TOP TEN NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

AND, WHAT 'S YOURS???

New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Is your New Year's resolution in our top ten list?

1. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
Recent polls show that more than 50% of Americans vow to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with family and friends this year. Work shouldn't always come first!

2. Fit in Fitness
The evidence is in for fitness. Regular exercise has been associated with more health benefits than anything else known to man. Studies show that it reduces the risk of some cancers, increases longevity, helps achieve and maintain weight loss, enhances mood, lowers blood pressure, and even improves arthritis. In short, exercise keeps you healthy and makes you look and feel better.


3. Tame the Bulge
Over 66 percent of adult Americans are considered overweight or obese by recent studies, so it is not surprising to find that weight loss is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions. Setting reasonable goals and staying focused are the two most important factors in sticking with a weight loss program, and the key to success for those millions of Americans who made a New Year's commitment to shed extra pounds.


4. Quit Smoking
If you have resolved to make this the year that you stamp out your smoking habit, over-the-counter availability of nicotine replacement therapy now provides easier access to proven quit-smoking aids. Even if you've tried to quit before and failed, don't let it get you down. On average, smokers try about four times before they quit for good. Start enjoying the rest of your smoke-free life!

5. Enjoy Life More
Given the hectic, stressful lifestyles of millions of people, it is no wonder that "enjoying life more" has become a popular resolution in recent years. It's an important step to a happier and healthier you!

6. Quit Drinking
While many people use the New Year as an incentive to finally stop drinking, most are not equipped to make such a drastic lifestyle change all at once. Many heavy drinkers fail to quit cold turkey but do much better when they taper gradually, or even learn to moderate their drinking..


7. Get Out of Debt
Was money a big source of stress in your life last year? Join the millions of persons who have resolved to spend this year getting a handle on their finances. It's a promise that will repay itself many times over in the year ahead.


8. Learn Something New
Have you vowed to make this year the year to learn something new? Perhaps you are considering a career change, want to learn a new language, or just how to fix your computer? Whether you take a course or read a book, you'll find education to be one of the easiest, most motivating New Year's resolutions to keep.

9. Help Others
A popular, non-selfish New Year's resolution, volunteerism can take many forms. Whether you choose to spend time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, or building a house, there are many non-profit volunteer organizations that could really use your help.

10. Get Organized
On just about every New Year resolution top ten list, organization can be a very reasonable goal. Whether you want your home organized enough that you can invite someone over on a whim, or your office organized enough that you can find the stapler when you need it, there are tips and resources which should get you started on the way to a more organized life.

A CHALLENGE

WE'LL HAVE A GO WITH EMINEM and see how we do...

"i love the way you lie..."

En Español (REVISADO...)

Es que simplemente vas a quedarte ahí y observar cómo me quemo
no pasa nada porque me gusta la forma en que duele
sólo vas a quedarte ahí y oírme llorar
vale porque me encanta la forma en que mientes
Me encanta la forma en que mientes

[Eminem - Verso 1]
No puedo decirte lo que realmente es
Sólo puedo decirte lo que se siente
y en este momento es un cuchillo de acero en la tráquea
no puedo respirar, pero todavía lucho mientras pueda luchar
siempre y cuando el mal parezca bien, es como que estoy
en pleno vuelo
subidón de amor, borracho de mi odio
es como si estuviera inhalando pintura (dolor) y me encanta cuanto más sufro, me asfixio
y justo antes de que estoy a punto de ahogarme, ella me resucita
maldito me odia
y me encanta, espera, ¿dónde vas?

Te dejo,. No lo harás. Vuelve. Estamos de vuelta

Ahí vamos otra vez.
tan loco, porque cuando va bien, va genial
Soy superman con el viento en su espalda, ella es Lois Lane
pero cuando va mal es horrible, me siento tan avergonzado que me chino
quién es ese tío? Ni siquiera sé su nombre
Puse las manos sobre ella
nunca caeré tan bajo otra vez
Supongo que no conozco mi propia fuerza

[Estribillo]

[Eminem - Verse 2]
¿Alguna vez has amado a alguien tanto que apenas puedes respirar
cuando estás con ellos ,

se encuentran y ninguno de los dos sabe lo que les dio

tengo esa cálida difuminada sensación
sí esos escalofríos que solías sentir

Ahora estás jodidamente harto de miralos

juraste que nunca le golpearía, que nunca le harías nada para lastimarlos
Ahora estáis cara a cara vomitando veneno en vuestras palabras cuando las escupis
se tiran y aflojan de los pelos, rasca, garra, golpea

tíralos, atrápalos.

Tan perdido en los momentos cuando está en ellos

Es la rabia que nos poseyó que nos controla a los dos.

Así que dicen que es mejor irse cada uno por su camino

Supongo que no te conocen
porque hoy, eso fue ayer
ayer, se acabó, es un día diferente
suena como un disco rayado repitiéndose, pero le prometiste,

la próxima vez te controlarías

No tienes posibilidad
la vida no es un juego de nintendo,

Pero mentiste nuevamente

Ahora te toca verla marchar por la venta

Supongo que por eso lo llaman cristal/dolor de la ventana.

