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Ophelia Wants to Talk 2009 Resolutions….

January 5, 2009

by Amy SiskindcloseAuthor: Amy Siskind Name: Amy Siskind
Email: amysisk@optonline.net
Site: http://thenewagenda.net/
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A new kind of fireside chat.

A new kind of fireside chat.

Ophelia has been writing her list of New Year’s resolutions. Let’s see:

* Cleaning the attic – check

* Signing up for the gym and going - check

* Finding a church to go to on Sundays - check

* Confirming that chocolate is not a vegetable - check

*  Watching less than 5 hours of tv a day – check

* Cleaning the cat box – next week

Now Ophelia wants to hear about YOUR New Year’s resolutions.  Oh, yes, and Ophelia would love to talk about what YOU think The New Agenda should work on for 2009.

Join us for lots of laughs and fun this Monday from 10-11 p.m. EST on Chewing the Fat with Ophelia.  Bring you cup of tea or glass of wine, let your hair down, and let it out with Ophelia.

10 Comments »

  • Claire said:

    1. Floss daily

    2. Set up a high-yield savings account and make automatic payments on payday

    3. Make time for mindfulness– whether it’s meditation at the end of the day, or turning off the ipod on the commute, or clearing your mind while you do the dishes

    January 5, 2009 at 12:13 pm
  • Zee said:

    Cleaning the attic, CHECK??? Damn you.

    Well, I repainted the the entire kitchen. And am donating the STUFF I told people I don’t NEED. My vintage things I am still angsting over, but they’re not back in the kitchen, either, and will be part of my DECLUTTERING resolution.

    OK, and I have two more days to make good on my writing resolution, which I’ve downgraded to one poem per week!!

    January 5, 2009 at 12:35 pm
  • Sis said:

    Don’t be too quick to get rid of your vintage and collectibles, your first edition Margret Atwoods etc.

    When you make work choices that do not support the patriarchy, and are paid accordingly, those items bought for a song and sold to complete someone’s collection (and priced accordingly) can pay for dental work, medication your child needs, new eye glasses, and allow you to keep on with your principles.

    January 5, 2009 at 12:57 pm
  • SP said:

    (Of equal importance – I would rate them all #1)
    Stop hankering for material things that really don’t matter and which don’t improve the lives of others. Rather, pursue bettering those things that last – like my relationships with those that I love.

    Do what is right, no matter what other people may think.

    Give something to someone every single day – even if it is just a meaningful “have a wonderful day” or “thank you”.

    Save money. Put the credit card away and relearn what it is I can really afford to have – enjoy what I already do have more.

    January 5, 2009 at 1:18 pm
  • goesh said:

    - write more letters to newspaper editors
    - spend more time with my granddaughters
    - send more articles/items to my Obamaton sister
    - get to S. Dakota to visit the Wounded Knee Memorial

    January 5, 2009 at 1:57 pm
  • Anna said:

    Hey! Cleaning the cat box NEXT week??? Cats are women too, you know!

    January 5, 2009 at 3:47 pm
  • yttik said:

    I refuse to cook, clean, organize, or exercise. My resolutions involve eating more chocolate and consuming more alcohol.

    January 5, 2009 at 6:01 pm
  • Marilyn said:

    Could The New Agenda find a way to get air time on a cable news station that would address women’s issues as perhaps a weekly spot. Might Greta/Fox be open to that? Lifetime? Just a thought.

    January 5, 2009 at 11:08 pm
  • Florida Lady said:

    Amy – I do attend a church and salute this goal – at least checking one out. I might change the wording to house of worship – temples and such.
    Maybe you assumed that we would see the word church as inclusive of various faiths other than Christian.
    Not tryin’ to bust your chops. I’m just sayin’…

    January 8, 2009 at 3:18 pm
  • Amy Siskind (author) said:

    Florida Lady,

    It was meant in good fun. I’m actually Jewish. I also don’t have cats; however, I DO consider chocolate to be a vegetable :-)

    January 8, 2009 at 3:35 pm

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