preparing for the New Year 2014

what do you do to prepare for the new year...any specific rituals you go through?

here are a few of mine:

clear my texting history and start fresh
clean out old files on my computer
delete old emails
planning some painting projects in the house
clean out closets and give items away or sell on CL
clean out my medicine cabinet
go through all my hair, skin and body products...toss!

I also sit down and evaluate relationships and decide what is working and what is not working

new year new haircut and color...I love reinventing myself! this year reinventing myself might include some botox

I try to give away or recycle as much as possible...very little goes in the trash!

 

Do you know, I actually don't do anything specific! I don't even bother staying up until midnight any more. I used to do, but stopped maybe ten years ago, as I just didn't see the point.
Hate to sound like a misery moo, but to me it really is just another day.
I love Xmas, but after Boxing Day, I've pretty much had enough and just want to get back to normal.

But maybe I should start doing something similar to you, that might get my head all sorted and do me good to have a bit of a refresh and a ''re-boot''.

 

not just for the day but more like what you said a refresh and reboot for the new year...

 

Yes I suppose there's nothing wrong with seeing it as a marker for a fresh start, new energy, different thinking etc.
Just because the new year is a bit of a cliche with resolutions that pretty much last til half way through the day, doesn't mean its a bad thing, and can't be somewhat useful if you need to take stock in at least one area.

 

I need markers to keep myself on track...probably why I also enjoy living in an area that has 4 seasons...

 

Yeesh…hard to believe that I'll be 21 in 2014. AAHH I FEEL OLD ALREADY!! x__x

Anyways, my preps:

-Make sure my sanity level is steadily normal
-Double check rent pay for the new year
-Start up an online journal (maybe…?) (NOT TUMBLR. THAT'S FOR FANDOMS.)