Comments on: The best New Year’s Eve ritual EVER

By: robin

robin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:34:26 +0000

Oh, good–something new to add to my list of what hell would be like:

Dropping into a full split on a wet grassy field.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:28:56 +0000

Yes, aim your right foot right and your left foot left. Lift toes. Report on results.

Are you trying for a side split or front split? Speaking of splits, I’ve got to give it up for the Jax Jaguars cheerleaders. I was at the Pats/Jags game last week and 40 of them dropped into a front split all the way to the field.

Ordinarily, not a big deal. Yeah, cheerleaders are flexible. So? But, here’s the thing. It was raining last Sunday. They dropped into a split on a wet grassy field. And then they hung out on the sidelines without drying off. That’s got to be uncomfortable…

Anyway, I’m not sure I’m understanding the rules of this exercise. Am I allowed to complete some of these things on the first? I’m mostly there. Decorations down. Cars washed, yard work done. Golf bag restocked(Need new clubs this year).
Would like to go get a massage today. But there are just some things I’m not going to get to.

So, is participating in this exercise essentially cursing me?

“You never know with Patrick.” - Hey!!!

By: robin

robin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:16:38 +0000

Yogini, you have definitely taken it to the next level. Your taxes?! Wow. I need to be more like you.

Thanks for the suggestion about yoga. I’m going this afternoon! (And tomorrow.)

By: Yogini

Yogini — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:25:25 +0000

Robin…I couldn’t agree with you more! I’ve already had my mani-pedi, I’ve been doing laundry all day, and I’ve stocked up the house with my most critical staples: brown rice, bottled water, dried fruits, nuts, and cheese. Also, I have a kooky tradition of preparing my taxes on New Year’s Day! I don’t really do all the math, I just go through my receipts, categorize my write-offs, and file everything away and give the log to my accountant. It feels so good to have it done well before the April anxiety begins! Another must - yoga on New Year’s Day.

By: Christen

Christen — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:31:10 +0000

Oh! That makes sense. And wow… that would really hurt. My fiance asked my parents (who bought me the Heelys) if they plan to cover my ER costs, too. Luckily there have been no major accidents yet. (Perhaps we’ll make a video this weekend.)

By: robin

robin — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:15:44 +0000

Your skates get away from you and you end up doing the splits.

At least that’s how I took it. You never know with Patrick.

By: Christen

Christen — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:13:08 +0000

I’m totally missing the Heely/split connection.

By: robin

robin — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:32:44 +0000

Lady T, I love that ritual! How cool!

Re: Dreamgirls. My friend called me today with the same review. I will see it this weekend.

Patrick, it’s good you kept working at getting Secret Society Girl. Now you can be part of Diana’s secret society, too.

And thanks for drawing that connection between the heelies (heelys?) and the splits. You’re so damn smart.

By: Lady T

Lady T — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:01:19 +0000

We have a New Year’s money ritual in our house;we each put some cash under the doormat and after midnight,slide the bills back into our home so that money will hopefully flow in for the new year.

I went to see Dreamgirls today,to end the film year on a high note. That movie is so amazing,Jennifer Hudson needs an Oscar like right NOW!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:11:20 +0000

Are you sure the root cause of the splits ISN’T the heelies?

I do hope you get to pole dancing before you turn 70.

In the essence of disclosure, I was unable to acquire the Peterfreund book before Christmas, but did succeed before the end of the year. Because I am a male over thirty, I did have my wife with me, who bought herself a new Jeffery Deaver book. So, it looked like it was her Secret Society and my Bone Collector book.

It was the hardback, too.