This is the last post of 2014, and a new year is approaching. It’s my first New Year without anybody, but I don’t feel lonely. I might be alone but not lonely, so don’t feel sorry for me. I’m a loner, and a new year won’t change that. People make New Year resolutions, but I don’t because you never know what will happen. I don’t make them because why should I lie? You shouldn’t make promises you can’t keep.

My New Year will be as it has been for a couple of years. I’m going to see fireworks for children in the park nearby, then get back home and watch TV. New Year’s Eve isn’t a big deal to me. It’s a typical day, except there are fireworks outside and the World Ice Hockey Junior Championships on TV. When the year changes, there will be a lot of fireworks outside that I can see outside the window, so I don’t need to go anywhere. When you’ve seen one firework, you’ve seen them all. As a kid, they were a big deal, but not anymore. They should ban fireworks for people altogether. They pollute and scare animals, and a lot of idiots shoot them days before the new year. Every year, there are eye injuries because people are too stupid to wear goggles when they handle fireworks. Then, vandals use them in places where they shouldn’t, and hell breaks lose. There should be other ways to celebrate New Year without fireworks. Only the authorities should be allowed to shoot fireworks, not the people.

So, have a Happy New Year 2025 (with or without fireworks). Let’s hope it’s a safe one.