Resolutions

I don't make them. I think they're silly.

People have asked me for a long time why I do not drink. They ask me because they want to understand me better, or they ask me to justify why they are drunk and I am not. At one point, I think I had a good answer, something about not liking the thought of losing control of my own behaviour, I think. I don't have such a good answer anymore.

I didn't have the traditional drinks on my 21st, as so many had planned for me. It just seemed like a silly reason at the time. I didn't share in the champagne after finishing at Mac, it seemed silly at the time. I didn't drink to celebrate getting into the programme, it seemed silly at the time. Now the problem is that it just always seems like a slightly silly reason to start, but it's also silly never to do it just because I haven't.

I digress. The same happened with the blog. After the end of the summer and leaving India, I had so much to say. It just seemed silly to begin. Then I went skydiving. I spent two wonderful months at home. I started working on this big "T" thing. I had somehow lost the skill of telling about the little things, and it had all gotten too big.

So. Now that I don't make resolutions, I'll use this as my day to begin again.

New Years' in Freiburg was stunning. After a huge meal with all of the GSPs left in the city for the holidays, we hiked up the mountain to look over all of Freiburg. The fireworks were stunning. The entire city lit up for over an hour. Once we got over the fear for our lives from belligerent drunks throwing fireworks at each other, we were able to enjoy the sight. I even brought my umbrella for a shield.

Good start with good people.

Happy New Year to all of you.

Flown by mariposa at 01:33 AM on January 01, 2006