Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry! You know, I was reading my horoscope today, and it said I can get really excited about something, then forget about it and move on. That seems to be reflected here! Anyway, I'll try to get this back on track.

2. I will try to limit landing myself in life-threatening situations to every other day.

After making it back to the TARDIS, I tried to catch my breath.

"Blimey," I said. "Who would have thought the dodos would be that aggressive?"

"Well, there you have it," said the Doctor. "The real reason they went extinct. Cannibalism."

"We could have died," I said.

"Yeah, no different to any other day," said the Doctor.

"Yeah, but, I dunno, I juts feel weird laughing in Death's face every day," I said, trying to get my point across. "I know you've done it for 900 years without any problem but …"

"Hang on," said the Doctor. "Me regenerating is me dying. Therefore, I've died 9 times."

"Well, there you are then," I said. "I just wish we could go somewhere and not end up running for our lives." The Doctor looked at me. Oh god, I thought, he's gonna kick me out.

"Do you want to go home?" he asked.

"No, not at all!" I cried. "I just want to feel a little safer, that's all. I really love this life, and I just want to be able to experience it for as long as possible." The Doctor nodded.

"Fair enough," he said. "The thing is, danger exists everywhere we go. It might be hidden or it might be in your face, but the truth is, nothing is safe." I remembered how just last week we had been walking in the park and the Doctor had overheard some very influential pigeons who'd just seen The Birds and wanted to "re-enact" it.

"I guess I understand," I said. "I mean, even Mum's in danger in her everyday life. She could slip in the shower, leave the gas on, get in a bad way with a serial killer …"

"Well, yeah," said the Doctor. "It's a bit different, but you're on the right track. Danger is all around us. It juts depends on your luck, and your skills."

"Well, do you think we could at least wait a while before rushing into another adventure?" I suggested. "And I mean longer than enough time for me to change my outfit and my hair. We can spend quality time together. Play a board game, watch a movie, maybe you want you can give me a pep talk about how to avoid being captured by the enemy." The Doctor raised an eyebrow.

"How long have you been planning this talk?" he asked.

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A couple of weks later

"Soon you and your race will be dead, and this planet will be ours!" declared the Khutranam. "And no one, not even that Doctor of yours can stop us."

"Oh really?" I said. "So I guess you don't need the key for the Doomsday device then." I smiled and waved the key in the air.

"What the, how did you get that?" asked the Khutranam.

"Never you mind, now let me go and you can have your precious key," I said.

"Oh, fine," said the Khutranam. I tossed him the key and ran for my life. As I ran, I heard the Khutranam speak.

"Wait a minute, this isn't the key!" he cried. "That little cheat!" But I was back at the TARDIS before he had time to signal his "Hecklotrohs", or security guards.

"You were right, the Khutranams are gullible and easy to cheat," I said to the Doctor. "Now, let's have a game of UNO."

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Well, I'm reasonably happy with that. It's a bit different to how I intended it to be, but at least I showed the resolution being fulfilled. BTW one of my resolutions next year will be about finishing what I start!