7 Deadly New Year Resolutions

A Happy New Year!

It's been celebration galore for many people in the past week or
thereabouts. Birthdays, weddings, naming ceremonies, house warming
parties, baby showers, community projects, you name it.

Just as the new year 2014 has arrived, here are seven deadly
resolutions to avoid:

1. Tightening your face: Hey, loosen those wrinkles, will you? Who
goes about resolving to smile more? Haha...so you can cry if you will
but don't join me in the face tightening contest.

2. Deadly retail therapy: So you got dumped last Christmas? That's bad
news, as hard as it might sound. You caught him, dearie, he's the
loser. Don't lose yourself to the pity party retail therapy. A walk in
the park could soothe your soul. Shop, yes! Smell and look good. But
retail thep, could keep your spirits low when the bills pile up. You
may end up buying the wrong items.

3. Nerdy netizen: Keeping up with the Kardashians? OK. Who's keeping
up with you? Don't spend most or all of your time on the Internet
spying, blogging or on Facebook and other social media. Time is money.

4. Losing too much weight: You got that call for the audition and you
wanted to look good for the game. Exclusive information has it that
many ladies choose losing weight as a top New Year resolution. Do lose
some weight, if your general practitioner recommends it, but watch out
for eating disorders.

5.Chat Room Blunders: How much of your life are you willing to reveal
to strangers or even friends? In a bid to stay connected, women tend
to reveal too much personal information to misfit who may use such
knowledge to harm them. Caution is the watchword.

6. 'Hermiting': Have you got plans for graduate school this year? Law
or medical school? I know that there are one or two big goals you must
achieve this year, like smashing the GRE, or JAMB or WAEC. A well
planned study time can help to keep one grounded. Read and play. All
work and no play makes Jane a fun-starved lady.

7. Hustle: Yeah, ladies. It's been called everything, hustles,
bubbles, runs, whatever the name may be, we know who we are. Perhaps
you want a change of wardrobe. You want that Malian look, the French
lips, the minney nose, or whatever else. How are you going to afford
it? I hope not all on your salary and allowance. Do your part. Live
within your means and diversify your sources of income. Be legitimate.

This is a deviation from the usual 'My new year resolution is...'

Which excesses were you going to cut out this year? Do tell.