Doing something by yourself 自己一个人
1. Go travel alone! take a train ride to a nearby city, go to a local store, carry a book/magazine with you and make it a conversational piece with people… and blog about it.
享受一个人的旅行!带一本书或杂志来场铁道旅行,去附近的城市,到当地商家,和人们对话并用部落格纪录分享这一切。
nearby (adj.) 附近的
2. Try something daring! Sing aloud on the street; do a parachute jump; tell someone you love her / him.
尝试一些大胆的行为,像是在街上大声唱歌、玩跳伞运动、趁机告白。
daring (adj.) 大胆的;需要勇气的
parachute (n.) 降落伞
3. Do something different with your hair — get a trim, highlights, or dye it.
为你的头发做新造型,例如染个新发色。
trim (n.) 修剪、整理
4. Try to cook a big meal by yourself. (come up with a new dish will also be a good idea! )
自己做一顿大餐。 (自创新菜色会是个不错的点子!)
5. Watch a show / movie or go to a concert alone.
自己去看一场秀 / 电影,或去听一场演唱会。
6. Hire a photographer to take pictures of you and make holiday cards of the photos.
付费请一个摄影师为你拍照并用照片做贺卡(送给想送的人)。
想亲手做卡片却不知道如何下手吗?来看看影片吧!
7. Put your room in order and sort out the photos throughout the year.
整理房间以及整理一整年来的照片。
sort out(v.) 整理、清理
8. Do something for our globe – join an environmental movement.
为我们的地球做点事情-像是参加环境运动。
9. Buy food and drinks for homeless people.
为街上的游民买一些食物。
10.Be a volunteer.
当志工。
11. Instagram and a musician playing on the street to spread the holiday joy.
用 Instagram 录下并分享你在街上看到的街头音乐家表演,分享欢乐给大家。
12. Spread cheer by dressing up in holiday clothes and ask people to take pictures with you.
装扮自己并和人们(认识或不认识都没关系)拍照,散播欢乐给大家。
13. Get tarot readings.
去做塔罗牌占卜
14. Buy a lottery ticket.
买一张乐透彩券。
15. Reflect on your accomplishments and failures.
反省自己到目前为止的成就与失败。
16. Reevaluate what works and what doesn’t work for you.
重新评估那些事情对自己有用,哪些是没有用的。
17. Forgive yourself and move on!
不管如何,放下过去的自己并向前看!
Doing something with your best friend / spouse 和你最好的朋友 / 另一半
18. Wear matching outfits and hang out.
穿着相似的衣服出去玩(姊妹装或情侣装)。
19. sort out photos throughout the year and create a scrapbook.
整理你们整年的照片并制作一本相簿。
scrapbook (n.) 剪贴簿
20. Play “dress up”. For example, go to a store, try on hats and take selfies.
大玩装扮,例如,去一家店戴各式各样的帽子并拍照。
21. have a movie marathon.
来场电影马拉松,在室内一起看电影。
22. Try a winter sport.
一起做冬季运动,像是去滑雪。
23. Go to a concert or watch a show together.
一起看演唱会或看一场秀。
24. Play games with each other and make bets.
和对方一起玩游戏并下个赌注。
25. Watch night views and New Year’s fireworks from a hilltop.
一起到山上看夜景和跨年烟火。
26. Revisit the place where you met.
重新拜访你们最初相识的地点。
27. Create a time capsule.
一起制作时光胶囊。
capsule (n.) 胶囊;小容器
28. Practice a spiritual art together such as meditation or kundalini.
一起做心灵活动,像是冥想或是瑜珈。
spiritual (adj.) 精神(上)的;心灵的
meditation (n.) 沉思;冥想
29. Buy something that only you and your friend / spouse would understand the significance.
互相赠送只有你们两人懂得的礼物。
significance (n.) 重要性;重要
30. Make pacts of what you will accomplish.
和对方订下一个你们会一起达成的约定。
with your spouse 适合与另一半
31. Deep-kisses at a special place.
在一个特殊的地点(对你们有特殊意义的地点)深吻对方。
32. Cook together; make a romantic holiday delight.
一起下厨,共度一个浪漫的夜晚。
33. Dance together!
和对方跳一支舞!
