New Year’s is supposed to be one of the most exciting events of the year. You gather with friends to get the new year off to a good start by singing some song no one knows the words to and making empty new year’s resolutions that no one keeps. Everyone pretends that the year has gotten off to a good start when in fact it has gotten off to a horrible start with all the lies and in many cases drunken lewd behavior. This is one of the many reasons that I believe make New Year’s a flawed event.



This year I propose that you do something different. Instead of ringing in the New Year, pay homage to the old year. Gather your closest friends along with photos and any other memorabilia of the last year and share. Reflect on the good (that girl that you picked up in the bar last New Year’s) and the bad (how she stalked you and wrecked your car after you broke up with her) moments. By the end of the night you will have some closure and be prepared to greet the New Year.



Update: I have no clue what I am going to do for New Year’s. Options include: drunken escapades in Montreal, drunken escapades in Waterloo, or hanging out with family.



*Disclaimer*: I don’t often follow my own advise. If you do follow it, I am not responsible for any negative outcome that may occur.