The NHL All-Stars... no one cares.

So I'm picturing myself as one of the following:

- An 8 year-old kid ready for shenanigans, wanting to sleep in their hockey equipment, having memorized the back of every '08-'09 hockey card they can get their hands on.

- A 22 year-old new grad having emerged from the dark depths of an Undergraduate degree, seeing the light of day for the first time in four years.

- Tom Hanks from Castaway, returning to civilization after battling the elements for long enough to grow a ridiculous beard.

- Some random who Ewan McGregor met during the filming of the Long Way Down, who has never seen snow and doesn't speak anything close to English.

- A Soccer Mom.

- A Stay at home Dad.

- A Golden Retriever.

- Me.

And as one of the above I am surprised, confused, disappointed, and in need of more of an explanation than the mindless whining that has attacked me over the passed week.

The NHL All-Star Game, scratch that, the NHL All-Star Weekend has come and gone, and book-ending the two day event has been variations of: "the NHL All-Star Game is a big pile of Trash!" Radio Stations, Editorials, Pan-Handlers on the corner of 4th and 7th, some guy in the fitness centre trying to decided between standing or sitting in front of the TV while curling a set of 2 lbs dumb-bells, my used-to-be friend Sam, they all happen to be experts on the matter of 'All-Stars' and the 'NHL's showcasing of them', and without room for compromise or the sound of an opinion other than their own, they have crucified the entire Weekend and forced everyone to know about it.

Take a breather cause I'm not done.

I'm back to picturing myself as one of the listed individuals above, and whether I'm in 3 pools and watch 4 to 5 periods of the game a night, or have no idea what 'ice hackey' is, my impression of the All-Star Weekend is that the majority of 'Fans' despise the concept.

So what is the concept. From the 30 professional teams that battle for 3/4 of the calendar year in the most competitive hockey league on the planet, just over 40 players are chosen to showcase their talent over a two day period. But it's not just that they create magic on the ice during the Superskills Competition and the All-Star Game, these ambassadors of the sport and role models to millions gather and consult the topic of Hockey. Everything from rule changes to league dynamic to plays of the year get talked about by everyone who matters. It's a concentrated look at the sport and seemingly a Holy Grail of a hockey weekend for fanatics. So what's the deal then? What is it about interviews with Crosby, Speed-of-Sound challenging Howitzers from Chara, art on ice from Kovalev, and a 12-11 Shoot-Out finish that doesn't appeal to the sport's biggest fans? I'm lost, but here's some of the nonsense I've heard thrown around:

- "It's not a game, there's no defence, no hitting, no intensity".

Funny, this 'Not a Game', seems to have gone to Shootout. And what's wrong with Offence!?!? The truth here is that the whiners are whiners for life. Who knows what the next big whine is going to be about; different day same old cry-baby special. Not enough scoring before the Lockout, so the league changes the rules and favours offence (sounds good to me). But for this particular situation it was decided that there was such thing as 'too much offence'. Who wants to see a showcase of stay-at-home defencemen? I personally think that seeing the greatest danglers in the world dance around the rink and bring the game's average plays to the level of 'highlight reel' is something pretty special. However who am I but some sucker for the beauty the game's Ultimate Triumph - a Goal. Watch defence and wait for the big hits during the rest of the season, but don't rain on my starry-eyed parade with your 'No Defence'. Just enjoy the 20 plus goals for what they are; a demonstration of pure talent. Oh and 'no intensity', what are you after? You want a little man-advantage three or four periods into overtime of game seven of Stanley's march? Is that? Intensity - just take a timeout from the continual adrenaline rush, you suspense junkies, and grab some intensity during the two full months of post season craziness that is just around the corner.

Can no one appreciate the smiles? I'm watching high-paid, athletic machines, that have devoted their entire lives to reaching this VIP club, where every move they make is front and centre for all to criticize, where millions and millions of dollar signs means it's a Business first, entertainment second, and somewhere beyond that a 'Game', where off-seasons are now the 24/7 training must, and where if you're not 'great' then you're 'garbage' and you're going to be posting facetime in the minors... and I'm watching them have FUN. You hear 'for the love of the game' get tossed around with that arsenal of sports cliches and it's hard to be a believer, but when these professionals are laughing it up, joking around with each other, and goofing off on the ice like that 8 year-old I mentioned earlier, you can feel the love. Feel it, and enjoy it. With all the other Bull-Shizen that surrounds the 'Game', these guys still play cause they really, really can't help but love to.

