New Years Advice

I used to be quite rabid about making sure certain things were clean for Christmas and New Year.

I always liked clean sheets and pj’s for Christmas and to have the house presentable in case of drop in or New Years ‘First Footers’….which nobody does here, but I was well programmed by my mom.

Most of this has totally gone out the window due the to the crushing of my cleaning spirit by three dirty kids.

Also due to the fact that we rarely entertain and nobody wants to come to our house anymore…. I don’t blame them.

I also recall that New Years was a time to completely over indulge in the booze department.   Before I had kids I stupidly faithfuly destroyed my liver and my dignity pretty much every New Years since  I as was about 16.

Mom…you did too so no judging from YOU!!!!  In fact I recall us destroying our livers TOGETHER many times.  My mom was/is fun.

More fun than me.

Before we married, my poor hubs was a designated driver to me many inebriated times.   The curse when you don’t drink like your girlfriend does.

So for the many of you planning on having more fun this New Years Eve than I….a few tips.

• Make sure you are well supplied with the following:  Water, Tylenol, Pepto, bacon, eggs, coffee, toast.   Even better if you have someone to provide you with said supplies.
• Even if you are partying at some other destination….do make sure you clean your bathroom thoroughly before hand.   Think on this.  Not only is a shiny clean smelling bowl a MUST for someone who is now going to spend some time there, I also found that when whiling away the hours in said bathroom…usually on the floor….I tended to notice the dirty bits I missed.  You rarely get down to that level right?
• Do Not Make Brunch Plans for the following day unless you are ABSOLUTELY sure you can attend and enjoy.
• Do Not Contact people you were with the night before until you are mentally and physically able to stand what they tell you about what you did or said or did or said to someone.
• Make sure you are actually in YOUR bathroom the next day….or at least remember how you got there.
• If the previous is shakey…make sure you have some …er,  supplies in your bag…..underwear, makeup, TYLENOL, cell phone….taser?
• IF you are faced with talking to people the next morning …people who will take too much glee in your current state….FAKE IT DAMMIT.  Don’t let them win. You can crawl into bed and cry later.  I have a story about this.  I was a bad teen once and had a wee party one night while my mom was out.   We pretty much drank all HER booze and the house was not in a good state.  Needless to say she was pissed.  I grimly cleaned up the house….every single inch….without complaint while mom ranted at me.   I can’t even describe the pain my head was in….and my stomach…but  I did it…..and then when it was all cleaned up…only then…did  I crawl away to die.
• Most of us to hit an age when this really isn’t fun anymore…hopefully this happens sooner than later for you.

If not…enjoy and I hope these tips help and I please share your exploits with me so I can live vicariously through you……Right now I strongly doubt my ability to even stay UP to midnight.

And please….if you have more tips…..please share!