2016.
I think the ending segment of the last Last Week Tonight summed up exactly how the majority of us felt about 2016. From Bowie to William Christopher, celebrities were dying left and right, Donald Trump was elected president, there were far too many attacks than necessary, Syria is still in shambles, and even in our personal lives 2016 seemed to throw us the middle finger. But, regardless of what 2017 actually brings us, this year is going to be better. Why?
Because I said so.
I remember talking to my mom last night as we were waiting to ring in the new year, and I came up with how I plan to spend 2017. Now, I am a fan of classic movies and one of my favourites is Auntie Mame from 1958 starring Rosalind Russell. If you haven't seen this movie and can stomach older films, you should give this one a watch, but the main premise is that this eccentric, outgoing, outspoken socialite (Mame Dennis) is put in charge of her brother's young son after he passes away. Two lines from this movie sum up how I plan to spend this year: "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" and "Live!"
This is going to be the year that I say, "yes" to trying new things, to not staying in my pajamas as long as possible, to finishing what I started, and, with any luck, to making new friends. This is the year I "live"!
Of course, there are things that would make this year better.
-For starters, Trump could actually try to be a decent president. Hell, I'd even settle for mediocre. Just not horrible, bad, or the worst we've ever had.
-The world could start to work itself out. I'm really tired of reading about violence and terror attacks. While I wish I could do something about it, the fact that I am 1 person and far(ther) away from everything that's going on than most makes my ability to do something a little limited. Hell, North Carolinians had a sit in after what their government pulled and see what that got them.
-The Pittsburgh Steelers could win their 7th Super Bowl. That would definitely be a confidence booster and mood lifter.
-My university could not happen to find anything that would stop me from finishing my Master's degree this fall. (If they paid me better that would be nice too. Just saying.)
-Music could be better. Pop music sucks. Long live METAL!!! And if my mom would stop singing/the Thunder stop using "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros I would be so very happy. Also, I would like to see smart, politically inclined bands return. I miss those.
-[Things I happen to think of later that are not currently making this list.]
And, naturally, it wouldn't be the start of a new year if I didn't include some resolutions.
-Read a new book.
-Finish the book I've started.
-Finish The Last Guardian (To be honest, I don't really want to. It's a fantastic game. I just don't want it to end.)
-Make a Temperature Blanket
-Go on an awesome ROAD TRIP ADVENCHA!!
-Play bass more, so that I can actually say that I'm a bassist.
-Mandatory: Lose weight
-LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!
To be honest, though, I doubt any of these resolutions will happen, and I'm okay with that. Every year, people make plans for themselves and have hopes for the world, but at the end of the day, the likelihood of anything happening is statistically against them. All we can really rely on is ourselves. So long as we work hard and do things we can happily look back on, will anything happen.
Hood luck 2017. You need it. But I'm going to make you awesome.
Now to figure out how I'm going to bake/consume deliciousness and still be healthy....
I think the ending segment of the last Last Week Tonight summed up exactly how the majority of us felt about 2016. From Bowie to William Christopher, celebrities were dying left and right, Donald Trump was elected president, there were far too many attacks than necessary, Syria is still in shambles, and even in our personal lives 2016 seemed to throw us the middle finger. But, regardless of what 2017 actually brings us, this year is going to be better. Why?
Because I said so.
I remember talking to my mom last night as we were waiting to ring in the new year, and I came up with how I plan to spend 2017. Now, I am a fan of classic movies and one of my favourites is Auntie Mame from 1958 starring Rosalind Russell. If you haven't seen this movie and can stomach older films, you should give this one a watch, but the main premise is that this eccentric, outgoing, outspoken socialite (Mame Dennis) is put in charge of her brother's young son after he passes away. Two lines from this movie sum up how I plan to spend this year: "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" and "Live!"
This is going to be the year that I say, "yes" to trying new things, to not staying in my pajamas as long as possible, to finishing what I started, and, with any luck, to making new friends. This is the year I "live"!
Of course, there are things that would make this year better.
-For starters, Trump could actually try to be a decent president. Hell, I'd even settle for mediocre. Just not horrible, bad, or the worst we've ever had.
-The world could start to work itself out. I'm really tired of reading about violence and terror attacks. While I wish I could do something about it, the fact that I am 1 person and far(ther) away from everything that's going on than most makes my ability to do something a little limited. Hell, North Carolinians had a sit in after what their government pulled and see what that got them.
-The Pittsburgh Steelers could win their 7th Super Bowl. That would definitely be a confidence booster and mood lifter.
-My university could not happen to find anything that would stop me from finishing my Master's degree this fall. (If they paid me better that would be nice too. Just saying.)
-Music could be better. Pop music sucks. Long live METAL!!! And if my mom would stop singing/the Thunder stop using "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros I would be so very happy. Also, I would like to see smart, politically inclined bands return. I miss those.
-[Things I happen to think of later that are not currently making this list.]
And, naturally, it wouldn't be the start of a new year if I didn't include some resolutions.
-Read a new book.
-Finish the book I've started.
-Finish The Last Guardian (To be honest, I don't really want to. It's a fantastic game. I just don't want it to end.)
-Make a Temperature Blanket
-Go on an awesome ROAD TRIP ADVENCHA!!
-Play bass more, so that I can actually say that I'm a bassist.
-Mandatory: Lose weight
-LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!
To be honest, though, I doubt any of these resolutions will happen, and I'm okay with that. Every year, people make plans for themselves and have hopes for the world, but at the end of the day, the likelihood of anything happening is statistically against them. All we can really rely on is ourselves. So long as we work hard and do things we can happily look back on, will anything happen.
Hood luck 2017. You need it. But I'm going to make you awesome.
Now to figure out how I'm going to bake/consume deliciousness and still be healthy....
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