New Year's Resolutions

It is funny. I have been hearing other people reflect on their past year - posting things on their blogs (anything from top 10 lists of 2005 to key learnings of the year). And everyone is in that new year mode in which you make all of these resolutions to finally do something crazy or finally break that bad habit.
On the radio the other day they were having people call in and tell what one out of the ordinary resolution they had for the year and they were going to check up on them in 2007 and see if they actually did it. Then the DJ (my favorite in Chicago Eric from the Mix) made a comment that his entire resolution for the year 2006 is to stay alive.
You know, he was just kidding, but it resonated with me. It reminded me of that cheezy line from the Last of the Mohicans, "Stay alive, no matter what occurs. I WILL find you!"
That always strikes me as ludicrous because most times you don't have any choice in the matter when it comes to that.
But when I was reflecting on 2006 on New Year's Eve with some friends, one of them summed it up for me. "Amie just wants 2006 not to suck".
And that is what it boils down to I guess. I am relieved 2005 is over. In my entire life it was by far the worst year ever - start to finish. My only hope for 2006 is that I make it through alive.
That is it.
Pretty basic.
I have to start with the basics and work my way up I guess.