So now maybe I'm a sucker for the Ultimate Triumph AND I'm a hopeless romantic. If you don't want to watch it, then don't watch it, but shut your big yapper on what the All-Star Game should or shouldn't be. Just because you want the game to be some version of the Stanley Cup Finals meets the '72 Summit-series meets a historic montage of the best of UFC, doesn't mean that it's going to happen. I want more than 7 people to read this blog, but I'm not going to start throwing a hiss-fit about it.

If you're still not convinced, and expect the Stanley-Cup-Summit-Series-UFC game to exist at some point, good for you, keep on hating. If you're still not convinced, but wouldn't mind a five minute distraction where 23 goals are scored, NHL.com can help. Here's 40 of the best hockey players in the world that spent a weekend All-Staring it up, but what do they know right...

http://www.nhl.com/ice/eventhome.htm?location=/allstar/2009

2008 Movie Yearbook

The January to February Transition marks the beginning of Awards season and the close of another year's worth of movies. Another year of movies, another list of movies; everyone is weighing in. By now there are Top-10s of Top-10s topping each other everywhere, 5 Worst-of-the-year lists for every Best-of, Big Winners and Bigger Losers, Box-Office Stallions, Big-Budget Busts, Cult Favourites, Surprise Hits, and those movies that Critics love to love that you haven't seen yet. I've looked through too many of these hit-lists and can't help but wonder if maybe there are few recycled opinions out there. Sometimes there are clear-cut classics that make history right before our eyes, however, is it possible that that jump up to the Bandwagon is maybe a little too easy for a few too many? Don't worry about that right now. Worry about enjoying the following collection of 2008 Must-Cs. It's one thing to toss out the top 10 movies of year, but a year's worth of movies is so much more than a few Great films. That's why I have put together my 2008 Movie Yearbook:

Best Performance by anyone who came near the Screen: Heath Ledger as the Joker (the Dark Knight)

- The fact that his Golden Globe nomination and subsequent win was for a Supporting Role is ridiculous. Ledger managed to create a character that demanded the audience's full attention making every word he spoke more interesting than most of the movies released in '08. From the movie Trailer, to the teaser poster, the Joker built an overwhelming anticipation for the Dark Knight, and upon helping to deliver a masterpiece of a movie Ledger captivated the crowds without distracting from the film. Pure Gold. And he definitely "Put a smile on That face!"

Best Trailers:

- Pineapple Express (Red Band)

- the Dark Knight (Theatrical)
- In Bruges (Theatrical)
- Quantum of Solace (TV Spot)

- Rocknrolla (Theatrical)

- Funny Games (Theatrical)

Top Scary-Me Crazy Movies:
- the Strangers
- the Ruins
- the Eye
- the 11th Hour
- Shutter

- the Orphanage (okay this might be an '07 film, but it's scary enough to defeat calendar constraints)

Best Line of the Year: "What the Fuck have you done today?!" - James McAvoy as Wesley Gibson (Wanted)
- It could have been the Joker's "Let's put a smile on that face!", or "Why so Serious!" or anything from 'In Bruges', 'Burn After Reading', or 'Step Brothers', BUT having McAvoy look into the camera at the end of a killer monologue that caped the building energy of Wanted and slap you with these words of wisdom... it got applause. It was Fantastic!

Be my Girlfriend Honors:
(It takes more than just Hottie-Accessories... these girlies are the real deal)

- Mila Kunitz (Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
- Anne Hathaway (Get Smart)

- Michelle Monohan (Eagle Eye)

- Rachel Bilston (Jumper)

Badass Hottie that you're kind of afraid might kill you: Angelina Jolie (Wanted)

The Crank Award / Single Man Wrecking Crew:

- Rambo: Stalon's John Rambo hasn't lost a step, he is still just as capable of slaughtering a jungles worth of Scum. You can't keep a good man down, and you can't keep a good Rambo from saving the innocent and killing everything else.

