Don't be tempted to read the letter before it is time. Seal it in an envelope or tape it closed. This will also help preserve the letter, especially if you don't plan to read it for 10-20 years. If your letter is digital, archive it or move it to a folder that you can find when it is time to read the letter. If you've chosen to write or print a hardcopy of your letter, you need to keep it somewhere that is both readily accessible and safe from the elements. If the letter itself isn't easy to spot in your everyday life, you'll need to write yourself a note that will be; otherwise, you may forget about the letter when it's finally time to read it. You can store the letter in a memory box or even put it in a time capsule. If you keep a journal, consider writing the letter directly in your journal and marking the page, or writing the letter separately and tucking it in between the pages of your journal. Search out and use a program, website, or application that will let you send emails/texts to your future self. Note, though, that this option works better for short-term letters than long-term ones since you can't be certain that the website or application you use will still be around 20 years into the future. You might consider using a digital calendar (like Google Calendars), note-taking software (like Evernote), or a letter-writing website (like FutureMe).

Summary: Seal the letter. Store the letter in a safe place. Use technology to send your letter.

If your extended family is too large for you to see everyone on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, use Boxing Day to include them in your holidays. Have a formal holiday feast or keep true to the more relaxed spirit of Boxing Day and have a simpler get-together. Popular food served as a Boxing Day meal includes leftover Christmas turkey served as sandwiches or another full meal, or alternately a cold ham or roast beef served as a buffet to minimize prep and cooking. In the UK and Canada, many restaurants welcome large parties for Boxing Day carveries, or buffets serving roast meats carved to order. If you've already checked family off your list of holiday duties, feel free to make Boxing Day a time to spend with friends instead. Go to a sporting event or watch one at the local pub. Or just hang out together at someone's home. Put the formality of the holidays behind you. Host a potluck where everyone's free to get rid of their leftovers. Make it a pajama party if you want to make it even less formal and more inviting. Tune into the football marathon on TV, zone out, and be merry. Since sports and exercise are such a large part of Boxing Day, stay in the spirit and have the whole family get some exercise. Use this extra time together to go for a long hike through the woods or walk through the streets. Take the young kids to see this family-friendly piece of lively theater based on fairy tales, which is traditionally performed on Boxing Day. Sing along with the musical numbers and interact with the performers onstage.

Summary: Visit family. Spend time with friends. Keep it casual. Go on an outing. Attend a pantomime.

Put your pork skins in a large pot and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil, cover the pot, and allow to cook. Boil until the skin is softened (but not falling apart) and the water is white - about 1-2 hours. To keep the skins submerged in the water, you may want to weigh them down by placing a heat-resistant plate on top of them as they boil. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to take your pork skins from the boiling water and lay them on a cooling rack set over a baking pan to catch the drippings. Discard the cooking water. At this point, if you'd like to give your chicharrones an extra dash of flavor, sprinkle your vinegar evenly over the pork skins. Place the pork skins (still on the cooling rack) in the refrigerator uncovered. Let the skins cool completely - usually this takes several hours. Use a spoon or another kitchen scraping tool to remove any fat clinging to the bottom of the pork skin. The fat should separate from the skin easily. Be careful not to tear the skin, as it will be still be soft from cooking. Next, the cooled, cleaned pork skins must be allowed to dry. This can be done several ways, which are described below. Regardless of the method you choose, allow plenty of time for drying - you'll know the skins are ready when they're shrunken, brown, and brittle. It's not uncommon for the process to take more than eight hours, so you may want to allow the skins to dry overnight. Several methods for drying the skins are listed below: The easiest way to dry the skins is in an oven. Set the oven to its absolute lowest setting. Aim for no higher than 200o F (about 93o C). Place the skins on their cooling rack and baking sheet in the oven overnight. Traditionally, chicharrones are dried in the hot sun. If you live in a hot, dry area, try setting the chicharrones outdoors in a secure spot that receives constant sunlight all day, checking on them occasionally. Other methods for drying can also work well. If you have access to a heat lamp or an electric drying fan, you may want to experiment with these things. Split the dried skin into long strips or small squares about 1 inch (2.2 cm) per side. Heat a deep-sided pan over high heat. When it is hot, add lard or cooking oil. Fry the chicharrones one or two at a time, prodding them until they puff up and start to float. When done, remove the chicharrones to a paper-towel lined plate. Be ready to remove the chicharrones quickly - the frying process can take as little as 10-20 seconds! For a spicy chicharron, season each chicharron with black or cayenne pepper before frying. You can lightly dust the entire pile of dried skins at once or give each individual piece of skin your desired level of spice before popping them into the pan. Other great seasonings include various other chile powders, sugar, and Chinese spice blends. Try experimenting with your own seasoning mixes! Congratulations - you've made your very own delicious plate of chicharrones. Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately. Pairs well with beer or red wine.

Summary: Boil the pork skins. Remove the skins from the water. Cool the pork skins. Remove any subcutaneous fat from the skins. Dry the skins. Deep fry the chicharrones. Optionally, rub the pork with pepper before frying. Serve.

Aerobic or cardio exercise will help burn calories and support your weight loss. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that adults perform up to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio each week, or up to 60 minutes per day 5 days of the week. Try a variety of exercises like: walking, jogging/running, biking, using the elliptical, swimming or dancing. In addition to helping support weight loss or a healthy weight, cardiovascular activities have also been shown to help manage diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In addition to cardiovascular exercise, you should also include a few days of strength or resistance training. The CDC recommends 2 days of strength training for at least 20 minutes a session. It's also recommended to do a variety of exercises so that you will work each major muscle group (legs, chest, core, arms, etc). There are a variety of activities that can count as strength training including: lifting free weights, using weight machines, yoga and pilates. There are a variety of exercises that have been promoted to help get rid of neck fat; however, most have the opposite effect. Although you might think that working or strengthening the muscles around your neck could help get rid of fat, these exercises may only bulk up your neck muscles. Bulky muscles will make your neck look thicker, not smaller. In general, when you lose weight, you will notice a decrease in the amount of fat that you carry around your neck.
Summary: Perform cardiovascular exercises. Do 2 days of strength training. Avoid neck toning exercises.