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Can't wait for Jan 1 to make resolutions

Some people already declaring them on social media; in 2018, the heart emoji was all over Instagram

South Korean boy band BTS at the annual year-end SBS TV music awards on Dec 25. The group dominated Twitter by topping the lists of most-tweeted celebrities and musicians. Its rendition of Canadian artist Drake's In My Feelings challenge generated 1.
South Korean boy band BTS at the annual year-end SBS TV music awards on Dec 25. The group dominated Twitter by topping the lists of most-tweeted celebrities and musicians. Its rendition of Canadian artist Drake's In My Feelings challenge generated 1.7 million likes and was the most-liked tweet of this year. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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There are still two days to go before it is 2019, but some people are already there. Instead of waiting for Jan 1, they are making resolutions for the year ahead now.

And instead of just thinking about them, they are declaring and recording them on social media, which could mean they are serious about trying to keep them.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 30, 2018, with the headline Can't wait for Jan 1 to make resolutions . Subscribe