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01 January 2007

2007 Additions. 2007 Subtractions. →[More:]Here are some additions to and subtractions from my life that will take place in the coming year. (Or, at least, in the next few weeks.)

Additions:

A job search worthy of the name.
Dating
Contact lenses
An exercise regimen
Nice clothing
New furniture
Fun

Subtractions:

Psychotherapy

post by: jason's_planet at: 19:13 | 14 comments

Great thread jason's_planet, I like this!

2006 was a transformational year for me in terms of being forced to let go of a lot of stuff and move forward. So I think mine are more psychological/emotionally based than the actual tangibles you listed, but here goes:

Additions:

Hope
Love
Optimism
New Opportunities

Subtractions:

Fear
Doubt
Stagnation

posted by lonefrontranger 01 January | 20:29

Additions:

More control over my physical and mental health
Some kind of consultancy business
An even wider social network

Subtractions:

BMI
BMI
BMI

posted by mischief 01 January | 20:49

Additions:

House
Consulting business
Boat (well, another boat, actually)
Contact lenses
Exercise.

Subtractions:

"Real" job (including the 2.5 hours a day commuting that goes with it)
About 10 kg.

Fear and doubt will always be with me.

posted by dg 01 January | 21:09

Additions:

Better sex
New career
Baby (hopefully)
Kicking ass

Subtractions:

My dad (I'm not planning to kill him, just shun him)
Sugar
Not speaking my mind

posted by Twiggy 01 January | 21:28

Additions:
*Recipes to my repertoire
*Monies to my savings
*Electric toothbrush
*New coat
*Travel (to NC, probably to CA, to TX, to the Caribbean!)

Subtractions:
*Stress

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 January | 21:32

Additions:

More time spent playing and reading with my kids
Increase time in my garden
Better books
Better skin care
More fruits and veg

Subtractions:

Fashion magazines
Refined carbs
Frivolous spending
Less cussing
Less Diet Coke
Self-doubt

posted by LoriFLA 01 January | 21:34

subtractions:

DumbCo
another lobe of my liver

additions:

a prehnesile tail might be nice.

posted by jonmc 01 January | 22:08

subtractions:
stress
exhaustion
constant working
abundance of fried food

additions:
general feeling of well-restedness
more fun
abundance of vegetables
a happier garden that actually produces food
maybe even a metachat meetup or two

posted by Cinnamon 01 January | 23:25

Additions:
- Free time
- Sleep

Subtractions:
- Stress
- Working in the 'burbs
- About 15 pounds

posted by me3dia 01 January | 23:33

Additions:
- a car
- being more grounded
- health benefits
- more money in the bank on a predictable, knowable basis

Subtractions:
- temp agencies
- not being on stage
- not being on Radio Mecha
- grinding joint pain

posted by Lipstick Thespian 02 January | 08:44

Additions:
-a healthier attitude to work
-volunteering
-a 10km race run
-extra hour of sleep per night

Subtractions:
-cystic teratoma
-about 15lb

(reductions: alcohol)

posted by gaspode 02 January | 10:31

Additions:
- more woods time
- a gym
- a diet
- dating
- perhaps a kitty cat
- wearing more nail polish

Subtractions:
- love handles, spare tire & double chin
- clutter

posted by mygothlaundry 02 January | 10:48

Subtractions:
- poundage
- unhealthy food
- stress
- laziness
- negativity

Additions:
- new cat and/or dog
- exercise
- better skin care
(I just turned 40 and, gratefully, don't look it but I want to keep it that way)
- hair (letting it grow)
- more girly in general (pedicures!)
- positiveness, optimism, hope

posted by deborah 02 January | 13:53

Additions:
- a new nephew
- an excercise regime
- a better sense of well being
- more knitting!

Subtractions:
- junk food
- laziness
- self defeatist attitudes

posted by redvixen 02 January | 14:22

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