What Are Your New Years Resolutions?

[Garritan]

A Very Happy New Year again!

As we are sailing into 2009, many of us honor the tradition of making New Year's resolutions. We try our best to keep them. To remember our resolutions and to follow through, let's post some of them to remember.

Here are some of my resolutions for 2009:


Bring out more terrific products to help you make music.
In light of the economy the way it is, make it easier for musicians and try to help people. To reach out to people who can't afford libraries and enable as many musicians as possible.

Be transparent as possible and continue to keep you informed of what we are doing.
Focus on innovating.
Avoid mentioning release dates in light of Murphy's Law always operational.

Do more fun things like competitions, contests, Go-Round Extravaganzas, Call Gary days, etc.
Devote more time to this community and to listen to more music in the Listening Room.
Take better advantage of the tools I have and get to know and utilize them better.

Compose some music and learn breakdancing.

Change my wardrobe.



What are you resolutions for the new year?

Gary Garritan

[rwayland]

A Very Happy New Year again!


What are you resolutions for the new year?

Gary Garritan

Well, no resolutions, but some hopes/expectations. I hope to get more comfortable driving my Ford BMF. I expect to return to my earlier habits, and read as much as I used to. I plan to write plenty more music. And I would like to spend more time and effort at piano practice & playing!!!

In my life, I made New Years resolutions twice, 1960, and 1974. I was able to keep them. But I shall not relate them for fear of not being misunderstood.

Richard

[Jaybee]

Well, I've really quit making resolutions. At my age I don't need the pressure. Hehehe. But...I do plan to try and learn how to use Finale effectively during the coming year. I know the basics but I want to become proficient with it. I have a friend who has written a collection of original hymns that I would like to score for him. So, that's the plan.

Oh yes, not a resolution but a commitment to buying the Aria based libraries as soon as they are available.

[DanielB]

Might sound a little corny to some, but I settled on Spiritual Growth. :D

[snorlax]

SNOR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR A HAPPY 2009:

1. Not drive behind semis so their tires don't fly through my windshield.

2. Plug things up sooner in the basement if another flood hits.

3. Cut stuff out of my foot (or anywhere else) myself before it gets too big & a doctor has to do it.

4. Learn to play my EWI USB using the EWI fingerings, not the valves.

5. Declare a "hardware/software moratorium" until I am better at using what I already have. (Exception: ARIA-based libs)

6. Meet a few more forum members in person...who'll be at NAMM?

7. Make more music and post it...without fearing the consequences~|.

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Having said all that...the last time I made the statement "I have some slack time coming up and should have some more time for computer music" was two days before the flood hit.

Snor "I have friends who played with Guy Lombardo" Lax

[raweber]

No resolutions, but some definite goals:

1. Finish the five songs I'm currently "in progress" on my current project before I start any new tracks.

2. Post said music in the Listening room.

3. Stick to my diabetes diet and lose the weight my doctor says I must.

4. Stop spending so much time on the interent and actually make some music!

[Raymond62]

Resolutions: None. Only buying the new developments of Gary.
Hopes: that my eyes don't deteriorate as fast as the do now and still being able to read and write the notes.

Raymond

[Larry G. Alexander]

1. Be kinder to liberals...if possible. (If not possible...start rumors about them.) :p

2. Change my underwear ;)

3. Learn how to write music. Alternatively, learn how to play bagpipes. :(

4. Exhibit more patience in my everyday life and do it right now! :eek:

5. Put my dirty clothes out in the rain to take care of the laundry problem. :n:

6. Help little, old ladies across the street whether they want to go or not. :mad:

7. Investigate the merits of snuff. %-

8. Convert my unused chess pieces and board into a checkers setup. :wow:

9. Be a kinder/gentler/more hawkish conservative. ~|

Larry

[Ranger]

1. Be kinder to liberals...if possible. :p

2. Change my underwear ;)

3. Learn how to write music :(

4. Exhibit more patience in my everyday life and do it right now! :eek:

Larry

on no 2 is that inside out or forwards to backwards

[Larry G. Alexander]

on no 2 is that inside out or forwards to backwards

That would be inside out. Forwards to backwards makes things a bit inconvenient. :p

Larry

[buckshead]

My son said today that he meant to make a resolution but forgot, so he'll levae it to next year to resolve in future to make a new years resolution, so thats sorted until 2011.

[rbowser-]

Fun stuff. There are actually two thoughts regarding myself and the future that I've had clearly in my mind as the new year starts - so they may as well be called "Resolutions."

But before typing those, Larry inspired me to add another one first:

1) Be kinder to conservatives--I'm sure it's possible. :p

I insist on being tidier. I tend to be an 'absent minded professor' type, and it extends to my environment, letting things drop where I took them off or where they randomly fell when my hands needed to be free. I've been spending more time looking around and wishing I had a more peaceful, more Feng Shui-like living environment - the clutter and disarray is finally bothering me, SO time to fix that!

The biggie for me: To actively pursue new creative projects, and enthusiastically keep myself open to wherever those may take me. And I'm happy to report that such a new project is already presenting itself, taking me willingly down new, unknown paths.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Randy Bowser

[Garritan]

Oh yes, not a resolution but a commitment to buying the Aria based libraries as soon as they are available.Then my resolution for 2009 is the make ARIA libraries available ASAP :)

[Garritan]

Good goals Larry! And I hope you achieve them


Alternatively, learn how to play bagpipes. :(
Larry on bagpipes??!! Please give the forum members ample warning :wow::hp:

Happy New Year!

Gary

[Garritan]

The biggie for me: To actively pursue new creative projects, and enthusiastically keep myself open to wherever those may take me. And I'm happy to report that such a new project is already presenting itself, taking me willingly down new, unknown paths.

Randy,

You've been pursuing major creative projects the last year, especially with Dorian and going to Russia. It's hard to imagine how anyone can be more creative, but you are the "Amazing Randy" and even have a magic top hat. If anyone can do it, you certainly can. )(~

Happy New Year!

Gary

[Garritan]

Snorlax,

May you have a tireless 2009 (the semi variety) that's floodless, whole footed, euphonious and the best year yet!

See you at NAMM!

Gary


SNOR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR A HAPPY 2009:

1. Not drive behind semis so their tires don't fly through my windshield.

2. Plug things up sooner in the basement if another flood hits.

3. Cut stuff out of my foot (or anywhere else) myself before it gets too big & a doctor has to do it.

4. Learn to play my EWI USB using the EWI fingerings, not the valves.

5. Declare a "hardware/software moratorium" until I am better at using what I already have. (Exception: ARIA-based libs)

6. Meet a few more forum members in person...who'll be at NAMM?

7. Make more music and post it...without fearing the consequences~|.

================================================== ===

Having said all that...the last time I made the statement "I have some slack time coming up and should have some more time for computer music" was two days before the flood hit.

Snor "I have friends who played with Guy Lombardo" Lax

[swinkler]

Like many who have posted mine are goals more than resolutions. In no particular order......

1. Work on writing music more consistently.

2. Be more consistently active in the Listening Room

3. Work on my spiritual growth.

4. Get out of debt.

5. Keep my job so I can get out of debt.

In a word, be more consistent and helpful to others.

Steve Winkler