resolutionsjan2006

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pou'd the gowans fine;
we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin' auld lang syne

We two hae paidled i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne

And here's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

We all know about New Year’s celebrations. We all may celebrate them at
different times of the year too. Do you know the history of New Years? Did you
know it wasn’t always celebrated on January 1?

New Year’s is only celebrated on January 1 for those who use the 365 day solar
calendar. It started back around 46 BC. Julius Caesar started the 365 day solar
calendar to try to more accurately mark the four seasons.

In the Middle Ages, Christians moved the celebration to December 25 (birth of
Jesus). It was then moved to March 25 in celebration of the Annunciation. Then
the pope at the time, Pope Gregory XIII revised Caesar’s calendar and the
celebration for New Years was then moved back to January 1.

The Chinese follow the lunar calendar (12 months with 39 ½ days each month)
which is based on the phases of the moon.   They follow the lunar and Gregorian
systems. Their new year begins on the first full moon. This is sometime between
Jan 19th and Feb 21. Many Chinese people rely on the actual calendar to tell
them when the new year holiday is. There is a 12 year cycle in which each year
is named after an animal. (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep,
Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Bear) It is said that for whatever year you are born in,
that you have some of the personality traits of that animal.

Here are some of the top resolutions:

Spend more time with family or friends
Lose weight/eat better
Get fit/exercise more
Stop smoking
Enjoy life
Take a trip
Stop drinking
Get out of debt/stick to a budget
Learn something new
Become a better person
Help others/volunteer
Get organized
Save or earn more money
Find a better job
Get an education/better education
Be more patient with others
Reduce stress

I am sure there are many more out there but these are the main ones that I found
listed around the internet and some I have chosen myself.

The key to keeping your resolution is by being realistic in your choices. If you
choose “get fit/exercise more,” you need to be more specific. You could say
exercise 7 days a week. But is that realistic?? Will you really exercise 7 days a
week?? Probably not!! Start with 3 days a week. If you do it more-Hurrah!!, if
less, you need to step it up a notch.
What ever resolution you choose, make it something you can live with.

This song is sung on the stroke of midnight in almost every English speaking
country of the world. However it is also the song that most people dont know the
words to.

Written by Robert Burns in 1741, it was first published in 1796 after Burns' death.
"Auld Lang Syne" literally means "old long ago," or simply, "the good old days."