So the most expensive night out, most drunken night out, or most boring night of the year (depending upon who you are and what you choose to do with it) is nearly upon us... again!
So what? Its just another night isn't it? For me, it will be. There was a time when it was like that anyway. As a child New Year didn't mean anything more than a late night. As I grew older, nights out with friends, sometimes in distant cities and expensive nightclubs were more commonplace. I looked forward to it.
This year, for the first time, I will be working on New Year's Eve, and I probably shall be for many more years to come. What does New Year mean to me now? Very little. It's just another night. Just another day either side. Yes, the date changes, but the date changes every day, every month.
Am I turning into an old curmudgeon? Possibly. However, there is no longer anything special about New Year for me, and that is what makes it worth celebrating or doing something for. Something special. If it was with family, or doing something new and exciting, then perhaps New Year would have meaning.
What will I be doing at 00:00 on 01/01/2012? Probably sleeping.
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