The most dismal phrase of December and it is the title of my first post. I attribute the choice to nothing more than impeccable timing and lack of creativity on my part. Today is December 30. In other words, the Eve of New Years Eve. And, as most people do, I have resorted to pondering over the last year of my life wondering what I could have done differently. Upon deeper introspection, I've decided to pass off the blame for my crap year this year, because lets be real, they can't all be winners, and I don't have the energy or desire to take responsibility for the shortcomings of 2014. So with this being said...
I attribute my poor grades to the unrealistic expectations of my professors
I attribute my spiraling depression to the current job market and future career prospects
I attribute my inability to be a functional part of society to my family unit
and I attribute my mental instability to the entire male population, because let's be honest...this one is actually entirely their fault.
With all this being said, I also grew a lot as a person this year. I've learned to take initiative when I want to get something done (thank you various group project members for not doing your work). I have learned that Twitter is a great substitute for human contact. And, I have learned that dogs are better than people no matter what... If we're being honest I already knew the last one but it was certainly reinforced in these past 365 days.
In terms of hope for the future I suppose I should create some new resolutions for 2015, although I'm pretty sure BuzzFeed has already taken all of the good ones...so, without further ado:
1. I resolve to stop saying I will go to the gym. It isn't going to happen, and I just need to accept myself for who I am.
2. I resolve to stop caring so much about what other people think. In the wise words of Dr. Seuss, "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind"
3. I resolve to be happy, because being unhappy sucks and I won't stand for it any longer. Life is much too short.
4. I resolve to read more books, because I'm tired of stupid people and I refuse to be one of them.
5. Finally, I resolve to take more pictures, because here's hoping I'm going to want to remember 2015.
