New Year, Same Trash: Resolutions I Absolutely Did Not Keep

Comedian, blogger and essayist Samantha Irby is notgoing to be a better person this year than she was last. Nope. With a small group of woo-woo others, Irby sets seventy micro-resolutions, and then—with the rest of us—she fails at almost every single one of them.

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Thoughtful, witty, poignant—the failed intentions in New Year Same Trashwill make you laugh and cry. Because you know you've been there. You can't wake up in time to go to brunch. Swimming three times a week? Who are you kidding. You're not going to shower every day or pack your lunch every day. You're definitely not going to choose a smartmovie over mindless entertainment, because you're tired. You're lazy. And, no, you're never going to be a positive thinker. "I didn't do this. I'm gonna. Maybe." Don't worry. It's okay. There's always next year. Instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever failed to make goals and stick with them, New Year Same Trashwill bring hilarious relief.

A Vintage Shorts Original. An ebook short.

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adult
Length
short · 20 pages

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