January 1:
New day,
New year,
Clean slate.
What do
You do
With your
Fresh start?
Do you make
The most of it?
Or do you
Just act
Like it’s
Still 2013?
Are you stuck
In the past?
The ball
Has dropped.
Do you pick
It up
And run?
Or do you
Stand there,
Staring?
Happy New Year.
Do something.
Isn’t that what
We’re supposed
To do?
The Return of the Modern Philosopher 
I’m not hung over (I didn’t drink and didn’t even make it till midnight!)..but I’m feeling foggy. Maybe I’ll start the new year with a bang tomorrow……
You’ve still got plenty of time to make 2014 yours.
Double like.
Thank you. Thank you. 🙂
Nope. I continue on into the future, writing with the same joy as last year and looking forward to my book being published soon. I’m frightened out of my mind, hoping people won’t hate it, but I can’t not do it. Hmmm…..that didn’t come out quite right.
Just keep writing…
Thanks for being so supportive. 🙂
Of course. That’s what Modern Philosophers do!
I saw an interesting article on “The Guardian” this morning that suggested that instead of resolutions we take on what it called “Themes;” things like mindfulness, getting outdoors, focusing on nutrition; stuff like that. I thought about it for a while and then decided that all of this stuff is rubbish. Generally doing thinks you’ll deem worthwhile in the long run is something we should always do, new years or not.
Oh, and there’s nothing wrong with just plain having fun 🙂
Having fun would be nice. I’d like to try that… 🙂
soon –
Gotta say… I did very little today, by way of recovering from last night, but! Soon enough, soon enough… Happy New Year, Austin!
Happy New Year, Aussa! 🙂
Very thoughtful thought of yours.
Thank you, friend!
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMING UP WITH THIS……GREAT MINDS DO THINK ALIKE!!!!
Hi Austin!
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Awww…thank you, Taylor. That’s very sweet! I’m honored.