Cya in 2009!

As I get ready for a swanky New Years Eve party (think beer, guys in sweatpants, and making out long after midnight), I just want to say bye to 2008 and hello to 2009.

I hope everyone makes rational choices: don't get in trouble or get hurt! My next post will happen next year!

Workout Move of the Week: Ab Twist

Since I know we all will be resolving to get healthier, I thought I'd include this really helpful ab exercise. It's pretty intense, but you can feel it working as you do it. 

1. Grab a 5-10 pound something. It can be a medicine ball, it can be a soup can, it can be your cat, etc. Take a seat on the ground.

2. Get in a position to do a sit-up while lying on the ground. Grab the weight and set it down next to your hip while keeping your feet on the ground. You should be in a sit-up and rotate back and forth. Your back might crack and it will kinda stretch your sides, but it will help you get a great Spring Break body.

3. Remember to eat healthy. Exercise is great, but even if you have super sexy abs, if they are covered by a cushy little layer of fat, they will be invisible. 

I'd recommend doing forty of these every other day, then trying to increase the amount. 

Remember: Don't go too fast. Stay in control and the exercise should hurt. Bad. But as they say, no pain no gain.

Here's some motivation:

Getting the New Years Kiss

So most of us, including me, have been left sitting kissless on New Years Eve. It's not the worst thing in the world (Remember, love is not equal to happiness), but its a fun thing to grab a stranger and give a friendly New Years kiss to.

1. Who are you celebrating with? Make sure there are plenty of singles with you. Couples will probably kiss each other, duh! But don't be with a huge crowd, because it's hard to flirt, an people will probably act not happy if you randomly grab them and kiss them, especially if you're a guy and you try to kiss a girl.

2. Look amazing. Wear makeup and make your hair nice if you're a girl. If you're a guy, wear something respectable. I don't think guys realize how sexy a button up shirt is. And smile. This is the ultimate test of making a good first impression.

3. Randomly grabbing a stranger at 11:59 is not a great idea. Figure out who you want to kiss by 11:30 but always have a backup. Last year I was flirting heavily with a guy, but then with 5 minutes till midnight, his girlfriend came. I ended up kissing my best gay friend, because he couldn't find anyone there either. 

4. Here's my tip: If its a small enough group, watch the ball drop on the TV. Get a drink or something and come back when everyone's sitting down, and sit down next to whoever you're interest is on the couch. That way when the ball drops, its super easy to go in for the kiss.