Speaking of resolutions, a friend of mine has a theory that everyone eventually breaks their resolutions. His idea was to make a resolution to not do something that was normally completely out of his control.
Such as, "Don't kill the Pope." Easy enough to keep, no?
Until John Paul II died.
Needless to say, we all need to take this stuff seriously. I therefore suggest that your resolution be to drink and smoke as much as humanly possible, and therefore you will end up sober and smoke free by January 8th.
Sorry if I offended anyone, but the story always amuses me.