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Ringing in the new

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS make it or break it, writes S.AISHWARYA

PHOTO: M. MOORTHY

FUN AND FROLIC Time to forget the past

The turn of the year is as much an occasion to unwind the past as to look forward to the future. It's time to make a new beginning and how better to do it than come up with New Year resolutions?

The City's yuppies are ready with their wish lists.

While some have set their academic priorities upon the rest, quite a few have decided to welcome the year with just a smile.

Start afresh

Strict self-denial might sound far-fetched to many.

But it is not all that far for T. S. Poorna, a final-year student pursuing her masters in Physics at Bharathidasan University.

Living up to your resolutions is like winning a competition, she says.

"It is like turning a new leaf. Starting a whole year afresh and forgetting the past," she asserts amid taunts and whistles of her friends.

Clearing IIT's GATE stands first in her priority as the exam is fast approaching.

"I have planned to spend time on workouts too to reduce weight," she says, crossing her fingers.

Practising yoga lessons consistently also features in her wish list.

"Oh, her list will go on and on," interrupts E. Jayabharathi, who has fixed her eye on just one promise. "I want to control my temper. It hurts me as well as others," she says categorically.

It is all about looking good for M. Pandi Prabhu, a Post Graduate in Chemistry from the University.

"I want to lighten my skin tone," he says as his friends bet on his resolution.

"Well of course, I don't want to match Tom Cruise. But a little brightening of complexion is possible," he says hopefully.

But waiting for a New Year to take up new promises and responsibilities seem silly for his classmate N. Praveena.

"If you want to make a promise why wait for a year to dawn?" she pauses, waiting for a response. When none counters her, she continues with an extra interest: "That doesn't mean I have been resolute at all. But I don't wait for a date to start a good deed," she stops as there are a few disapproving nods from her friends.

This year people seem to cling harder to the look-good-to-feel-good theory. P. R. Renuka, a trainee at an outsourcing concern has a success story to say.

She has doggedly stuck to her resolution that was taken in 2004 and now pleased with the results. "My resolution was to jot down whatever I eat. I noted down every bit I grubbed and ultimately got to know which was the culprit. Now I've tamed my overweight by cutting down 10 kilograms in two years."

Sriradha Ramesh, a private bank employee, recalls her last year's resolution.

"It was an utter failure. I decided to cut down on chocolates and cakes. But the spoilsport was a Swiss chocolate that was stored in my fridge," she laughs.

Arun. J, a business partner of a share broking firm, is all set to face the year with new happenings.

"I've decided to learn one new thing a day. Be it business or taking a trip, it got to be new," he says.

J. Krishnan of National Institute of Technology wonders about the possibility of sticking on to a resolution.

"Call it self-promises or resolutions, they are meant to be taken and meant to be broken." Make it or break it, New Year resolutions could turn out to be your personal talisman. So why wait? Make your own and you might turn all the wiser.

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