You Tell Us: What's Your New Year's Resolution?

Ah New Year's Day.

Brunch, Bloody Marys, and, of course, resolutions.

In honor of the tradition, we asked some of your neighbors what they hoped to change in the coming year.

Matt Sherwin, a singer-songwriter, said he wanted to get out more, both personally and professionally.

He said he's going to try to perform more often, but also wants to "be more in touch with humanity."

"We've been very much in our own world," he said, cocooned in his Prospect Place apartment. "I want to go out and see people."

Ras Seel, a 42-year-old financial analyst who lives on Lincoln Place, said he wants to make some investments this year. 

Anthony Thomas, a 30-year-old medical student at Downstate Medical Center, said he's going to "be more decisive and more focused."

Melissa Le, a 35-year-old preschool teacher who lives on Vanderbilt near Bergen said she plans to try to get her short stories published.

But turning over a new leaf (or at least planning to) is not for everyone.

"The only thing I have to do is quit smoking, and I do that in November," said Jim Pletcher, 40, who lives on Vanderbilt near Bergen with Le.

"I don't make New Year's resolutions," said David Zweig, a 36-year-old writer, as he walked down Carlton Avenue with his wife and 20-month-old daughter. "We just try to live our lives."