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It all becomes clear. It makes perfect sense now. The reason we make ‘new years resolutions’ is to try to prevent ourselves from recreating the events of Christmas which are still so fresh in our minds, if even just for a few weeks.
Christmas day was the usual quiet day at home with the family, a couple of beers, some wine over dinner followed by a movie - Garden State. Yes I don’t even watch T.V. at Christmas.
Each year, however, I look forward to Boxing Day more than the day preceding it. On this day my whole extended family goes to my Auntie and Uncle’s house; drink, eat, be merry and give out presents to each other. When I was younger I loved it for all the presents I would end up bringing home with me, but now that I’m older, and a little more mature, I enjoy being around my family, the kids, and the drink.
All the kids running around makes it so much fun. Always up to something, or saying something funny.
By 10:30pm, having polished off quite a few glasses of wine and taking plenty of photos, it was time to head out with my cousin Helen, and a few of her friends.
A couple of years ago I decided I would never go to the Limelight again - for the club thing anyway, only gigs. The last time I was there was Boxing Night 2006. It takes me a year to remember why I don’t go back. The next time will be Boxing Night 2008.
It was both good and bad. Though had I been a little more sober there may night have been the slight bad in there just for good measure. I may also not have had to walk home in the rain.
The following day all I could taste was melon Schnapps.
Of course I do try to go with the motto ‘No Regrets’, and regret my night I do not. Live and Learn. It’s all about experience.
So have I got new years resolutions? In a similar vein to Andy Goodonpaper, they will likely be more aims than resolutions. First, and probably the hardest, will be to quit smoking.
Many of these I will take from my big list of life-long aims I first created 2-3 years ago over at 43things.com. Many are psychological things, like improving my general personality, but I guess that’s the same with many resolution-makers.
Becoming more confident and self-assured, is something that I am slowly improving in myself - I will say that I am a hell of a lot more confident than I was 3 years ago, but that can always be improved upon.
To become a better photographer will be a big one for this year. To take more meaningful photographs too. The photography thing in general will be a big one for this year.
To learn to cook. That’s also quite a big aim. To make it more achievable I will go for setting goals, such as learning a new meal every 2 weeks, something like that’s gotta do the job.
Managing money better. I have put quite a bit of effort into this one in the last few months - much more to be done to be perfected.
One for the next few months; get a new job.
Have a great weekend and New Year’s Eve whatever you do!
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