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To all the girls I’ve loved before
Who travelled in and out my door
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I’ve loved before

To all the girls I once caressed
And may I say I’ve held the best
For helping me to grow
I owe a lot I know
To all the girls I’ve loved before

The winds of change are always blowing
And every time I try to stay
The winds of change continue blowing
And they just carry me away

To all the girls who shared my life
Who now are someone else’s wives
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I’ve loved before

To all the girls who cared for me
Who filled my nights with ecstasy
They live within my heart
I’ll always be a part
Of all the girls I’ve loved before

The winds of change are always blowing
And every time I try to stay
The winds of change continue blowing
And they just carry me away

Welcome to my world, Dinah!

Several years ago I took a decision to stop making new-year resolutions. Before coming to this decision, I would make resolutions every new year, but would never keep them beyond the first month. So I reasoned that it was better I didn’t make any resolutions at all, than to make them and live with the mental agony of not keeping them.

Of course this was a flawed thinking, as I did believe, even than, that setting goals and watching them slip away was a higher level of consciousness than not setting goals at all. Yet I came to this flawed decision based on my level of awareness at the time.

But now the reason why I still don’t make new year resolutions is because of the way I plan. I like to set specific, measurable targets, and work towards them. And being the dreamer that I am, I’m always flirting with one idea after another. I find such year-long resolutions limit my adventurous journeys into dreamland

Besides, I think it’s a stupid idea to wait till the beginning of a year to actually resolve to do something meaningful. As we go through our daily life, we meet so many challenges and opportunities along the way. I see no reason why I have to wait till some magical moment before resolving to take action.

But for those of you who keep new year resolutions, I’m curious to know how you’ve gone a long with your resolutions for this year, now that half of the year is gone. The available statistics are not encouraging at all. According to one survey,

• 75% of all new year resolutions are kept through to the first week
• 71% make it through to the second week
• 64% last after one month.
• and only 46% are kept after 6 months.

So why do so many people make these New Year’s Resolution, yet very people actual remain faithful to their own pledges? I think the biggest reason why most new year’s resolutions are not kept is that most people regard these as mere wishes, and not something they actually resolve or commit to accomplish.

What about you? It’s mid year now … how far have you gone with your own 2007 new year resolutions? What’s your thoughts on new year resolutions in general? Don’t be shy … share your thoughts below.

Yeah, it was just a thought. And soon I found my mind playing tricky pranky games of endless questioning with me. I sought an escape, but none was in sight. What could I do but yield?

So out I set to seek answers. And before long, I had all the pieces I needed: off-the-subversion open source software, low-cost video and audio recording devices, cheap hosting, vibrant online communities, and a whole lot’a fresh and untapped talent I discovered in my hunt. All was left was for someone to bring the pieces together. Thus weblogsAFRICA was born, at least in my mind.

And step after, we’re pretty close to the vision. We’d like to share with the world the passion and the stories of the heroic young women and men who are braving the odds and conquering new frontiers to create wealth for their countries and the continent at large.

And how are we getting on? We’re pretty close to launching, but we’re not there yet. You can follow our updates via SMS, IM or on the web @ http://twitter.com/weblogsAFRICA. We’ve also got a dedicated Facebook group, and I encourage all readers to join and invite your friends to do the same.