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[to the new chandelier...]

I have always had a special place for new year's eve in my heart.

once midnight hits, everyone is excited and happy and smiling and there are hugs and kisses going around and it's just nuts.

What is it about a new year? it is not like a natural waypoint in life. it is just time... something that was arbitrarily set once people figured out astronomy. The months/days/years are only where they are because someone said, "Hey, lets start keeping track of time... NOW! And we will base the units off that big shiny hot thing in the sky"

A new year used to mean [to me] big party at my god-parents house where I can shoot off my cap guns and collect the coins which are showered on the floor after midnight...

as I grew up [grew up], I came to appreciate that I could celebrate the time with my family - another year of love and memories under our belts, and a new year to continue to love and time to make more memories. [As in dressing up in 80's attire, listening to 80's music, and singing karaoke (for almost 12 hours straight - until your voice, or the karaoke mic, wears out) while eating like a pig and drinking like a fish (while playing quarters) and laughing like a jackal and screaming like a maniac and dancing like a fool until 6:30 am]

it is an excuse for people to call up friends and family to tell them how much they love them, because [maybe] they might not feel all that comfortable doing it any other time [AND there is the bonus of being able to blow it off as intoxication so if it is awkward, it can be easily - however sadly - dismissed]

of course, there are those that probably do not share my sentiments of the new year. to each their own - as life experience do differ - so do the days which we cherish.

then there are the new year's resolutions which [usually] never last... it is funny how the change of the calendar year can be the impetus for people to change. people reflect just a little bit more on their lives [maybe], and are open [if for a while] to [sort of] new things.

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For the most part, once you start developing your personality, there are only a few times where major personality changes occur...

transition from one level of school to another (elementary to jr high to high school to college to etc...)
getting married...
having kids...
death in the family...
near death experience...
finding [or losing] religion/faith...
self-realization...
self-actualization...
drugs...
reconstructive/cosmetic surgery

so that's a big list, and of course, I probably don't have the faintest clue about what I am talking, but I'm just running with my thoughts and observations...

most other things won't really change your personality all that much... much of what is perceived to be changes in personality are more likely to be ebbs and flows of confidence and mood, or the flexing of personal styles.
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in any case - here we are... another year - 2006 to be precise.

we are not living the jetsons or buck rogers or minority report or I, robot... however, big brother is knocking on the door (but I have a much more optimistic outlook for the future)

I'm just glad to be here.

because life (in any form) has the potential for great goodness - so I'd like to focus on that.

Happy New Year!

what a blessed release... [and what a masquerade!]