Top Ten Fun New Year's Resolutions

Don't resolve to lose 10 pounds or save more money or, like, work harder. Choose resolutions that will actually enhance your life. You might even stick to these past January.

10. Tear yourself away from technology

Stop drunk-texting your ex. Stop sober-texting your friends. Take a Facebook break. Pick up the phone (but don't call your ex), go for a walk and meet new people. Sure it's cold out but how warm does your computer really make you feel?

9. Stop obsessing about your single status

Being single is fun and you will find someone. So in the meantime, live it up and try not to worry about finding "the one." No one wants to be with someone who's sad and desperate. Find a whole bunch of maybes and maybe one of them will turn into the one.

8. Date more

Now that you're out on the town being all social, make dates. Set aside time for friends, family-and romance, if you like-for coffee, drinks, movies, or just a good heart-to-heart.

7. Party more

Make every Saturday night feel like a party. If you're going out with the girls, act like it's a bachelorette party-hell, pretend it's a bachelorette party. If you're staying in to watch a movie, buy champagne and caramel corn and call for take-out.

6. Leave stress at work

When you leave the office, leave the politics and stress there, too. You'll be much better at your job (even though that's not a priority this year) and happier all around if you're not still thinking about that strongly worded email from your boss when you're supposed to be partying.

5. Start a book club

It sounds corny but it doesn't have to be. Get a group together to discuss romance novels, chick lit, or vampire books, if that's your thing. If weekly or monthly meetings seem like too much trouble, just find a group of friends to swap books with. So much easier than the library and cheaper than the bookstore.

4. Stop caring what other people think

Yes, in civilized society, we should bathe and eat with utensils and refrain from urinating in public. But there are probably times when you hold back from saying or doing something like, say, singing along with your iPod on the street, for fear of what others will think. If you want to go for dinner and order cake instead of an entrée, do it. It's freeing and people who judge you, well, you didn't like them anyway.

3. Embrace your vices

Since you're doing what you want, why not embrace those habits you're a bit ashamed of-within reason, of course. We're not condoning giving up quitting smoking. If you like chocolate, eat it once in a while. Watch that awful soap opera you love. Have a glass of wine (or five) alone after the odd bad day at work and don't feel guilty about it.

2. Spend money

A manicure, massage, or new pair of shoes once in a while never hurt anyone. You should be rewarded for all the resolutions you're sticking to anyway.

1. Enjoy your "me" time

2009 is the year to get to know you better. While you're making dates, slot in some time to spend alone. Take a long hot bath, sit in a café and write in your journal, plan your dreams then take luxurious naps, stare into space if you want, just do it alone and have fun doing it.

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