Ah! I see by the calendar on the wall that it's time for my annual batch of New Year's Resolutions.

SEAN'S NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 2003

1. Write something--anything--for at least one hour per day, preferably in the early morning.
2. Review no less than 50 films by year's end.
3. Flesh out "Screen and Noted" with at least five feature articles, including the much-delayed gross-out piece.
4. Keep reading steadily throughout the summer.
5. Finish at least three short stories, and publish at least one of them--even if it's for free.

School's done for good by the end of 2003. It stands to reason, therefore, that if I'm to go around calling myself a writer, this will be the year in which I either shit or get off the proverbial pot.