25 New Year’s Resolutions Every Person Should Actually Make For 2014

New Year’s Eve is often seen as a time of rebirth, the chance to start anew. We all come up with the regular resolutions for the upcoming year (losing weight, seeing family more often and/or falling in love ), but often our ideas of what should change are too broad. This New Year’s Eve, we should all vow to take a closer look into our lives and make decisions about ourselves then. These are the 25 New Year’s resolutions every person should make:

1.Stop posting negative sh*t about celebrities on social media. Miley Cyrus does not care what you think about her haircut, Justin Bieber does not care what you think of his tattoos and Gwyneth Paltrow couldn’t care less regarding what you think about her diet.

2. Stop resenting yourself for drunk texting your ex.  Sure, its a little embarrassing, but at least you’re addressing your feelings. Not that you should aim to drink an entire bottle of rum then see what happens, but… roll with the punches.

3. Leave the country. If you don’t have money, look into doing charity work abroad. Some programs will sponsor you.

4. If you hate your job, quit your job. Repeat after me: THE MONEY IS NOT WORTH IT. Food and shelter are clutch though, so make sure you have another job lined up.

5. Stop beating yourself up for skipping the gym on days you truly didn’t have time. But also, stop skipping the gym on days you had plenty of time to go.

6. Make up — not to be confused with make out — with an ex.

7. Rid yourself of enemies. Apologize for what you did wrong and forgive those who have wronged you.

8. Rid yourself of “frenemies.” Don’t spend 2014 surrounded by people you secretly despise.

9. If you think somebody is cute, say “hi” and introduce yourself. Every relationship you have ever had started with a greeting.

10. Leave your phone number for someone. Worst-case scenario: you won’t get a call and maybe you’ll feel a tiny bit embarrassed. Regardless of the outcome, you put yourself out there and probably made the other person’s day.

11. Stop caring about how many people “like” your Instagram photos. If you like the photo enough to post it, what else matters? Social media anxiety is a waste of time.

12. Cross something off your bucket list. Sky dive, bungee jump, scuba dive, etc. Don’t make excuses as to why you can’t accomplish something, and check out

13. Stop hating yourself for eating dessert. A piece of birthday cake is a right, not a privilege.

14. Keep a journal. It doesn’t have to be something you use daily, but documenting your experiences is incredibly important. You’ll appreciate it later.

15. Strengthen relationships with family members. Blood is thicker than water.

16. Help strangers. “Pay it forward,” do good things for the world — and don’t post a Facebook status about it.

17. Conquer a fear. Personally, I fear Bikram yoga.

18. Turn off your smartphone at dinner.

19. Don’t check your Twitter feed when you’re with friends.

20. Try a fashion trend you never thought you could pull off. And, do it with confidence. Floppy hats, snap backs, Harem pants; you can do it!

21. Double-text without fear. THOU SHALL NOT BE IGNORED!

22. Shop locally, eat locally and recognize where your money is going. Consumers control the economy, so visit the mom-and-pop coffee shop down the street instead of Starbucks. Shop at boutiques rather than chains (they aren’t all expensive — trust me). Try Etsy.com instead of retail conglomerates.

23. Cry. When you’re happy and when you’re sad; embrace your emotions as they come.

24. Stop being so shallow. Next time you find yourself judging someone based on his or her appearance, imagine the person standing in front of you saying, “I’m beautiful.” You’ll start to believe it.

25. If you want someone to commit to you, vocalize it. Don’t settle for being someone’s “f*ck buddy” if that isn’t what you want. “Together” is the waiting period between “talking” and “dating”; purgatory shouldn’t last forever.

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Miley Cyrus' "Adore You Video"—Watch Singer Rock Bra and Panties in Bed for Sexy New Song

Miley Cyrus' "Adore You" music video is here!

After teasing fans with scantily clad shots from the project Dec. 21, the 21-year-old pop star debuted the full-length music video Thursday.

And it is sexy, to say the least.

In the provocative, nearly five-minute long clip, Cyrus rolls around in a bed in a sheer bra and panties, bites her lips (and the sheets) and films herself while she's at it.

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She even flashes a bit of blurred nip after running her fingers down to her underwear.

Before the music video was done, Cyrus also hopped in a bathtub in an all-black, crocheted outfit, writhing around in the water, sticking out her tongue and caressing her body.

Although Cyrus had been promoting (and teasing) the video for a few days, someone else beat her to its big debut and leaked the video Wednesday.

