there's one thing i always forget when i think of the holidays:having kids out of school for 2 weeks straight is TOUGH.it's good in the sense that i've had some great times with my kids, and also had the chance to exercise and hang out with the wife a fair bit, which is good all around. but as a Dad (and as we all know, Dads like to PLAN things), i'm running a bit low on tricks. did the Zoo with Z (who was obsessed with POOP, probably the result of years of my potty humor), did Kidspace, went for a hike,  hung out with the few other loser non-travelling friends over Xmas,  and did the requisite family time.as i've said in the past, non-work life is great. work life is stressful, which is why this break is welcome.so i'm going to compile a list of New Year's Resolutions over the next few days. here's a few random ones, which i'll whittle down to a final list that i'll share with y'all:1. Talk less shit about others. Appreciate the goodness.2. Discipline my eating.3. Beat old habits (stop biting nails!)4. Take time to just breathe. Don't always be in a hurry.5. Invest time in a non-work passion.There's plenty more...that list took 5 seconds to build.OK, it's late and I'm on breakfast duty (see, poop jokes again) for the kids. Adios.