January 1, 2016 … A new year. A fresh start. This is going to be my year. I can feel it!

New Year’s Eve was actually fun this year, probably because I decided not to plan anything or spend any money. My only expectation was that I’d go to sleep at some point, so anything above that would qualify as fun. And it worked! I wound up spontaneously meeting some friends at a house party and we had a great time. But I woke up this morning feeling mildly hungover, which is weird, because I gave up drinking eight years ago. Maybe I’ve caught something from one of the strangers who insisted on kissing me as the clock struck midnight. I usually avoid that by hiding in the bathroom for the countdown, but the party I was at had port-o-potties.

Despite feeling physically crappy, I do feel good about my two New... Read More