- Quantum of Solace: What good is a license to kill if you aren’t going to use it? Bond has simply run out of patience for suggesting that the Bad Guys don’t do bad things, he has decided to kill them, all of them, and he seems to be fine with it. And I am fine with it too.

Best Porno with Editing, Transitions, a little music... and a Theatrical Release: Young People Fucking
- You might think this title is All-Talk, but it's pretty accurate; a movie about a bunch of young people... yep. (Film includes storyline, character development, and a few laughs as a bonus)

Favourite Villains:

- Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, and Laura Margolis (the masked People from the Strangers)

- Jeff Bridges (Iron Man)

- Ralph Fiennes (In Bruges)
- Roger Allam (British Bloke with the bad teeth from Speed Racer)
- Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet (the Boys of Funny Games)

Most Hated Villain: Little Girl from Atonement
- Wow, horrible, horrible person, makes me so mad!! (this is a 2007 movie, but my hatred for this little girl is deep, she may make the 2009 list)

True and Absolute Depression Award: Before the Devil Knows you're Dead.
- Just when you think things can't get worse, they do, and they continue to get worse until they finally reach the point where they can't get any worse... but they still get worse. Complete Misery. Good movie, but miserable, no redemption what so ever.

Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique Award: Skadoosh! (Kung Fu Panda)
- Right out of the pages of a Tarantino Script…

Best Car Chase: Speed Racer (the entire movie)
- This was a solid movie. I don't know how you are suppose to market a Feature based on a Japanimation Cartoon from the '60s that is both a family film and a mind blowing Wachowski creation, but I do know that even after I gave it the seal of approval I had quite the time trying to convince people to go see it. Watch it, it'll make you feel something.

Best Superhero Movie that didn't star Dark Knights or Jokers: Iron Man
- Robert Downey Jr. is unstoppable in this role. Additionally the hero of the film is an Engineer. Kudos to Swinger Favreau for glorifying the butt of far to many jokes. (As an Engineer I approve this movie - Tony Stark for President!)

Favourite Love Story: Wristcutters
- Not sappy, not a chick-flick, and not the usual boy-meets-girl Hollywood Extra Value Meal. Men do not Fear Wristcutters.

Forrest Gump / Go-Have-A-Good-Cry Award: the Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The movie messes with your emotions (tough guys beware); you feel so much love for life and appreciation for what the world has to offer, while being crushed by a sadness and despair, and it happens all at the same time. The result is tears, lots of tears. I loved it.

Best Characters that weren't Ledger's Joker:
- Brad Pitt (Chad Feldneimer - Burn After Reading)
- Logan Lerman (The Kid - Meet Bill)
- Ryan Gosling (Lars Lindstrom - Lars and the Real Girl)
- Russell Brand (Aldous Snow - Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
- Dwayne Johnson (Boxer Santaros - Southland Tales)
- Toby Kebbell (Johnny Quid - Rocknrolla)
- Bobb'e J. Thompson (Ronnie Shields - Role Models)
- Robert Downey Jr. (Kirk Lazarus - Tropic Thunder)
- James Franco (Saul Silver - Pineapple Express)
- Neil Patrick Harris (NPH - Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay)

Vampire Film Awards:
- Best Vampire Teen Romance Novel Adaptation: Twilight
- Best Swedish Vampire Love Story: Let the Right One In

Tarantino Award: Hell Ride
- QT had a hand in this one, and it's littered with tell-tale signs. Great dialogue, rich characters, and just a touch of inappropriate violence. It's the dirty world of Big Bad Bikes.

Best Indiana Jones Movie of the Year: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- If you like Harrison Ford, you'll like it. If you like the Indy series, you'll like it. If you're a Shia fan, you'll like it. If you like action-adventure movies, you'll like it. If you like to pan movies because they're not legitimate contenders for best movie of Ever, you'll like it. If you think Indiana Jones and his Hat are unbearable... you may not like it.

Best Slaps Sequence: Rocknrolla
- There is also a very thorough explanation of when and how a Good Slap should be executed.

Tourism Award: In Bruges (I want to go to Belgium)

Best In-Movie Recap: Pineapple Express
- While sitting around a table in a coffee shop, still covered in the aftermath of the Chaos that only a Stoner-Action movie can provide, the gang talks about everything that has just happened and decides that they are best friends. This move is comedy gold.

