In which there are New Year's Resolutions

Actually, I hate the idea of New Year's Resolutions. They seem uptight and boring and not very practical (or likely to occur). This year I will eat more vegetables (maybe) and get organized (hah) and have a "house that I can be proud of" (double hah) and get in shape (well, I live in Paris, and I don't have a car, so I'm well on the way to this one anyway). I've made those sorts of resolutions, but January second has usually gotten in the way of the rest of the year. 

Better, I think, to have some défis (challenges) for the new year. I won't be sharing what those are here, but I'll try to keep up with them on the blog as I go forward.