Like someone rightly said, the first few weeks of ANY new
year will see one sure-shot conversation starter: What is your New Year
resolution for this year? Ofcourse, I strongly recommend that nobody follow this,
because seasoned conversation-ists will look you up and down with arched
eyebrows and walk away. Instead, ofcourse, you could try the title of the post.
So here we go- 13 things I will try NOT to do this year.
*Drum roll*
#1 I decide not to make a fool of myself in public any more.
On secondary thoughts I realize that I have already broken the resolution. Only
today my dear bum-of-a-friend Ranjith and I were playing hide-my-ID card-Hide-your-ID
card and I got told off by my boss. “Such a shame” he hissed at me. With this resolution I also part ways with my
water-sprinkler role, my banshee giggle role and my general-embarrassment-causer
role in the office pantry zone.
#2 I will (in the fashion of this post) NOT to be a bad girl
hence-forth by never making any of the men who ask me out wait (and
subsequently curse themselves for it) The last earful I got as I slid into my
friend’s car was, ‘Ah, ONLY an hour late’.
#3 I resolve not to read ANY more crappy books year. And NOT
throw money on crappy books JUST because they are famously-famous. Last year
saw me try-and-fail-and-try-and-fail to read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
(seriously, does anybody care?), Catch 22 (or something), quite a bit of
philosophy, Issac Asimov and Carl Sagan (I foresee the person who gifted me the
last two fuming flames on reading this. It’s okay, Gautham, you hated Malcom
Gladwell :P )
#4 I will no more be a lazy bum this year. I will rinse my
coffee cup once I am done- and not wait to scratch the goo off the next time I
take a break.
#5 I will not get my car crashed or scratched every time I
take it out for a drive. I have taken it out on my own twice, and either has happened
both times. It is such sadness. Even my
own car doesn’t listen to me.
#7 I will NOT stay quiet when I am stalked or touched
inappropriately. I will not stay quiet when I hear another woman’s appeals. Why
the addendum? Sad though, that the last time I yelled at a boy (not a man) who
tried to grope me, there was a lady walking down the dark, lonely road with her
child. The woman heard me scream, pulled her kid, and ran.
#8 I will NOT cut down on chocolates, chicken or pizza. I
will NOT stop buying watches, shoes or bags. I will NOT stop buying books or
gifting them. Cuponation, just FYI, you know.
#9 I will NOT waste any more of my waking time. I will not
day dream about charming princes, I will not gawk shamelessly at Greek-God-like-characters,
I will not re-play and go back to over and out scenarios and wish I had said
something else or worn something better. I will do my work and wait for the prince
to catch up :P
#10 I will not guilt trip anybody who might listen and fall
for it. “This might be our LAST trip together as a gang!” “I might get MARRIED
next year!” “She gets married only ONCE, you know, you might as well dance if
the bride wants you to!” “It’s my ONLY 25th Birthday! It won’t
happen again, you know!”
#11 I will not say things I don’t mean. Next time I see someone
asking me for an opinion about a hideous saree/ shoes from planet Saturn/ a rat
bite hairstyle..i will NOT turn my plastic smile on and say, ‘Who ever said it
was bad? It is absolutely lovely!’
#12 I will NOT, and will not allow anybody I know (either) to
litter when I am around. This is not a new ‘I will not do’ thing still.
Everybody be warned, the embarrassments will continue. Moving cars will stop
once you throw stuff out, I will pick it up and put it right back inside.
#13 Lastly, this year. I hope to do everything I choose to,
and everything I please. If I had to sum it up- what I will not want out of
2013- Regret :)
10 comments:
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Funny how you ramble-on and on and onnnnn
Love #12. :) And the shopping part - sigh! :D Way to go! Let me know if you did break any of this over the 2013 recap post :) Happy New Year!
Gitz, you came up with an amazing list that sums up your experience with 2012 and before. When my birthday comes, I will let you know - you can buy me junk jewellery, books, home decor and other stuff.
Wish you all the best for the contest.
Joy always,
Susan
Nice nice :)
Loved the 12th one, I hate it too when people litter the roads... I think I should do that too, pick up after them and drop it in the dustbin. Show them for what they really are... neat post, enjoyed reading it.
#5 it means you have become a seasoned driver of Chennai. Jokes apart, Go for a long drive, any of the Highways, min 150 KMS you decide to drive and see whether you start getting perfect controls.
All the best
Such delayed replies. Im so sorry, guys :|
@Ash- Ya, ya :D we wonly must market I say :P
@Jenny babe- double back :)
@Pushpalatha- I know..one more thing in my must NOT do list I say :( It's becoming a habit :|
@Deepa- Dude, Im afraid I already did break a few. :| Worst, I tellyou. Re cap post coming sooner than you think. :P
@Susan- :D thank you :) I will do that :D And we will shop for all that in le Goa :P
Prashant- thanks, thanks :D
@Karen-Such a smug, satisfied feeling that gives you, doesn't it? :D Oh Im so glad im not the only one such out here!! thanks :)
@Vinodvv- hehe :P thanks for that :)Only I am afraid the family has banned me from using the car now. Really. It only has four wheels and moves. Too much I say. still, I will try that sometime :)
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