Tess Explains It All

Last night I was at Townhouse in Venice to celebrate a friend’s birthday. I was standing by the bar, sipping on my redbull vodka while my other friends got their drinks. All of a sudden this girl at the bar turned to me and asked “What are you drinking?” I told her and she nodded then turned back around. It was odd…but I could tell this girl was at about a 8 1/2 already on a scale of 1-10 …10 being completely hammered. Well next thing I know she turns around and hands me a cosmopolitan martini. She said “Here, from one girl to another.” then went on her merry way. 

How awesome is that?? A random girl buying another random girl a drink??? That NEVER happens. As I was thinking about this today, I thought it might be cool to buy some random girl a drink at the bar sometime. My 20-something year old version of paying it forward. haha Could you imagine if this continued to happen and more girls just did this for one another? There’d be no more cat fights and girls just may start to like each other more. Peace on earth! 

Oh yes….the beginning of a new year. Where all you feel is hope that this year will be better than the last. I love a new year. It makes me feel refreshed, inspired, motivated, hopeful… 

I never follow my New Years resolutions and it’s kind of sad because if I did…I’d probably be in a much better place in my life. So this year…2011…I’m REALLY going to try. My resolutions for 2011 are (in no particular order):

1.) Instead of stopping at the gas station every other day and putting only $10 in the tank, I am going to start filling my tank! Yes…I said it…I am. I feel like I’m not spending as much if I just put $10 here or there…but let’s face it. Whether I spend $10 on Monday and $10 on Wednesday…if I just put in $20 on Sunday… it’d go a lot further. 

2.) Make myself go to the gym at least 3 times a week. I hate it….but I have to do it. There is no reason that I should be so lazy. I’m young, healthy, in my 20s…if I can’t make myself go to the gym now..there is no hope for my future.

3.) Learn to cook. 

4.) Put at least 10% of each paycheck in my savings account.

5.) Stop going out to the bars so much and really come up with some new hobbies

6.) Stop expecting it so I can find a great boyfriend. Everyone says “it’ll happen when you least expect it.” Okay, but what do you do if you’re ALWAYS expecting it?? 

7.) Study really hard in my accounting classes to come. No more half-assing it.

Now, are those not the best resolutions? They can only lead to a happy life! I’ll be skinny, in a relationship, money in my savings, A’s on all my tests which can only lead to a more successful future, and a full tank of gas at all times. Bingo!

Here’s to 2011 ! I’m truly looking forward to it.