"We all know Smilers would break another record if it wasn't for the f--k face who leaked my video. Alllllll good! Keep smiling :)," Cyrus tweeted that day.

Prior to her official "Adore You" music video release, the "Wrecking Ball" songstress spent some quality time with her family, posting a shot of herself with her loved ones on Christmas day, play fighting near their Christmas tree.

"Annual family fist fight," Cyrus captioned the shot on Instagram Wednesday.

So, tell us…what do you think of Miley's new music video?

Sound off in the comments.

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This Montage Of People Doing Incredible Things Is Proof That Anything Is Possible

ENVISION • ANTHONY SELDEN • DEC 23, 3:20PM

With nothing but bad news gracing our television screens these days, it’s good to find the positivity yourself. One way to go about doing so would be to watch this insane video montage of people doing incredible things.

It’s proof that anything is possible. We’re talking about incredible things like jumping off cliffs on a unicycle and insane snowboard tricks you never thought were possible to even land. Check out the 10-minute video of pure awesomeness below.

H/T: VDO Prince , Top photo courtesy of Editorial Matters

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The Best Twerker In The World Has Been Found And She’s A Sexy Russian

It was only a matter of time before the Europeans got wind of Americans pitiful attempts at twerking and decided to school us. There are some things that Americans do better than Europeans, but dancing and promiscuity isn’t one of them.

Lately we’ve been a little hard on Russia (going so far as to compare the country with Florida), so I think this video comes at a good time and sheds some valuable light on the country we love to mock (for plenty of good reason).

While the former Soviets may not be great at taking Facebook profile pics, or boxing, they seem to know a thing or two about twerking. This Russian vixen looks like she’s sending a message directly to Miley Cyrus and the entire country with the most epic twerking any of us have ever seen.

Look at all her teachers…so proud.

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The 5 Reasons Your Boyfriend Is Terrible And You Need To Move On

Everyone’s done it: Date the guy no one likes, ignore all the questioning and keep seeing him anyway. Here are 5 reasons you should dump him now:

1. He’s shady with his phone or social media.

I dated a guy who would delete his texts every night. He claimed it was because he hated keeping old conversations and liked his inbox clutter-free. Obviously, he was talking to multiple girls and didn’t want me to see. He did the same with Facebook messages, but guess what, boys, your deleted messages funnel into your archives, which people can see.

While there’s no reason to dig around in your boyfriend’s phone or social media accounts without a completely valid suspicion of cheating, there’s also no reason your boyfriend shouldn’t be able to text next to you. If he keeps his phone away from you or minimizes his Facebook tab when you come in, run fast. Don’t bother rationalizing it — it’s not normal.

2. He forgets significant dates.

On his birthday, you shower him with gifts and do the usual things a partner should do. But when your birthday comes around… nothing. He forgot. Maybe it’s not a birthday, but an anniversary or a holiday that you two celebrate that’s just as important.

3. It’s all about him.

Say you have really exciting news and you can’t wait to tell your boyfriend, but two seconds into the conversation, you’re talking about him. Don’t waste your time with someone too self-centered to be happy for you. A relationship is a support system, and it should be expected that you want the best for each other.

4. He has no drive.

There’s nothing more unattractive than him “looking for a job” and smoking pot all day while you’re actually out working. No ambition is not at all sexy. Your boyfriend should have goals for the future — an idea of where he wants to go and how to get there. You don’t want to be babysitting your boyfriend when you actually have a real life.

5. He treats people around him poorly.

If he’s not nice to his mom, sister or other family members, it’s a reflection of how he might treat you someday. Look for the guy who has a good relationship with his parents and siblings. Are his friends constantly annoyed by him? Does he treat your friends badly? Your boyfriend meshing badly with the people in his life is a huge red flag.

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Hypocritical, Much? McDonald’s Tells Its Own Employees To Not Eat Fast Food Because It’s Bad For Them

“McResource Line” — the financial advice site exclusively for McDonald’s employees — has so far only issued the most hypocritical and ignorant contingency tips imaginable.

After advising workers to sell their belongings for quick cash and to get a second job, the site is now recommending that McDonald’s employees lay off fast food because it turns out you’ll probably die much younger than expected if you eat too much of it.

According to CNBC, an image posted on the site labels a McDonald’s meal of a hamburger, fries and a coke as an “unhealthy choice” and condemns eating similar meals because they are “almost always high in calories, fat, sugar and salt.”

So instead of eating fast-food, the site says employees should “eat at places that offer a variety of salads, soups and vegetables.”

