Daily Blog
Monday, 01 February 2010 07:02
Written by Xinlei Wang

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The beginning of a new year has always been a time for looking back upon the past, and – perhaps more importantly -- forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want to make and to resolve upon following through on those changes. Below are some of the new-year resolutions we have received from our readers and colleagues. Did your New Year resolutions make our list?

I will not tell the same story at every get-together. – Cynthia Koh, College Exchange Student

I will spend less time hanging around guys - they think you love them and that sucks. – Chloe Allen, Industrial Designer

I will stop planting trees, growing potatoes and feeding chickens on Facebook. – Amy Eldin, Freelance Writer

I will not get H1N1 and turn into a pig. More seriously, I want to take better care of my health this year and try to avoid some of those little colds and flues. – William Minnis, Construction Project Manager

Taking make-up courses. I am aging now, so it’s time to learn make-up and keep myself looking good. I’m joking… I just want to recharge my batteries, watch my face carefully, notice its weaknesses and strengths, so as to be more confident when standing in front of a group of people.   – Emma Chi, Art Events Editor

I’ll make better efforts to keep my readers entertained with Urban Promos. In order to do so, I’ll be providing more practical information, such as ten reasons for getting married to a drunk expat or tips for being a successful sugar daddy/grandpa in Shanghai. If that doesn’t happen, I’ll give my cat a new name -- something really long and strange -- so at least I’ll be entertained by it. – Xinlei Wang, Editor of Urban Promos

I will no longer waste my time reliving the past, instead I will spend it worrying about the future. – Jessica Lu, PR Manager

I’ll learn how to say "I know what you're saying about me" in Shanghainese. or some other rude Shanghainese phase that lets people know i'm a "local" (or at least that I can understand what they are saying when they stand right next to me and talk about me in a loud voice as if I'm stupid or something) – Michelle Minnis, Freelance Writer

I will elbow more pavement cyclists / motorbikers.
I will tell someone they have hurt the feelings of four million Irish people.
I will tell some rude person that they have made the people of China lose face so that it actually makes them mad.
I will be less angry.
I will be more consistent. – Aelred Doyle, Freelance Editor

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