I rang in this new year in a way
that I haven't in a long time, or possibly ever...I was at home, alone. I had
big plans for the night. I was going to get gussied up, go to dinner, then to a
NYE party at my friends' house (where it was rumored there was going to be
karaoke!). However, for the past week and a half I've been fighting off a cold and
yesterday when I woke up it was obvious that the cold was winning. I tried to
push through hoping I could pull it together, but when I got out of work early
and stopped at the mall to find some last-minute cuteness to wear, I found
myself in a fog staring at a sparkly dress that likely wouldn't have fit over
my right leg and decided I should make the wise choice to stay in. So I spent
the night at home with juice, a glass of wine, some pad thai from Ty Fun, my
fanciest pjs, and the Dick Clark special, which allowed me to kind of sing
karaoke when Carly Rae Jepsen performed "Call Me Maybe".
I proceeded to fall asleep on my
couch off and on until about 3a.m., when I finally moved to my bed. Then I woke
up this morning ready to start the day and the new year, but found that I had
no electricity, and subsequently no heat. Soo...that brings me to right now,
where I sit on the second floor of a Starbucks in downtown CLE. (*I note
"second floor" because it makes me feel fancy. I'm basically like the
queen of Starbucks right now, just sayin'.)
Granted, the second floor of a
Starbucks is not the first place I thought I'd start out my 2013 New Year's Day, but
it's been pretty cool so far. I mean, I'm the queen; one couple just walked in with
a cute dog; lots of happy people keep walking in declaring "happy new
year"; plus I had a gift card (bonus)! Also, this has given me some time
to focus on a very important mission I've taken on over the past few years...to
decide on the new year's motto.
What is a "new year
motto", you ask?
It's the motto to live by for
the new year. Some words to carry with you. Something to strive for. Perhaps
some motto history would help to better explain:
2009: "Shine in '09!" This is when it started. Some friends and I were at brunch
on new year's day and thought "we need a motto!" So we
brainstormed, and it my friend Brian came up with "Shine
in '09!" And shine we did!
2010: "Be like Jenny in
2010-y!" This motto never really caught on,
but it's super catchy, right?? Whatevs, I lived by it. And I guess Jenny McCarthy did, too.
2011: "Name your drink giraffe Kevin in 2011!" This was the result of a NYE celebration on West 25th Street. I brought a bunch of those plastic drink hangers that are shaped like animals (incl. a giraffe) and we handed them out and used them all night. Soo...why not create a motto for the new year around them. (*"Be like Jenny in 2011-y" was not approved by my friends...whatevs.)
2012: "Rearrange your shelves in 2012!" Well, um, not lots of things rhyme with "12". People still weren't keen to "Be like Jenny in 2012-y" and why not take some time to rearrange your shelves?
2013: Now here we are...a new year and a new motto. After insight from friends and some serious thought on my part...the motto for 2013 is: "Don't be mean in 2013!" Sure these are words to live by
every year, but since "mean" and "teen" rhyme so nicely, I
don't think it hurts to reiterate the idea this year. So don't be mean. Just don't. It's
silly. And this is a motto coming directly from the queen of Starbucks, so it's very
official.
If you're interested, here were some
runners-up:
"Keep it clean in 2013""Go green in 2013"
"Be seen in 2013"
"Eat Jimmy Deans in 2013" (*w/plans to ask Jimmy Dean to sponsor the year)
"Be like Jenny in
2013-enny"
Happy New Year, friends and soon-to-be friends!
I hope you all have a great 2013...be amazing, be new, be inspiring, be you.
And remember..."don't be mean in 2013!"
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