Best Spontaneous Singing and Dancing Sequence: Southland Tales (Justin Timberlake - the Killers 'All These Things that I've Done')

Coolest Movie Abilities Prizes:
- Teleportation (Jumper)
- Curving Bullets (Wanted)
- Cutting off Heads with large knives (Rambo)
- Flying under the influence (Hancock)
- Crash Landing one's self (Ironman)
- Destroying Lots of Stuff (the Incredible Hulk)
- Kung-Fuing a Dumpling (Kung Fu Panda)
- Doing Math (21)
- Driving (Speed Racer)
- Getting Back into a Plane you've jumped out of without having it land (the Dark Knight)

'Coming of Age... Or Not' Award: Charlie Bartlett
- Aside from the fact that Downey Jr. is in this movie, and that people should automatically see any movie that he is in without asking questions, Charlie Bartlett is the result of a whole mix of classics with a touch of its own thing. Ferris Bueller + Harold and Maude + Rushmore + Thumbsucker + Rocket Science + attitude + clever wit = something pretty close to Charlie Bartlett. Watch it if you went to high school...

Best Theme Song: Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys (Quantum of Solace)
- It was the first Bond song performed as a duet, brought intrigue and anticipation in the TV Spot trailer, and set the stage for classic 007 during the opening credits. Plus it gets trapped in your head... and you have no problem with that. "Another dirty money heaven-sent honey turning on a dime..."

Monster Movie Match Up: Cloverfield vs the Host
- And the winner is... just watch both. Cloverfield envelops you in the movie, surrounding you with its continuous destruction as the main characters race the streets of Manhattan carrying you in their hand-held. The Host slaps you in the face with complete Monster-Demolition, leaving a lot of carnage in it's path and a chance for heroics. (Additionally, if you switch from watching with sub-titles and instead turn on the English dubbing The Host becomes a comedy, and a funny one). Two great takes on the action-adventure set-up.

Best Running Movie: Run Fatboy Run
- Also best use of Chelsea Dagger by the Fratellis while a Simon Pegg runs in a speedo.

Best Vince Vaughn Moment: Baby Puke Scene (4 Christmases)
- This is one of the funniest scenes of the year; "Get away from me, I'm going to do it too!!!"

Best Chess on the Screen: 'Body of Lies' & 'Deception'
- Both these movies have a one-two punch of heavy-weight acting with DiCaprio and Crowe trying to decide if they are on the same side in Body of Lies, and Jackman and McGregor playing mind games with each other in Deception. Smart movies, with smart characters, for smart viewers... so pay attention.

Minority Report / Fear of the Future Award: Eagle Eye
- Three reasons to see this movie:
1) the direction by DJ Caruso (Disturbia mastermind)
2) the high Hottie-levels of Michelle Monohan
3) Shia ('nough said, LaBeouf is the man)

Favourite Robot Love Story of the Year: Wall-E
Runner-up for Fear of the Future Award: Wall-E
Best Non-Kung-Fu Animated Feature: Wall-E
Go-Green-or-the-World-will-End Award: Wall-E

The Must-See Straight to DVDs:

- Revolver (why the Brits panned this film and filed it under 'No Good, ship 3 copies overseas for North America' is beyond me, it's Guy Ritchie with a Twist)
- Sleuth (Michael Caine and Jude Law play winner takes all and make up the rules as they go, all the viewer has to do is try and keep up)
- Southland Tales (Richard Kelly got confused during pre-production and instead of creating a movie he created an entire messed-up world)
- Numb (I don't know what Matthew Perry did with Chandler, but there is no sign of the goof ball here, Perry's Hudson so messed up you wonder how or why such an lost character moves forward)
- Meet Bill (Can't go wrong with Aaron Eckhart, and after getting pushed around by everyone in his life, he takes a page out of K. Spacey's book and American Beauty's his mediocre life)
- Felon (special thanks to Stephen Dorf for being in a movie that didn't absolutely suck... who is managing this guys career. Felon killed!)

