(chinese) new year's resolution. i've made a major life decision and i think from here on out, my life will be better. i'm quitting. i'm going to go cold turkey and stop the fascination with top ten lists, best dressed, 500 awesome-ist people ever, and award shows -- although i am going to a grammy awards gathering today. along with that i've decided to restrain myself from cruising the internet for useless articles that only provide sustenance temporarily.

it used to be a godsend, to have something to read about sports (or whatever) online every day -- every few hours even. i would cruise around a few sites and keep on refreshing in the hopes that a new article would pop up. then i would instantly devour the five hundred word morsel and immediately search for more. it's a waste of time. it's all a waste of time. i can spend hours cruising around, link to link to link, trying to scratch that information itch. but it's useless. who cares who the most underrated players are? what the latest trade rumors might be? it's all designed to cunningly make us (me) go back to the site. well, i'm out.

same thing with lists. i'm bitter that much of my time is spent fascinated with lists. people undoubtabley love lists but for the good of my productivity life, i'm giving them up. the new rule is that if it won't help me in trivia games or flippant conversations, i'm not reading it. if it won't stay with me for at least one week, the information needs to be avoided or skimmed.

it's a tough challenge i've set before myself. magazines, bookstores, a million online sites lurk around every corner. but i think i can do it. won't you join me?