They say it takes 21 days to break a habit.

One day away from setting in the new Resolutions, and that may be an important point to note. Usually, people's New Year's Resos are forgotten by the end of January, only to be resurrected mid-way through December. Along with the annual self-induced swift kick-to-the-behind.

A site dedicated to following goals - throughout the year, instead of focusing on the optimistic Jan 1 gig - is 43 Things. Once you register, you can list your goals, find other people who share the same ones, or search for those who've completed them and offer tips. Those who suffer from wanderlust can check out the related 43 Places.

According to 43 Things, the top 10 goals are (in order):

1. Lose weight (16830 people share this one).
2. Stop procrastinating.
3. Write a book.
4. Fall in love.
5. Be happy.
6. Get a tattoo.
7. Drink more water.
8. Get married.
9. Go on a roadtrip with no predetermined destination.
10. Travel the world (7940 people share this one).

Personally, I think 'Stop Procrastinating' should be #1, as it seems to be the main problem in getting through with the other plans (interchangeable with 'Develop Some Will-Power').

For more instructions on breaking (or making) habits, wiki-how style, check here, here, and here

Although 2006 was one of the most painful years for me, I still haven't sketched out a Reso List. I'm still debating whether I should bother mapping out my year, or go with the flow of it. Either way, looks like change is heading my way.

On a last note, here's a book I picked up for myself because it's funny and has star stickers. Oh yea, me and stars. 101 Things To Do Before You Die lists serious and silly maybe-you-shouldn't stuff (like 'Get Arrested'). Plans to make you famous and infamous. The Do-able, and the Good-Luck-with-That ('Reach 100 Years of Age'). The book has a fun layout and joins the stacks of quirky, yet almost useless, books that have boomed recently.

Well, I hope everyone has a fantastic last day of 2006, and amazing plans lined up for the countdown. And the next day, we'll all be subjected to a lot of "oh-em-jee, I haven't talked to you since last year!"

The next post will me marked '07 ;)

- m