Non-Stop Laughs:
- Pineapple Express
- Role Models
- Step Brothers
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- You don't Mess with the Zohan
- Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
- Yes Man
- Get Smart
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Tropic Thunder

My Own Top-10:
- the Dark Knight
- In Bruges
- Burn After Reading
- Rocknrolla
- Quantum of Solace
- Funny Games
- Iron Man
- Let the Right One In
- the Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Revolutionary Road

Bonus Pick:
- the Dark Knight (on IMAX) - Yeah that's right, TDK makes the list twice...

These are the best movies of 2008. You may want to shuffle them around, squeeze a few off the list, sneak a couple on, maybe even throw together a top 25 or 50, but those are all minor details... The bottom line is, these movies must be seen. Watch them all in one day. Okay, excessive, but put them on your To-Do list, and then Do them. Ready for the Guarentee: I know this, as you wipe away the tears, gasp for air between cackles, feel the warmth of your soul fill your body, put up with the ringing in your ears from the death screams, drop the "What are you kidding me?!?!" cries, manage the adrenaline that shocks your being, reflect on the big picture, appreciate the small things, get up and dance, and above all "Feel", you'll pause, soak it all up, decide that you are madly in love with Film, and find yourself saying, 'Damn Jack, that was a good call. That was Worth the Watch'. Enjoy.

!!! Spoiler Alert - Tropic Thunder !!!

The Will Ferrel from Wedding Crashers / Surprise Performance Award: Les Grossman (Tropic Thunder)
- This was hands down one of the biggest movie events of the year. A lot of people left the theatre with no idea that Tom Cruise was in Tropic Thunder. Hand him an award, hell hand him the award, give him the freakin Supporting Actor Oscar. Les Grossman was such a hit that the TV ad campaign shifted after T-T's opening week and became all about 'Who is Les Grossman?'

New Year's Resolutions

2009: The Year of the Ox, the beginning of President Obama, the return of James Cameron... a New 365, and of course, a fresh set of New Year's Resolutions.

The New Year's Resolution is ridiculous. Let's step back, cut the cover-up, and be honest; Ridiculous. The idea is a nice little package of optimism, surrounded by excitement, enthusiasm, good intentions, smiles, rainbows, unicorns, and happiness. In theory I love the concept of starting something new, creating a change, and improving one's life. And from a personal perspective I have actually had a strange amount of success with the January One agreements I've made in the passed. But let's face it, the average life expectancy of a New Year's Resolution is somewhere between seven hours and thirty days. I'm always quite impressed when I catch someone passing on dessert in February, because the diet is still a Go. In my opinion it's the death of Resolutions in January that make month One the most depressing month of the year (scientifically proven that January is in fact the most depressing month - honestly google that ridiculousness, you may also find that some will specify January 24th is the most depressing day of the year... this also happens to be my birthday, hmmm).

So how do the New Year's Goals beat the odds? You have to commit. Step up and accept that it's going to be difficult. It's never an easy transition between the naturally comfortable state that people's lives tend towards and the structure that an innovation to your Day-to-Day causes. People are ambitious, especially the people who resolve to resolve in the New Year, so the easy part is coming up with the Heavy-Hitter list of Resolutions: 'Lose 50 pounds of Fat, gain 70 pounds of muscle, and become an MMA champ in the next UFC', 'Join the New York Philharmonic... oh, but buy a violin first... no, learn to play the violin first, then buy a violin, then the Philharmonic', 'Volunteer 70 hours a week', 'Reduce my Carbon-Foot print by living in a Tree, and reusing toilet-paper', 'Become a Millionaire'... but seriously it is far to easy to set the goal, the challenge is figuring out how to introduce it into your routine.

The four steps I take to the New Year's Resolution process and the four things I try to avoid:

1)
-DO: Reflect on my life and decide how I can make the next version of ME an upgrade from the previous year's model.
-EX: On a regular basis I fall victim to fatigue and find myself drained of energy and exhausted. I need to get more sleep.
-DO NOT: Pull out of thin air a Harebrained piece of Tomfoolery that is totally inconceivable as an attainable goal.
-EX: Fly like Superman.

2)
-DO: Decide what changes I will need to make to incorporate this new idea into my life.
-EX: Give up on that extra hour of TV that 'Late-Night Guy' convinces me to watch every night, and instead head for bed.
-DO NOT: Believe that you are Full of all kinds of Awesomeness and will just 'Make it Happen'.
-EX: Roll around in Nuclear/Radioactive Goo and gain a Super Power.

