so long 2016 : hello 2017

the clock has ticked past midnight
the gregorian calendar has flipped to the 1st day of January
& a new year has begun

last night we pushed 'stop' on 2016
this morning we pushed 'play' on 2017

i quite like having these human punctuation points of weeks, days, months & years 
i look forward to the next thing 

i like seeing how i got on during the period of time which has just ended
i like making plans for the next 

at a brief glance 2016 was a shitter & i'm glad it's over
take a longer look & there was some fun within it
a reflective look confirms that in the midst of the hurly burly i have achieved what i set out to achieve this year
which, of course, makes me happy

this morning i woke up with the same thoughts & the same feelings as every other day i wake up . . .
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surprised that i've been away & amazed that i'm back
wondering how it is possible that i have been run over by a bus during the night 
thoughts of what i'll eat during the day
thoughts of a cup of tea 
working through my mental list of things i could do
​seeing what on the list coincides with what i feel like doing - if anything
& assessing the fullness of my bladder & working out whether or not i really need to get up yet  . . .

eventually, & reluctantly, i drag my arse outta bed & go put the kettle on

same life - different day - new adventure

here's to the new adventure
Happy New Year Everyone 
​xxx