Well, What Now? - New Year's Eve!

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Today may be the day after Christmas, but the hype hasn't diminished; it has just gained a new source.

The source of course is the new year.  2012!

The month leading up to Christmas, and even the month before, are filled with anticipation like no other.  The number of decorations increase exponentially as the day approaches, and holiday advertisements flood every medium in existence.  I'd like to think that people also find themselves in better moods.  Some people experience great joy because they have the opportunity to give to others, and many are enticed by the fact that they may receive something special.  The thought of being together with family and friends makes the coming holiday more interesting as well.  I use the word "interesting" because everyone knows that a large gathering of friends and family, some admired more than others, has the potential to turn into a scene. There is also, as always, the opportunity for the proverbial Christmas Miracle.

It eventually arrives.  In short, Christmas morning comes, everyone has fun, the rest of the day is filled with cheer, and at night, exhausted, and satisfied, everyone goes off to bed.

If this were any other holiday, the next day would consist of an individual waking up and slightly worrying.  All this excitement the day before, and now what?  "How long until the next holiday!?"

This morning I woke up, and danced my way to the kitchen to pour some Kashi Go Lean Crunch.  It was difficult to finish off my morning fuel because I couldn't help but smile.

I knew that in less than one week it would be New Years Eve!

It is the culmination of the previous 365 days of your life, and the start of the next 365.  If you had an amazing year like no other, this is the opportunity to cap it off perfectly and begin another with a bang.  If you had the most terrible, awful experience that you would never wish upon another human being, this is your opportunity to forget it all and have an awesome time ringing in another year of possibilities.

The week in between the two holidays is likened to paradise.  You can soak in the warm feelings of the first, and plan for the second, which has the potential to be the greatest night of your year.

I'll take this week to reflect on the past year, and prepare myself for the next one.

My plans for this New Year's Eve are still up in the air, and that makes the night that much more exciting.  I know that wherever I end up though, I'll be bringing my A-game.

Simultaneously end and begin on the right note.  - New Year, 2012

P.S. Party.