I got an air pump… it’s somewhere…
   6. Does microwave count?
   8. Well, partly, see #11
   9. quote above q & a
   11. Ditto on the G7 (now the G9 is out with Raw support, just my luck)
   12. Um, no comment, see #1
   13. 1.Maholo, 2.BOL,
   15. mine works as long as I’m taking the pictures not having them taken of me….

6. Doug January 3rd, 2008 at 3:15 pm 6

   Regarding 6 and 7, I recommend this book: Frozen Assets: Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month.

   During the Thanksgiving holiday, I figured that following the feast, I wouldn’t be so easy to hunger and I followed this book. It took me three days really, since I didn’t read ahead and missed some of the baking pans I would need. Next time, I’m sure I’ll be able to do it in one day. I’ve been eating from my freezer since with the exception of eating out with friends a couple of times for holiday occasions.

   What it does is set you up with all your staple meals and saves you from spoilage of the usual perishable items. Once you’ve spent this time filling your freezer, you don’t have to worry about most day-to-day meals (lunch or dinner). And that will free you up for better choosing times you can learn to cook those savory meals you might always have wanted.

   The book is geared for a family of six, so couples or single folks will be able to eat for 3 to 6 times longer. It also covers the two-week method in case you don’t have freezer space or can’t set aside a full day to cook for the month version. There are other books on the subject, I have two others, and they have more meal ideas, but this was my first and it’s been very enlightening of the power of freezing meals.

7. Rodrigo January 6th, 2008 at 8:20 pm 7

   I miss the 2006/2007 haircut.

8. Mau January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 am 8

   How about reading books about history, not the kind you have to read for a history lesson, but something related maybe to the age of russian princess or civil wars, there are interesting stories and novels, better than science fiction books because it really happened. (Also they’ve inspired sci-fi books and movies). Or maybe, since you work near a lot of fun gadgets, a book on psychology (again not boring stuff), i’ve read “the psychology of everyday things” and was a fun, a bit old, but non-technical book about why sometimes it’s so difficult to use some interfaces like doors, computers, calculators, etc…

9. ashok January 9th, 2008 at 5:40 pm 9

   Doug’s advice sounds really good.

   The way I learned to cook was by 1) learning not to be scared of the stove or cutting things or using recipes that and 2) planning as I shop.

   That latter is really the essence of cooking, actually. If you’re in the supermarket and you see some boneless skinless chicken fillets, for example, you can immediately think “Hey! If I put some fresh rosemary and garlic and onion and olive oil together, stick the chicken with all that in a bag, I’ll be marinating the chicken in all that good stuff.”

   I mean, it is possible to plan meals on the fly – think about the concept of sides, and how they can be mixed and matched with an entree.

   Does that help at all? I don’t wanna be preachy, but there’s like a way of thinking about planning meals that doesn’t take a whole lot of time, and you can be cooking way sooner than you think.

10. Joshua January 10th, 2008 at 10:07 am 10

    Veronica,

    If you want to continue to work on your camera work check out http://www.strobist.com (strobist.blogspot.com). Its all about improving your skills by using off camera lighting instead of the little on-board flash. You can go thru Lighting 101 and learn some wonderful things.

11. gyula csocsan January 11th, 2008 at 5:58 pm 11

    veronica, where are the new ones for 2008?

    let me tell you one thing: forget the haircut, it is so nice (:

12. Xanderson January 11th, 2008 at 9:10 pm 12

    Yeah, I like your hair, too.

    Where are 2008 resolutions?

    X (marks the spot)

13. unimatrixZxero January 13th, 2008 at 2:43 am 13

    On count of number 15. I think your haircut looks great.

14. Kearns February 28th, 2008 at 1:50 pm 14

    Actually I don’t like the bangs as much as your previous ‘doo

    And I think cooking at home is overrated. Yes much more economical, but I love eating out!