The hypocrisy of this advice is obvious considering fast-food is far less expensive than healthier food, which McDonald’s workers have difficulty affording since they get paid so poorly.

When CNBC brought this issue up to the franchise, McDonald’s issued a statement saying the website’s tips “continue to be taken entirely out of context.”

“It is hard to eat a healthy diet when you eat at fast-food restaurants often,” the site says.“Many foods are cooked with a lot of fat, even if they are not trans fats. Many fast-food restaurants do not offer any lower-fat foods. Large portions also make it easy to overeat. And most fast food restaurants do not offer many fresh fruits and vegetables.”

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Via: CNBC, Top Photo Courtesy: We Heart It

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Give Your Instagram A Vacation Too: Why You Don’t Need To Post Every Second Of Your Trip Online

Greetings from a grey, cold and rainy New York City. Wish you were here! Not. If there’s one thing more miserable than simply being stuck in your city over the holidays, it’s the extra punch in the stomach you get from looking at everyone’s vacation photos.

These portraits are in the same vein as the horrible, annoying images of your food, except the only audience who can savor your photography skills is yourself.

Thank you for the reminder that we are definitely not in Maui or Aruba or wherever it is you are with your toes in the sand.Hot dogs or legs? I could give zero f*cks whatever those burnt-to-a-crisp pieces of meat are because I actually have real things to contemplate, like the extra work I have to do in order to make up for your absence from the office.

Vacation photos feel especially gratuitous over the holiday season when the focus is on family and being grateful. Instagrammed pictures of palm trees and ski lodges are borderline competitive — each user trying to one-up the other with even more exotic locations. Meanwhile, for those of us stuck at home, this surge in scenic photography is a constant, painful jab that the only place we can afford to travel to is the corner bodega that doesn’t even sell sunscreen during this time of year.

If I wanted to look at your vacation photos, I’d start following National Geographic, not the amateur abusing stock filters and frames. It doesn’t matter how many photos you post of yourself enjoying the beach and tube tops; I still won’t remember if you went to Puerto Rico or Puerto Vallarta, and I will never actually care which is the correct destination. Oh, you’re a jetsetter? Go f*ck yourself.

What’s cool? Sharing snapshots that are thoughtful, interesting and different to look at. There is nothing enjoyable about coming across a “candid” of you kissing your boyfriend through your ski masks on the chairlift. It just makes me want to take my poles and stab you with them… not to be graphic or anything. That, along with the family portraits in the desert, should be kept for your own personal archives.

I would argue that my blatantly obvious photos of myself looking fly and fierce are more compelling — at least you’re privy to my positive energy (and not to mention, you get to admire this beautiful mug all day). If you’re going to flood my news channels with shots of you on vacation, at least try to be clever about it — maybe a cultured snap of the Big Buddha inHong Kong or the sprawling landscapes of Marrakech.

I hate being the one to break this to the hundreds of privileged Millennials whose grandparents live in Florida, but posting a photo of you dressed like a mini-Miley in Miami on New Year’s Eve does not count as a novel, special or particularly fascinating Instagram. There. Glad we got this settled. Now, excuse me while I go take a mirror selfie in the dressing room…

Would you appreciate perusing through snapshots of me in winter boots, walking to work in frigid temperatures and fighting an influx of tourists on the sidewalk? (You might, actually; I’m wildly entertaining and cute in my snow bunny suit, if I do say so myself.) But, if I do the courtesy of not sharing those moments with you, do you think you could spare me the lame pictures of you holding Panda bears? I already have Google images for that, thanks.

And, a quick shout-out to the girls in bikinis who were running outside in bitter December temperatures all in preparation for this big moment on Facebook: here. Here is your recognition for your killer body — all nine words of it. Go put that in your hamburger and not eat it.

To be honest, unless you were 30 pounds heavier over last year’s holiday vacation, you really don’t need to post your middle-of-the-winter six-pack achievement. For one thing, the jealous girls in your sorority are already making sure it’s the only thing being talked about in conjunction with bulimia, and for another, nobody else cares. That being said, if you’re hunking out down south in Miami, please feel free to send me pictures of your biceps.

What’s even worse than having to browse hundreds of postcard pictures? Having to hear every staggering detail from each returning friend over the course of the entire month of January. “I really want you to tell me about your vacation!” said no one, ever.

Do us a favor: Stay on the island you came from and don’t post photos for help. Unless, of course, you’re planning on taking us next time.

Photos courtesy: RKOI

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