New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2020 by
New Year’s Eve

1. A celebratory occasion that may involve Herculean acts of goodwill toward people, Librium, spinach dips, resolutions, and alcohol-fuelled apoplectic fits.

2. A special day of activity or recreation.
 

People historically fall into two camps when it comes to New Year’s Eve:

1) They love the celebration and splash out hundreds on a party at a below average bar sobbing about unrequited love or

 2) They binge on Meg Ryan movies, waiting for the iconic scene of glitter falling as the clock strikes midnight, while chomping down on Miss Vicky’s chips with a side of cheap wine.

But this year is a wee bit different. Because…2020. 

 
Spending this New Year’s Eve this year will majorly depend on:

1) your age 
2) your remaining levels of optimism
3) your present threshold of patience

And your New Year’s Resolutions will also likely depend on the aforementioned.

Examples:

1) Deciding to make your own coffee once a week.
2) When auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless that test comes back positive.
3) No dieting all year long. 
4) To try to remember why you have walked into a room.
5) To take the Christmas lights down by Easter. 
6) Take time to go on a long walk two times a week. You go Tuesdays, your partner on Fridays.
6) Or not to make any, as the last ones on the books aren’t being enforced anyway.

In ending, this New Year’s Eve, remember to drink and wander around your house responsibly.

P.S. I still don’t know what I’m wearing to the living room New Year’s Eve…I might not even go.
 

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Comments

  1. D. Cross says
    December 31, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    Karyn,

    I always enjoy your emails and insight. I have followed a lot of your advice and one day call upon you to help with renovation guidance.

    2020 has been challenging for all. I keep reminding myself that I will show my gratitude in future with more expression and my flower beds will get more planning and attention.

    Thank you again for your communications thru the years and please keep them coming. Please stay well and safe in 2021!

    Happy New Year

    Diane Cross

  2. Elaine says
    December 31, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Happy New Year
    Always enjoy your point of view. E

  3. C. Coulson says
    December 31, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Happy New Years Karen…
    Seriously appreciated the levity of your newsletters this year. Hoping you are keeping that legendary sense of humour dry and ready to rock!
    Here’s to a new year with a little more sanity… not holding my breath but trying to hold a vision. That is if the political and bureaucratic ‘special’ classes can be persuaded they are idiots and to get back to some semblance of appropriate evidence based policy and let go of their new found stance above and away from their constiuents.

    Cheers,
    Hugs,
    Best Wishes
    Carollyne Coulson

  4. Kelsey says
    December 31, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Hilarious email! Thanks for sharing and happy new year!!

    Kelsey Jones

  5. Barb says
    December 31, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    Happy New Years Karyn. You are still toooo funny.

    Barb

  6. Brenda says
    December 31, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    Thanks Karyn

    I have send forwards

    Love reading as usual

    Happy New Years

    Kind Regards
    Brenda

  7. tonia says
    January 4, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    Karyn,
    I love your articles. A good laugh out loud helps keep things in perspective.
    More happy in 2021!
    Tonia

  8. catherine says
    January 4, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    Thanks for the wisdom, humour and ramblings – just what I needed – and yes – I do forward to a group of like-minded friends & family

    Happy New Year🥳!!

  9. sherry says
    January 9, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    Happy New Year Karen! ….I’m just getting to read this now, and always look forward to your wit.

    Cheers