Resolutions?

Is it completely pointless to make new year's resolutions? Does anyone really abide by them? I always want to, but just like every other typical American I get a few weeks past January 1st and conveniently forget all about them.

But I can give it a try...

1) Lose weight...(is this everyone's #1?) -- And hopefully a good 20 pounds by...hm, the end of spring. That's not too bad.

2) Gather some money for a trip somewhere. I'm not sure if this is going to happen this year, but I really want it to. Last year all I could think about was flying out to Edinburgh, Scotland....but this year I'm thinking more local - like, across the country local. I just want one fantastic experience of driving through the desert (of all things) and enjoying the complete peace and silence of being absolutely in the middle of nowhere. Living near NYC kills me sometimes. I cherish silence - it's so rarely granted to us. Nevada. Arizona. I could do with either of those. --- and then Edinburgh (still a goal) next year?

3) I would really love at some point this year to start either (or both) guitar lessons or piano lessons. Guitar I already know a bit of, but I'd like to become a lot better. I just broke a string the other day...I have to go buy some more, so I might look into prices for lessons while I'm there. Piano lessons...that's just something I've wanted to do forever, but have never had the money for. I love guitar, but to me the most beautiful kind of musician is someone who can really work a piano. Someone, anyone, playing a gorgeous, shiny black grand piano....that's always been a pretty image in my head.

4) Hopefully I can try to be a little easier on those closest to me. I seem to be affected most by those that are closest to my heart, and therefore take my anger or annoyance out on them in return. I want to stop letting things bother me, so I can stop feeling so angry at times. This is probably more like a long-term goal.

5) It would be...excellent...to graduate from college this year. Here's to hoping.

6) Oh, most important of all for me this year...I don't really think this is really a resolution...it's just something I feel compelled to do, something I must do. -- Ever since I started my internship for this Who documentary I have grown to love them so much, and have so much respect for who they were and who they've become, and am kicking myself in the ass for not getting into them earlier and getting a chance to see them when John was still alive. So because of this and other times in my life where I've felt I was missing out on the great performers/musicians/bands of long ago, I realized I will finally make a stand, throw down my cash, and see as many as possible before I miss out on anything else. I saw the Johnny Cash film, Walk the Line, and got upset with myself afterwards for not having seen what he was like in real life...for not having known about him earlier...and now it's too late. I WON'T let this happen again! :o) (See the caps? I mean it!)
--- I'm seeing Jerry Lee Lewis in April...he may be 70ish but he'll still rock out and be a lot of fun.
--- In the summer....if I don't get to see The Who (Who2...) I will cry.
---I saw Dylan, I saw Joni...I would see them again.
--- I saw Elton in September, I would see him again in a heartbeat. Would like to see Clapton, The Stones....you name 'em, I'll see 'em.