"New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions."
- Mark Twain
Doing anything special this New Years Eve?
It's a sticky/icky/non-winterish and rainy day here, so off and on I'm watching the (very edited) Doctor Who marathon while barbecue cooks in the oven. Naturally, I plan on staying up until the fake apocalyptic/fake "Bad Wolf" year of 2012 ends. (Hooray for Doctor Who references! Like bow-ties, Doctor Who references are cool).
Before midnight, I'll probably relive my childhood by watching Rudolph's Shiny New Year. (It's been on my dvr for at least a year). So yeah, that's pretty much it. We love to party around here, can't ya tell?
Someone might have to tie me down so that I don't hurt myself with all this rocking and rolling and throwing confetti in the air in between sipping iced mocha's and kissing my cat at midnight.
And unlike myself, our neighborhood has been celebrating for weeks now. Anytime there's a holiday on the horizon, the fireworks are popping until 3 am.
Evidence below:
(Scary, because we're surrounded by tall pines. At least today and tomorrow it's raining).
Anyway, here's my New Years Eve math:
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Because I lack imagination and New Year Resolutions, here are some New Years comic strips and pictures that I found during my bout of insomnia last night.
I might borrow this resolution that I found on the internet:
"Start buying lottery tickets at a luckier store."
"Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to."
- Bill Vaughan
I couldn't resist posting this video because of the New Years Eve scene between Rose and Tennant.
Now please excuse me while I sob crocodile tears over my BBQ sandwich.
Today isn't only New Years Eve, but my uncle's birthday as well.
Happy Birthday, Favorite Uncle O' Mine!