[Eminem - Verso 3]
ahora sé que dijimos cosas, hicimos cosas, que no queríamos decir
y volvemos a caer en los mismos patrones, misma rutina
pero su temperamento es tan malo como el mío es,

eres lo mismo que yo
cuando se trata del amor eres igual de ciega
Nena, por favor regresa, no fuiste tú, nena fui yo
tal vez nuestra relación no es tan loca como parece
tal vez eso es lo que sucede cuando un tornado se encuentra con un volcán
(aunque) Lo único que sé es que te amo demasiado como para alejarme

entra, recoge las bolsas de la acera
¿no oyes la sinceridad en mi voz cuando hablo?
Te lo dije, es culpa mía, mírame a los ojos
la próxima vez que esté enojado dirigiré mi puño a la pared
la próxima vez, no habrá próxima vez
Pido disculpa, a pesar de que sé que es mentira
Estoy cansado de los juegos sólo la quiero de vuelta
soy un mentiroso

sé que si alguna vez intenta jodídamente irse de nuevo
voy a atarla a la cama y poner la casa en llamas

'Pigmalion' or 'My Fair Lady'

'THE RAIN IN SPAIN STAYS MAINLY IN THE PLAIN'

O 'LA LLUVIA EN SEVILLA ES UNA MARAVILLA'

FOR 1ST BACHILLERATO
LA LLUVIA EN SEVILLA ES UNA MARAVILLA...
AND BY OTHERS, JUST AS GOOD

FOR MY 2º's BACHILLERATO

PRACTICE ON 'REPORTED SPEECH (explanation in Spanish)
(más)

Nota: estos ejercicios son algo diferentes. Os lo dan más 'hecho', pero la práctica es igualmente buena. Ah, recordad también practicar las 'frases de cine'.
For all those who would like extra practice in what we are knowing as 'Reported Speech', and so on and so forth. Check this link

click here or on turtle for more

And a video dealing with the 'third option' -the FREE SPEECH-, no rules.

'You don't lose anything by being POLITE', and other kinda' idioms

'POLITENESS' IS THE WORD
(Idea taken from 'Grease' is the word...)

'You don't lose anything by being polite', equivalent in English for the superb "Lo cortés no quita lo valiente" in Spanish. Or 'No harm in being polite' ; "Ser amable no cuesta nada"...
In Spanish these expressions are known as 'dichos', whereas in English you can refer to them as 'Sayings' or 'Idioms' '. Other interesting ones, to my liking, could be:
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'Easy come, easy go'; 'Kindness costs nothing'; 'What goes around, comes around'; 'Lovers come and go, but true friends are forever';

'It takes guts to keep one's feet on the ground'; 'Try never to bite the hand that feeds you'... and my very, very favourite 'Never judge a book by its cover' (or, as it is also today said, 'by its movie'). And in a similar line of idea (ja, ja)... 'Never judge a lady by her lover'.


Do you have a favourite saying of your own? It would be really great to receive your suggestions. Much obliged!!!

LET'S TRY TO REMEMBER

Please, be polite, be kind -even if I am not. Thank you!!!

SOME DEFINITIONS FOR 'POLITENESS':

• a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
• the act of showing regard for others
• Well-mannered, civilized; Smooth, polished, burnished
• the stage in which people indicate and seek mutual trust or respect, and marked by caution in giving commitment or offering criticism
• ...
  

'A MAN'S GOTTA' DO WHAT A MAN'S GOTTA' DO'

AND SO DOES A WOMAN...

SOME 'MAN' QUOTES (here, 'man' meaning 'any human'):

"A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways." Buddha

"What's a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing"
"A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally"
"A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her"... O. Wilde

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed" M. Gandhi

"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers"
"Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe"
"One man with courage is a majority" T. Jefferson

... And more, from different points of view

A Man's Gotta Do

Music and Lyrics by Jed Whedon

Performed by Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day

HORRIBLE

A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do

Don’t plan the plan if you can’t follow through

all that matters: taking matters into your own hands

Soon I’ll control everything, my wish is your command

HAMMER

Stand back everyone, nothing here to see

Just imminent danger, in the middle of it, me

Yes, Captain Hammer’s here, hair blowing in the breeze

And the day needs my saving expertise

A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do

Seems destiny ends with me saving you

The only doom that’s looming is you loving me to death

So I’ll give you a sec to catch your breath

PENNY (in shock)

Thank you Hammer man, I don’t think I can

Explain how important it was that you stopped the van

I would be splattered I’d be crushed under debris

Thank you sir for saving me

HAMMER

Don’t worry about it…

A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do

Seems destiny ends with me saving you

When you’re the best, you can’t rest, what’s the use

There’s ass needs kicking, some ticking bomb to defuse

The only doom that’s looming is you loving me to death

PENNY (overlapping)

You came from above

I wonder what you’re Captain of

My heart is beating like a drum

Must be, must be in shock

Assuming I’m not loving you to death

HAMMER/PENNY

So please give me a sec to catch my breath

HORRIBLE (overlapping)

Are you kidding?

What heist were you watching?

Stop looking at her like that

Did you notice that he threw you in the garbage?

I stopped the van, the remote control was in my hand

Whatever

Balls

THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE THERE

THIS IS DEDICATED TO ALL GOOD HEARTED PEOPLE: IN SHORT, TO YOU ALL. GOD BLESS YOU!

GOD BLESS US ALL !!!

YOU ARE NOT ALONE
(TA MICKY, WHEREVER YOU MIGHT BE)