10…..9…..8…..7…..6…..5…..4…..3…..2…..1…..Happy New Year!
Oh, the new year is upon us, and the old passes away. Where does the time go? Feel free to share your NYE plans in the comments section. I still don’t have mine nailed down yet. Whatever your plans are, here are a few tips to make it a night to remember.
-Take public transportation or a cab. Sure, the ride may be a bit more expensive, or take a bit longer, but it’s more than worth it. The option of checkpoints, DUI, or getting t-boned by a soccer mom who went heavy on the bubbly, just doesn’t weigh out.
-Surround yourself with people you care about. This is a great time to celebrate with your significant other, family, and or close friends. If you have kiddos, it may be worth it to hire a sitter, and enjoy a great night out. The best moment are with those we really care for anyways. Bob and Jim from accounting don’t cut the mustard here.
-If you are going to a major event, Times Square for example, make sure you have a general schedule, and transportation plan in place. These events tend to be a madhouse. Also, guys keep your wallet in your front pants pockets. It’s harder to lift that way. Getting your wallet taken in a crowd will more than put a damper on the night, so take extra care.
-If your having a house party, email, text, skype, or smoke signal before hand, who’s bringing what, and how much of the said item. Don’t dampen the night of revelry, by forgetting the something crucial…like cheese dip. I don’t care who you are, the “cheese dip is ALWAYS important.” (Channell 3:16)
-Feel free to let your hair down. Wear those crazy glasses with the year on them, and rattle your noisemakers. You have to play the role so many hours during the week,( you DID remember those covers on your TPS reports, right?) so let loose here. Just don’t be the guy wearing the lampshade at the end of the night. That reputation takes a while to rub off. Have fun, just don’t overdo it.
-Sing the Auld Lang Syne. No one knows more than the first line or two anyways, so your allowed to mumble through the rest. Blame it on the alcohol 
And last of all……….at the stroke of midnight…..pucker up and kiss somebody!
J. “everything is backwards” Channell
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