Its the new year already?
Goodbye 2006, Hello 2007! So its the new year again. Come to think of it, 2006 was a rather fast year. Whether it was because of the bloody army, or if it was because of something else, i don't really know, but it doens't really bother me much. All i know is that 2006 was a rather weird year, and 2007 is going to prove to be an even weirder one. So yeah, as a way to say goodbye to the old year, and hello to the new one, a short summary of how 2006 was spent.
The year started off differently, instead of preparing to start school, i was going to shave my head, take up a rifle and start shooting things. Well, after 12 years of formal education, i was starting to get a little tired of the same old routine every year. A breath of fresh air, a feeling of anticipation? All to naught when i finally realised how screwed up the Army actually was. All those commercials you see on television? Bullshit! All the manly things you would normally associate with the Army? What rubbish! Efficiency? Let's not even go there. But still, its not like i have much of a choice but to serve. I'd rather eat shit for 1 year and 10 months rather than spend the rest of my life running away from the authorities. So yeah. Now that 2006 is over, i've still got 10 more months to serve. Just trying to make the best out of it and then i can peacefully become a civilian again.
That basically summarises my year. Boring right? The Army isn't exactly the place where things happen. I mean like just spending the month of December almost like a civilian was really fun, and i'm not exactly looking forward to the new year, with a whole new work load to be done for no apparent gain. I'm just looking forward to the time when i can lead the normal, the simple life that i used to have when i was younger. I know they say that things change and stuff, but some things are bettre left unchanged. But still, its time i grew up and lived in the real world. Not what i want, but i have not much choice do i? Yep.
Speaking about changes, 2006 has been a year of change for me. I've grown up alot, according to some people. i'm not more that pimply faced, ill-tempered geek who spends his time playing computer games 24/7. I'm not the insensitive bastard who doesn't give a flying f*** about other people's feelings. I'm no more the guy who only thinks about fun and nothing else. I'm actually seriously thinking about my future and how i want to, and who i'm going to spend it with. Life's too short for me to fool around anymore. If 2006 was the time for me to change, 2007 will be the time for me to solidify my claim to being one of the 'better men' around. Its all serious from here on in. Of course i'll still be there for the good times and the bad. I'll be there when i'm needed, to comfort a friend, to be a bastard and to just plain hang out. I'm expanding my horizons, allowing myself to search for the true meaning of why i'm here, and the things that i want. I'm not going to give up on my dreams, to be successful, to prove everyone wrong, to love the people i love. All these things can only be done, if and only if i can maintain these changes and prevent myself from slipping back into my dark and tormented past. Its about willpower. Doing this does not mean letting go of all i hold dear in my life, but rather, changing the way at which i look at these things, and the way which i treasure them.
The new year is alos a time for resolutions. Reflecting on last year's resolutions, i think i've meet none of them. Well, from 2006:
As the alcohol in the bloodstream starts to go, and the alcohol induced haze of the previous days starts to fade. As parties and the simple leasures of life fade away for the incessant drone of boring teachers, nagging of bosses and the unseemingly endless amount of work left at the end day, its time we got bakc on our feet and back to the office tables. Its time to get some work done, some issues settled. Its time to get geared up for war. But before that, there is still that bit of time left for a drink, and a toast to the one that has gone, and the one that is to come. To 2006, goodbye and well, good riddance. To 2007, bring it on!
Happy new year everyone!
The year started off differently, instead of preparing to start school, i was going to shave my head, take up a rifle and start shooting things. Well, after 12 years of formal education, i was starting to get a little tired of the same old routine every year. A breath of fresh air, a feeling of anticipation? All to naught when i finally realised how screwed up the Army actually was. All those commercials you see on television? Bullshit! All the manly things you would normally associate with the Army? What rubbish! Efficiency? Let's not even go there. But still, its not like i have much of a choice but to serve. I'd rather eat shit for 1 year and 10 months rather than spend the rest of my life running away from the authorities. So yeah. Now that 2006 is over, i've still got 10 more months to serve. Just trying to make the best out of it and then i can peacefully become a civilian again.
That basically summarises my year. Boring right? The Army isn't exactly the place where things happen. I mean like just spending the month of December almost like a civilian was really fun, and i'm not exactly looking forward to the new year, with a whole new work load to be done for no apparent gain. I'm just looking forward to the time when i can lead the normal, the simple life that i used to have when i was younger. I know they say that things change and stuff, but some things are bettre left unchanged. But still, its time i grew up and lived in the real world. Not what i want, but i have not much choice do i? Yep.
Speaking about changes, 2006 has been a year of change for me. I've grown up alot, according to some people. i'm not more that pimply faced, ill-tempered geek who spends his time playing computer games 24/7. I'm not the insensitive bastard who doesn't give a flying f*** about other people's feelings. I'm no more the guy who only thinks about fun and nothing else. I'm actually seriously thinking about my future and how i want to, and who i'm going to spend it with. Life's too short for me to fool around anymore. If 2006 was the time for me to change, 2007 will be the time for me to solidify my claim to being one of the 'better men' around. Its all serious from here on in. Of course i'll still be there for the good times and the bad. I'll be there when i'm needed, to comfort a friend, to be a bastard and to just plain hang out. I'm expanding my horizons, allowing myself to search for the true meaning of why i'm here, and the things that i want. I'm not going to give up on my dreams, to be successful, to prove everyone wrong, to love the people i love. All these things can only be done, if and only if i can maintain these changes and prevent myself from slipping back into my dark and tormented past. Its about willpower. Doing this does not mean letting go of all i hold dear in my life, but rather, changing the way at which i look at these things, and the way which i treasure them.
The new year is alos a time for resolutions. Reflecting on last year's resolutions, i think i've meet none of them. Well, from 2006:
- Get into Officer Cadet School
- Enjoy the Army
- Learn to drive
- Have a happy and stable relationship with all my friends
- Make new friends
- Get a six-pack and maintain it
- Spend more time with my family
- Try (very hard) to enjoy what's left of NS
- Must learn to drive (or no car in the Uni)
- Get fit (IPPT gold, run 21 klick in SCM 2007)
- Some other things that are better left un-said
As the alcohol in the bloodstream starts to go, and the alcohol induced haze of the previous days starts to fade. As parties and the simple leasures of life fade away for the incessant drone of boring teachers, nagging of bosses and the unseemingly endless amount of work left at the end day, its time we got bakc on our feet and back to the office tables. Its time to get some work done, some issues settled. Its time to get geared up for war. But before that, there is still that bit of time left for a drink, and a toast to the one that has gone, and the one that is to come. To 2006, goodbye and well, good riddance. To 2007, bring it on!
Happy new year everyone!
posted by ivan at
1/02/2007 12:21:00 pm
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