Help with your New Year's Resolutions

It is that time of year to set some goals and make New Year's resolutions. Nearly 50% of Americans makes New Year's resolutions, but according to Wikipedia (which is always 100% reliable) "research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals." The success rate goes up significantly when those resolutions are made public and garnish the support of family and friends. So I thought it would be a great to create a forum where you can announce your New Year's resolutions, and I will help you number among the 12%. Sound good?

Now everyone can participate, but obviously I already know that only about 50% of you actually will (per the above statistics). If you don't have resolutions yet the U.S. government has thoughtfully provided a thorough list of the most popular New Year's Resolutions (yes, our tax pay for this research) you can choose from. Here they are:

* Lose Weight
* Manage Debt
* Save Money
* Get a Better Job
* Get Fit
* Get a Better Education
* Drink Less Alcohol
* Quit Smoking Now
* Reduce Stress Overall
* Reduce Stress at Work
* Take a Trip
* Volunteer to Help Others

Now I know I have some multicultural readers out there (maybe) and so I've done a little research (save the U.S. government some time and money) and come up with the most popular New Year's resolutions from some other countries from around the world.

In Egypt the most popular resolution is:
* Walk the camels regularly
In Ireland the most popular resolution is:
* Find a Leprechaun and get his Lucky Charms
In Greenland the most popular resolution is:
* Learn to Surf
In Switzerland the most popular resolution is:
* Stop taking sides
In France the most popular resolution is:
* Visit one of those museums everyone's talking about
In Canada the most popular resolution is:
* Shovel the Driveway
In Australia the most popular resolution is:
* Find and Kill Paul Hogan
In Japan the most popular resolution is:
* Take more photos
In Mexico the most popular resolution is:
* Figure out how they get the candy inside those Pinatas
In China the most popular resolution is:
* Take over the World

Well I think that about does it. Happy New Year everyone!