3)
-DO: Realize that what ever sacrifice you have made will call to you and tempt you, and that this can not be ignored.
-EX: Late-Night Guy's TV is all about Relaxation, Enjoyment, and Mental Reprieve (unless it's Lost in which case my mind is on overdrive), it's possible that my day may lack in these categories and feel too rushed, and structured, and 'Jack Webb: Engineer' like. Should this problem present itself I will turn to whatever book I'm exploring and read a few pages in bed (I know that in reality I am more then likely exhausted and will be comatose within 3 paragraphs...)
-DO NOT: Forget that there is a reason you weren't already doing what ever it is you have Resolved to do. If it was an easy fix, you probably would have already fixed it prior to resolving to do so.
-EX: I will give up my sloth ways of 22 hours of Rest per day and I will do it starting... NOW. Cold-Turkey!! I rule!!!!

4)
-DO: Stick to it, and don't be a huge baby.
-EX: When Late-Night Guy starts to wield his magic, 'It's one show, you can skip the commercials, that's 43 minutes, it's just like being in bed, do it, DO IT!!!', say 'No means No Late-Night Guy, don't tempt me with your trickery and nonsense'.
-DO NOT: Completely fall apart and throw a tantrum at the first sign of adversity.
-EX: 'Forget it. Life sucks and the world hates me. I give up on everything, and hate you all!!'

Now at this point I should advise that it's entirely possible I have no idea what I'm talking about, but there is the chance that I'm in fact a genius...

So with this game plan, and alleged passed victories, 'Why drill New Year's Resolutions O Wise One?', you may ask. Well, simple. Yesterday was January 5th, also known as the return to the office, the return to the routine, the return to the Real World... the end of Me-vs-the-Holiday; January 5th is the beginning of The Test. Everything prior to this day is all theoretical and it looks gooooood on paper, but The Test is a different story. The Test is dirty, and real, and in your face. The Test is the end of the beginning and the first chance at proving you can commit to the wild and wonderful New You. The Test is that Struggle that you know you want... The Test is the day that the Fitness Centre is jam-packed with Newbies looking to change their spare tire, drop those tag-along extra pounds, and wreck my Training. The place is packed. I can't pretend I want to move it's so busy. Go Away Newbies! Two weeks ago I had my own personal Fitness Centre, free to juggle dumb-bells, Lance-Armstrong stationary bikes, surf on wobble-boards, I could have prepared for the National somersault championships if I wanted to. And now... Newbies. I share, don't get me wrong I can share. But this is ridiculous. Every year, at every gym it's always the same; for three weeks the place is packed, packed with enthusiasm, energy, excitement, and packed with dying New Year's Resolutions. It's just how it goes down. I know the Resolution Ritual can work, I am happy to see people want to better themselves, and I love having new recruits join the Fitness Centre team, but dammit, everyone at once? Really? Newbies, you're killing me. I take my Training very seriously (What am I training for? What am I Not training for?! I'm training for life, and I'm ready to compete at any second, Bring it!), and if I'm having to juggle dumb-bells with someone else, or wander around aimlessly while a dozen people push shopping carts on the treadmills, I'm gunna... well I probably won't do anything about it, maybe I'll write a follow-up Post full of clever whining and witty complaints, or start working really hard while I'm there (in general this seems to make people uncomfortable, both because it shows that they aren't working that hard, and because the average person feels uneasy at the sight of human suffering, plus sweat seems to gross people out).

Where are we now?
1) New Year's Resolutions don't work.
2) They might if you follow these 4 steps, and believe that I know what I'm talking about.
3) Stay out of my Gym Newbies.

A few loose ends - I have three Resolutions myself, none of them too Earth-Shattering (I don't Shatter-the-Earth very often, maybe that should have been a Goal for 2009...):
- Get more Sleep (I don't know what the question is, but the answer is definitely NAP)
- Become more Flexible (it's just sad if you are 'athletic' and can't touch your toes)
- Write more (who isn't going to benefit from this one)

And a few of my passed Alleged Successes:
- My daily Training is based on a Resolution.
- I've kept a daily Journal (there's some scary stuff in there) for seven years and it all started on January 1.

So it's January 6th, are your resolutions still alive?