NYExpectations
I’m having a dilemma about New Years Eve festivities this year. It’s one of those holidays that I always really, really look forward to and it nearly always lets me down. Basically one of two things happens: (1) Nothing happens, and it’s disappointing; or, (2) I wake up ridiculously hungover and with at least one (and often multiple) regrets. And, stupid me, I already put some pressure on this New Years Eve by “deciding” a few weeks ago that this New Year was “special” because next year really will be very different from the last 7 or so years of my life in a very significant way.
Another consideration is the fact that most of my best friends’ lifestyles have changed recently in ways that prevent them from wanting/being able to join me in an outlandish celebratory Bacchanalia - which is what I’d really like: an all-out party with my really good friends (read: not just people I kinda know). So, I’m not sure what I want to do. I’m really considering avoiding either of the aforementioned disappointments by just deciding in advance that nothing is going to happen and just staying home, reading, writing, whatever. That would be a totally significant shift in my New Years activities, which might be interesting. But I think that if I do that, I’ll be sorry that I chose not to do anything at all.
Ah, I’m sure I’ll figure something out. After all, as the philosopher Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.”
So, what is everyone else doing for New Years? And how do you feel about the holiday in general? Good? Bad? Disappointing? Reaffirming? Any resolutions?
Another consideration is the fact that most of my best friends’ lifestyles have changed recently in ways that prevent them from wanting/being able to join me in an outlandish celebratory Bacchanalia - which is what I’d really like: an all-out party with my really good friends (read: not just people I kinda know). So, I’m not sure what I want to do. I’m really considering avoiding either of the aforementioned disappointments by just deciding in advance that nothing is going to happen and just staying home, reading, writing, whatever. That would be a totally significant shift in my New Years activities, which might be interesting. But I think that if I do that, I’ll be sorry that I chose not to do anything at all.
Ah, I’m sure I’ll figure something out. After all, as the philosopher Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.”
So, what is everyone else doing for New Years? And how do you feel about the holiday in general? Good? Bad? Disappointing? Reaffirming? Any resolutions?