34. Write a letter explaining how you plan to live the next year with your spouse.
写一封信告诉对方你的计划:未来一年想如何和他度过。
Doing something with close friends 和一群要好的朋友
35. Have a dance party or holiday-themed dinner party.
办个舞会或是主题晚餐party。
36. Create time capsules.
一起制作时光胶囊。
37. Participate in a holiday potluck.
一人带一道菜来场 potluck 聚会。
potluck (n.) 百乐餐(参加聚餐者每人各带菜肴共享的餐会)
38. Do something different, such as taking a dance, wine tasting, or pottery class.
做点不一样的事,像是一起参加舞蹈、品酒或是陶艺课。
pottery (n.)陶器;制陶手艺
39. Donate food, clothes, and toys.
一起做公益,捐赠食物,衣服或玩具等等。
40. Watch night views and New Year’s fireworks.
一起去看夜景和跨年烟火。
Doing something with your family 和家人
41. Get rid of the old, such as clothes and mail and decorate to usher in the new year.
除旧布新,换掉旧物迎接新年的到来。
42. Strategically place seasonal candles or oils in your home.
在家里摆放美丽的蜡烛和精油。
strategically (adv.) 策略性地
43. Cook seasonal dishes.
煮一桌跨年大餐。
44. Change the color of your home by repainting your walls.
帮家里的墙壁换个颜色,重新油漆。
45. Play holiday music during dinner.
晚餐时放个应景音乐。
46. Take holiday selfies with families.
拍个全家福。
selfie (n. ) 自拍照
47. Go on a mini family-only vacation!
来个家庭小旅行吧!
48. Create a family photo album.
一起作家庭相簿。
49. Have a family party.
来场家庭 party吧!
50. Try a winter sport.
和家人一起做冬季运动,像是滑雪。
51. Invite a family member over for dinner.
邀请另一个家庭到家中共进晚餐。
52. Buy tickets and attend a show that your family loves.
买个门票看一场你们家庭喜爱的秀。
53. Have a family discussion about plans for next year and events of last year.
和家人一起回顾去年和计画明年。
Doing something with your coworkers 和同事
54. Office parties.
在办公室办场 party。
55. Secret Santa!
玩类似小天使和小主人的游戏!
56. Toys for Toys donations.
捐赠玩具给孩子。
57. Play holiday music!
在办公室放点适合跨年的音乐吧!
58. Make one day a week a dress theme, such as wear your favorite tie or hat day.
选择一天当作主题服装日,像是戴上你最喜爱的领带或帽子一整天。
59. Decorate the office.
装饰办公室,打造美丽的工作环境。
60. Potluck!
一人带一道菜来公司庆祝。
61. Make New Year’s resolutions about the job!
许下关于工作的新年新希望。
Doing something with your pet 和宠物
说到宠物,就让小编想到一对主人和她的可爱宠物,而且这只宠物非常特别喔,让我们来看看他们的日常相处和发生的趣事吧!
62. Get your pet a buddy; adopt a pet from a local shelter; find a home or donate to a shelter on behalf of your pet.
替宠物找新的玩伴,或去宠物收容所找认养宠物,或用你宠物的名字捐献给宠物收容所。
shelter (n. ) 遮盖物;躲避处;避难所
on behalf of 代表
63. Dress your pet for the occasion; put a holiday bow or reindeer antlers on the pooch.
打扮你的宠物,像是帮宠物装个麋鹿角。
antler (n. ) 鹿角;茸角
64. Make special holiday treats for your pets.
为你的宠物做食物。
65. Send a personalized greeting card selfie of you and your pet!
送出上面有你和宠物照片的贺卡
personalized (adj. ) 个人化的
One thing to do for the world 为世界做一件事
66. A silent prayer just before midnight.
在午夜前默默为世界祈祷。