What a year, huh? They say it goes faster the older you get, but this is wild. Yes, it’s true we’re pushing just about 30 plus hours in, but I think it’s as good a time as any to stop and take stock of where we are and where we were. The year has brought plenty of surprises. Some people gave up drinking, others gave up thinking. Here’s hoping both last for the foreseeable.
When I look back on the early part of 2024 (yesterday), I try and put myself back into the mindset I had in those first few hours of the new year. It's not easy to recall such a different time. I was so much younger then, wide-eyed, wide-faced, and wide-mouthed like a fiesty bass testing the limits of true line reading. What thespian can compare to such vigor?
It’s easy to wait for something to play out before assessing its significance within a bigger historical context. I say, why bother? I review movies I haven’t seen, form opinions on books I haven’t read, and pontificate on political subjects I can’t bother to understand. Therefore, looking back on the year two days in seems in keeping with my hyper-modern philosophy. For one thing, it saves time. I don’t have to stay up on the latest podcasts or shows that the culture needs me to consume.
At the end of the day, it’s been a good year. The day just happens to be January 2nd.
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