Friday the 13th? Don't Worry, Buckhead

The new year's just begun, and already we're running into Friday the 13th, which is supposed to be an unlucky day.

It's also 1-13-12, which could be a double whammy: Adding the one of the month and the 12 of the year brings an extra 13.

Acccording to Wikipedia, fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia, Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number 13.

But here are 13 ways to make it a good day, instead of a bad one.

1. Eat lunch or dinner at one of Buckhead's many fine restaurants.

2. Go shopping at , Lenox or one of Buckhead's other malls.

3. Volunteer at a church or nonprofit.

4. Don't worry about stocking up on beer and wine. Remember, you can buy on Sundays now.

5. Walk around or down the Tanyard Creek Trail.

6. Play tennis at or the Chastain Park tennis center.

7. Play hooky from work and hit the links at Bobby Jones or Chastain, although it might be a bit cold.

8. Go to a movie. You need to catch up on all of the Oscar contenders.

9. Stay home and spend the day watching TV reality shows. You know you're dying to know the latest hijinks of the Kardashians. Or, you can watch all of the "Boardwalk Empire" episodes you've missed.

10. Take the kids out for a Friday night dinner, or skating, or bowling. Read them a book.

11. If you're single, go on a hot date. If you're married, make believe you're single.

12. Subscribe to the Buckhead Patch newsletter and brighten your days with  fun features like this.

13. Remember, it's Friday. The weekend is here.