My kiddo and I are having a fruit and vegetable challenge. Each month we’ll seek out a fruit or vegetable we’ve never tried and taste it. My BFF is trying to walk all the greenways in our county (that is county not country, low stakes! Attainabl!). How about you?
I used to read all the time, now I almost never read anything.
So this year I’m resolving to read one book, any book, then I’ll move foward from there.
After Reddit shut off 3rd party apps, I came here and resolved to read more. In the previous decade I had read maybe 2 books. I think your resolution is achievable but i would make it ridiculously achievable of reading like 1 min a day.
The habit of reading is what you want and the books will come after that and chances are you will read much longer. Don’t read anything you “should” be reading. Get a “popcorn flick” equivalent that you interests you and isn’t challenging.
Here is what I have read since June.
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Shogun by James Clavell
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Wool by Hugh Howey
Shift by Hugh Howey
Dust by Hugh Howey
Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald
A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
(Reading) A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
If you aren’t already in it, it sounds like you belong in the sci-fi community on Lemmy.world, some of those were books of the month recently.
I am and that’s why I read the books. I do need to get better about going into particular communities to help drive their growth.
If you are in Canada or the US I can’t recommend the Libby app highly enough - books, audiobooks and magazines borrowed to your devices from your local Library. Looking at the last 5 years of borrowing it has saved me (pirating probably) thousands of dollars of audiobooks, and having an endless supply of audiobooks with zero cost really encourages reading.
I recommend finding a movie you love that was a book first and reading it. I’m an extremely picky reader and I did this with Dune and LOVED it. Hasn’t gotten me much further but this may help kickstart your love of reading again.
I recommend The Martian as a book that fits your criteria
Definitely read that one before the movie came out. Excellent read. Great suggestion anyway!
That’s what happened with The Hunt for Red October. Got me into Tom Clancy.
Ohhh, I haven’t tackled that one yet. My father loves Clancy (too bad Clancy was a douchebag).
I recommend starting with young adult novels. There are a lot of great ones and they are easy to get into. Large fonts makes fast reading. They generally have an interesting theme and simple plot. Great way to get started. Trying to go from nothing to something complex like Infinite Jest is a recipe to fail.
They aren’t all love triangles anymore
I don’t know if you’ve ever read Stephen King but he’s pretty good
I suggest the Wheel of Time Omnibus edition. Available on Kindle for $148, 14k+ pages, great one book solution to your re-solution.
I’m taking a 1 month tolerance break, because getting high isn’t really interesting anymore
Oops, thought you meant “a break from being tolerant” and I was like, yeah, stop putting up with bullshit!
Finally we’ve found a solution to the paradox of tolerance!
That first hit when you get back will feel great I imagine. Enjoy the crazy dreams for the first couple weeks!
Drive less and ride my bike more.
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If you look at beef you can have low resolution steaks.
take more naps
I can get behind this one.
YES.
(Say this out loud)
There’s an app for that.
Try Dragonfruit.
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Do you mean Lychee fruit, or are you saying to track down an actual lich and run it through a chipper shredder? I’m in either way
Is it? My local grocery store in small town America has whole dragonfruit in the produce aisle and includes it in their overpriced mixed fruit tubs.
I’ll add it to the list! Kiddo is 4 so we’re probably just going to go to the Korean market and see what catches their interest
Oh you are going to be disappointed.
My plan is to watch less movies, anime, YouTube. Instead go out and meet new people more often
I’ve started painting 10-15 minutes every day and I want to keep that up. I fell off reading nonfiction so I’m planning to start that again.
My goals are to lose 10 pounds by the end of the year and get my heart in better shape. I gained 30 pounds over Covid and will attempt to lose weight at the same rate I gained it
By the end of the year? You don’t have too long
Ahaha the next year
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” - Michael Kevin Pollan
Cook one meal from a different country every month. I’ve always loved cooking and I have a partner who is equally as enthusiastic to eat it with me! The foods have to be something I’ve never cooked before. Some can be ones I’ve eaten before, so I have something to compare to. I’m thinking of starting with traditional foods from Afghanistan, Russia, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uyghur…
My son and I got an Ender 3 Pro 3D printer for Christmas from a family friend who scored one from a print farm for cheap. She also gave us upgrades and we’ve been learning how to print. Already successfully printed a calibration cube and master sword. We have a bunch of functional prints we want to tackle so it’s been a fun learning experience for both of us.
What would a high stakes resolution be?
Be determined to prove that mole people exist and have underground cities all over the world.
Damn! I was going to say something that would make you feel bad if you don’t accomplish it but the mole people situation sounds important
Quit pooping
One step ahead of ya
Finally plan and perhaps execute my suicide. High stakes.
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I rarely keep my New Year’s resolutions.
I hope you’re ok and getting help if you need it.
Not really either of these unfortunately.
I know someone who plans on listening to a new album every day.
This is probably one of the most common resolutions…but I’m going to (continue) to work out.
I started a strength training program in the beginning of November and have been consistently hitting the gym 3 days a week. It’s been great for both my physical and mental health.
Same! I’m doing the hybrid calestenics program last few months and hope to keep it up.
I want to read at least ten books, and learn ASL.
Stop referring to myself as old…
