One of the world's most time-honored traditions is the making of resolutions for the New Year. For many of us December is the month when we ponder those things that we need to change in our lives, followed by making either mental notes or actually reducing to writing our good intentions.
There is another time-honored tradition and that is mostly forgetting the New Year's resolutions by February or perhaps even earlier.
No matter what the life span of your New Year's resolutions, we thought you might enjoy learning what some of our other readers have on their list of things to do - or not do - during the coming year.
We visited a few of our favorite watering holes and asked:
"What is your top New Year's resolution?"
 Like every year, my New Year's resolution is to quit smoking. I accomplished this goal a few years back, and several years ago - but not indefinitely. My next resolution, definitely, is to never lose my U.S. passport again. I have lost it five times now, through a mugging in Prague and in the washing machine. This time I either lost it on the marshrutka or they pick pocketed me. I didn't see it coming. I went to get a new passport and they say that I may be denied a passport. That would be the worst thing in my life because traveling is my life.
Erik Dahman
Programmer, SanFranciscoBay.com
In Ukraine two years.
Interviewed at The Drum.
 I have not thought of one so far. It will definitely not be giving up the good things in life and there will not be one resolution but a number of them.
So here goes with the recipe:
a dash of making money;
topped with a couple of more holidays;
finished with a better way of life.
Bernard Micallef
General Director, Yalta Intourist Hotel.
Four years in Ukraine.
Interviewed at O'Brien's Pub.
 Smoking! I would love to give up smoking. Not only for my health but also it would please my mother and my wife so very much. The second resolution would be to attend church slightly more often.
B. Tyler Schull
CFO, JV Tech
Coming to Ukraine for five years; full time. Here six months.
Interviewed at The Drum.
 Inasmuch as I make a valid attempt at, though sometimes in vain, living a life of what the Japanese call "Kaizen" [to continuously improve] myself, I will strive to cease blackening my lungs forever. Also, what gets top priority is my becoming a better husband, especially since I'm recently married. Another resolution is to further develop a deeper affinity with Ukraine while leaving criticism behind, being that I am of Ukrainian descent.
Mark Rachkevych
Technical Consultant, Institute of Sustainable Communities.
In Ukraine four years.
Interviewed at The Drum.
 To being so indecisi….No wait. To have a clearer idea of what I want to say. Stop. Hang on. To really communicate my goals. Oh, sod it. Give up smoking.
Nick Morris
Director, London School of English.
In Ukraine 11 years.
Interviewed at O'Brien's Pub.
 To learn Ukrainian/ Russian and stay in this wonderful and vibrant city.
Stuart Warr
Business Consultant.
Five months in Ukraine.
Interviewed at O'Brien's Pub.
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