It turns out the post on New Year's Resolutions I wanted to write is trickier than I expected, so I'm not finished with it yet. To tide you over, here are four fortune cookie fortunes I got recently:

• You are a leader. Others soon will need your inspiration.
• A new relationship is about to blossom. You will be blessed.
• An interesting musical opportunity is in your near future.
• Your random act of kindness today will spread quickly to others.

Bonus short funny thing: I recently discovered notes I'd taken on an improv show, including a scene that was summarized as "Joseph, Mary, and the awkward marriage counselor."