[Another Year Of Frugal Gaming] Rationale and Rhyme and Reason

For the last couple of years, I've sat down toward the end of December and made a lot of damn fool noise and pledges. First time I said "I'll do these specific things" and of course, the things were never done. Second time I said "I'll do these specific things AND, if I do them, I'll reward myself with this now-entirely-justified indulgence at year's end", and some of the things were done but