CHEERS TO 2013

When I think of what the year of 2013 has in store for me, I want to run in a cave and hide. This is the year that I start my life as an 'official adult'. With graduation around the corner I should be thrilled to be done with almost twelve years of classes, smelly cafeterias, and taking out thousands of dollars in student loans. But what comes with that cap and gown is the most terrifying thing of all: paying for those loans, paying for rent, cocktails, food, and well lets be honest, paying in general. 

This year my New Years resolution is to keep my head up. May that be with finding a job out of college, maintaining relationships, or surviving in this crazy city with no one to hold my hand but my own.

I hope to be true to myself and who I am, and let nothing or no one; not a perspective interviewer, ex lover, or extra bite of Ben& Jerry's get in my way! 

When you really think about how silly New Years resolutions are, and how many people don't keep them, you have to wonder, what's the point anyway? I mean, who says that to make a change you have to wait until the beginning of a new year? 

But, the beginning of a year gives people hope, it gives them a chance to reflect on the past, and to look forward to what's to come in the future. 

So, what's holding us back? Instead of running away from dreams, why not fulfill them? If I hope to be the next real life Carrie Bradshaw, who's stopping me?

Each year I make resolutions for myself that I don't usually keep. In 2010, I made a resolution to stay away from an ex who I got back with by the end of the month. 

In 2011, I made a resolution to finally live the adventurous life of a single girl in NYC to only end the year in a serious relationship. 

And last years resolution? The notorious goal to loose those extra pounds from the holidays, which I did by dropping 18 pounds, only to gain it back right before summer from eating my weight in bread after traveling Europe. 

But this year, this year I feel, I know will be different.

So here is to us, moving forward and making the changes we have always been too scared to make. Whether your resolution is loosing weight, picking up a new hobby, or falling in love for the very first time, I have faith that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to, just as I hope to do the same. 

Cheers 2013, here's to hoping for one hell of a year!