2013 is almost upon us, so what better time to make half-hearted promises to ourselves about things we’ll fail to do within a couple of weeks, because they weren’t all that important anyway? Only this year. This year is different. In this week’s writing challenge, we’re going to get resolute with our resolutions. Yes indeed, it’s time to… resolve!
To participate, tag your post with DPchallenge or leave a link to it in the comments. (It would also be great if you could link to this post to encourage people to take part – the more the merrier!) Your post should be specifically written in response to this challenge. We’ll keep an eye on the tag and highlight some of our favorite posts on Freshly Pressed on Friday.
Here’s the backstory for this week’s challenge: The tin-foil hat, Mayan apocalypse conspiracy people were wrong about the world ending in 2012. Hooray. Time for them to go back to watching grassy knoll footage in slow motion. BUT!
They were only half wrong. There’s a gigantic meteor hurtling toward earth at an alarming rate, and a 97.3% probability that we’re all going the way of the dodos and dinosaurs within three months. So, this year you aren’t going to make resolutions about losing a notch on your belt. You aren’t going to concern yourself about polishing off Remembrance of Things Past once and for all. You don’t even care a jot about emptying your email inbox. In three months, doompocalpyse is going to be upon us. So what are you going to do?
You’re going to do what any good blogger does. You’re going to blog some resolutions that matter:
Tell us about the three things you’d most like to change about your life, and make a bold, I-don’t-care-who-knows-it-because-there’s-a-meteor-a-comin’ assertion to the world that you are going to get these changes made. And that you’ll have at least started making them happen by March. When, erm, you’re probably going to wind up as dust.
Tag those puppies “DPchallenge,” and if you’re feeling especially into the whole scenario, “doompocalyptic-resolutions”. You can also link them on up in the comments. Get to work, it’s later than you think.
Image based on “2009 Leonid Meteor (cropped, afterglow closeup)” by Ed Sweeney, CC-BY-2.0
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1. I’m going to see the Best in Each n Every Situation.
2. Read more books.
3. Write a lot.
4. Inspire myself and others.
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Attempting a New Year’s Resolution: http://mightwar.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/
Happy New Year to you all.
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I’m resolving to complete this one year blog on living the life of Riley.
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lol @ the word “doompocalyptic”
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My doompocolyptic resolutions.
http://annetjiesepoems.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/doodoompocalyptic-resolutions/
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Happy New Year peeps: http://mightwar.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/happy-new-year-peeps/
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I can still not decide if I really want to post this… —-> http://wp.me/p28uqk-vA
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http://incompetenthausfrau.com/2013/01/02/resolutions-for-life-or-at-least-the-next-six-weeks/
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Terrific challenge, Michael. I’m new to your site, but I’ll be baaack! Here’s my answer to your challenge: http://authormccloskeyspeaks.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/three-little-things-to-change/
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Here’s mine: http://bohemianopus.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/reluctant-reflections-and-non-resolutions/
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Not sure if I am too late … but here is mine http://continentaldriftblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/resolutions/
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http://continentaldriftblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/resolutions/
Am I too late?
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Forgot the tag but here’s my two cents.
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My New Year’s Resolutions – 2013
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75. A new blog — http://treasuresofeverydaylife.wordpress.com/.
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Resolutions, Schmesolutions!! http://kamisbeautifulmorning.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/a-matter-of-a-few-degrees-a-meteors-close-call/
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It’s a little sappy, but it’s what I immediately thought of when I read the challange. So it’s real.
http://beingtoostrong.wordpress.com/
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Yay, for challenges that support my list addiction!!! http://smilescavenger.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2013-adventures-list/
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Here´s mine: http://storiesbyfrances.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/weekly-writing-challenge-new-years-resolutions-happy-new-year-bullshit/
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First challenge for me…but I am so resolute about my resolutions!! 🙂
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Enjoy…maybe
http://thehamsterwheelblog.com/2013/01/02/daily-prompt-new-years-resolutions-doompocalypse-redux/
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Hit it! My entry…
Happy New Year Everyone….
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Hello 2013!!
http://deetoursbydeepali.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/hello-2013/
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2 zero one 3 is the place to be…for resloving to do! http://turnaroundandswim.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/wish-i-may-wish-i-might-make-a-little-resolution-tonight/
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My resolutions for the year are posted at:
Good luck to everyone on all their goals.
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Resolve to Spend More Time in Nature: http://cathybell.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/resolve-to-spend-more-time-in-nature/
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http://littlemissgoodytwoshoes.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/why-dont-you-do-something-a-dpchallenge/
🙂
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At least I’ll die content. http://sumanraziq.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/end-of-an-era-beginning-of-me/
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My New Year Resolution: going on more holiday retreats! Here’s my piece -> http://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/3-good-things-about-my-new-year-retreat/
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http://craigblessing.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/for-good/
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