Happy New Year! As a
student, the new year is cool but not my time to start over. For me that time
is when the school year begins. For a long time, I have used the New Year as
the excuse for the school to give us more time on winter break. However, there
are so many things that are refreshed when the new year comes. So many people
make resolutions (I am definitely one who makes them and breaks them) or
lifestyle changes. Instead I decided to talk about what I really do change or
repurchase in the new year that I usually wouldn’t do. These things help me
start the new year in a fresh way with the things that I love.
Laptop or Phone Case- I am
very lucky to occasionally have this gifted to me, but if not my case for my very
expensive and breakable electronics is around a year old. I know most places
give large warranties on these things or facts that they will protect no matter
what, but I am very clumsy. I like to use this time to get a new protective
phone case that is cute as well as sturdy. The same goes for a laptop case, my
favorite brand is Speck, because sadly I have dropped my laptop a few too many
times.
Socks- I know this sounds
so weird to buy these at this time, but the sock eating dryer is real. I cannot
even explain how long it takes me to find socks in the morning. Right now is
the perfect time for me to go to Costco or Target or where ever and get the
packs of socks to last me a long time.
School Supplies- For me
the semester isn’t quite over but my pens and pencils would show a different
story. For me being someone who loves to write down and color coordinate everything
pens becomes very important to me. I do not have time to have a dull pen, especially
one of my favorites that goes in my planner. While I have the time, I order a
few spare packs of my favorite ones.
Closet Staples- Funny
story, while I was packing for Arizona I was looking for my white t-shirt. I
had outfits planned around this versatile thing, shorts, skirts, pants,
jackets. Somehow it was gone. I mean I checked every room and it was gone.
Going in to the new year fresh with the things I love is important to me, and a
white t shirt is one. If something was stolen by the gremlins that steal goods
from house, order yourself a new one and save yourself the trouble later.
Bedding- I read somewhere
that you are supposed to wash your bedding a special way certain amount of
times each year and get new pillows every couple of years, and let me tell you
I have not followed this. I am someone who is a little bit of a clean freak and
hates thinking about the gross stuff hiding away in my things. As soon as I get
home I am getting myself some new pillows and tossing out the old. I will also
use this time to deep clean my bedding. Eww.
I hope you guys enjoyed
this and are using this time to be able to start the new year in a fresh and
exciting way without over doing it.
Allie
