New Years!
In the year 2006 I resolve to:
Molest more hamsters.
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Just kidding guys. Actually, it still hasn't hit me that it's 2006. In a year I'll be 1/8 done with college. When I was little, midnight used to be such a big thing. Staying up late, watching Times Square and waiting intently for the ball to drop. Counting down with my family next to me, the excitement rising in my chest as if a new life would begin in the next year. This year, suddenly midnight wasn't so late. Two minutes before midnight I was standing beside a couch, a glass of sparkling cider in my hand and a dazed look in my eyes. Fifteen seconds to go. Ten. Seven. My heart wasn't even beating faster. I wondered what was wrong. Four. Three. Two. Finally a twinge of excitement, my breath catching. But it was gone before I got to zero, fading away into a strange feeling of nonchalance. New years was just another night. Same with birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries. What was the point of holidays? I can have just as much fun other days. And on holidays, if something goes wrong, you're disappointed. Why not just have great days every day? I mean, what stops people from partying whenever, instead of waiting for an excuse? So I guess that's my real resolution. Sieze the day. I want to finish 2006 with a smile on my face and no regrets. I'll figure out what that entails later. For now, I want to have fun.