Every year people make empty resolutions that they’ll never keep. Here are some lofty goals that I plan on never reaching in 2008:

1. Stop watching American Idol - it just rots my mind and I get really excited about the futures of these teenagers that mean absolutely nothing to me. And what’s with the idols not being very idol-like? I can’t even remember who won last season.
2. Leave my BlackBerry at home - I don’t need to have this electronic leash around my neck all the time. I know that I bought the BB (that’s what BlackBerry users call it) because I wanted to have instant access to my online world, but yesterday my mother was speaking at me and I looked up from my BB and had to say, “I’m sorry I didn’t hear anything you just said. How gross is that?
3. Give up Diet Coke - Aspartame is poison. And the strong addiction that I have to this drink it bad. Really bad. I shouldn’t have to walk around craving a can of chemicals like this. Give it up!
4. Don’t work so hard - You are only going to be 26 once. And sooner-than-later you’ll be 30. Then 50. Then dead. Don’t get all consumed with work like you usually do. Tell the boss once-in-awhile that you can’t do something because you’ve got social plans. Call in sick and go to the beach pool.

So what are your New Years resolutions that you don’t plan on keeping?