Lose weight. Save money. Quit that disgusting habit. These are the top three resolutions for the 2014 New Year.
They seem to be the same as every year; the gyms will be packed beyond belief for about a month, and then die back down to those who are serious about getting in shape. The rest of the world will go back to drinking more than they should and digging into those fries that we all know we shouldn’t have, but just can’t resist.
If someone wanted to make some good money they would open a place that was a gym January through March and then turned into a bar with all the good fried food for the rest of the year.
Here’s what I propose. Let’s make some resolutions that are actually obtainable, and something that everyone wants. First, spend as little time as possible wearing pants. When you are at home doing homework, or studying for that exam, or just hanging out with friends catching the game, get comfy. And we all know that usually doesn’t mean real pants. Next, how about we all agree to try something new. Whether that is that funky colored drink your one friend is always on you to try or taking that leap of faith and throw yourself off a ledge while attached to a bungee apparatus, do something that you have refused in the past.
Drink less hard alcohol, there’s a reason your body rejects it and you are miserable the next day. Try drinking beer or wine instead, trust me you’ll be happier, and so will your liver and head. Just imagine what waking up every day with a clear head and normal morning breath would be like. I guarantee your significant other will be pleased. Even if that person is just your dog.
Here’s one that every one should heed. Take a bubble bath! Add some scented oil and get all relaxed in solitude. Being by yourself isn’t the worst thing ever. Actually, it can be quite a grand time. And believe me, bubble baths—totally worth the wait for the tub to fill up.
Another suggestion, make a resolution to read a book. Not because your professor assigned it or because it’s a textbook. Go to Night Heron Books or Second Story and grab a fiction masterpiece, there are many to chose from. Whether you pick up The Great Gatsby or a comic book, anything will surely do the trick. Except the Twilight trilogy or the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, both so-called pieces of literature will leave you wishing you had picked up that video game controller instead of the paperback.
The thing to keep in mind is that there is more to life than having that perfect beach bod that all the celebrities supposedly have. Life is short. Eat the cheeseburger.
