Superstition says that if you tell someone your projects, they'll get jinxed. Maybe that's true , or maybe it's just the pressure we put on ourselves that makes our plans fail. Personally, I’m inclined to think so.

My New Year's resolution list —together with my to-do list— is delightfully short this year: no "dos" at all, just a few "don'ts." I’ll procrastinate, let the dirty dishes grow little creatures, read Shakespeare, and put things off. It’s not reverse psychology. I’m simply experimenting with taking a year off, or doing anything else that ends in "off." So, I'll dust off my laziness meter and see how high it can go.