2008

At the beginning (Donna Lewis & Richard Marx)

"life is a road now and forever a wonderful journey"

I welcomed the new year in my room at midnight. Far from the crowd, far from the noise, far from the smoke. Just exactly what I was surrounded with in Covent Garden a year ago.

I spent New Year's Eve in London last year fine dining with some friends. Although we were (physically) very close to seeing the fireworks along the Thames, we didn't manage to at the end due to mis-timing.

Having experienced the hoo-ha and chaos that accompanied the ushering of the new year in central London, I thought enough is enough and decided I'm not gonna bother this year. With anything.

And what do ya know.


I saw what I missed 365 days ago, with clarity, in peace and serenity. To think that I actually saw the fireworks display without leaving my room...the whole thing does make my enthusiastic plans last year a little ironic, don't you think?

Photo taken from Aberdare Hall, Queen Anne Square

 

Steve Allen - "Nothing is quite as funny as the unintended humour of reality".

I have no clue who he is but he is damn right.

Not trying so hard may just be the unintended resolution for 2008...