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2017: New Year, Same Reality

The world is my oyster...again.

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2017: New Year, Same Reality
Mark T. Hardy II

We did it, everyone, we made it through 2016 without so much as a single scratch. Okay, well, more like a gaping hole where our souls should be, but that's beside the point. What I'm getting at is that we survived and now that the new year is here, there are a ton of things that need to be established. There are things you've been wanting to do for ages but have never been able to because 2016 has just been too hectic and wild. But hey, now that it's over, all of those things that held you back are irrelevant now, right?

Yeah...most definitely! The world is your oyster again and there's no way you're gonna let it slip through your fingers like last year!

All of those riots on the streets and acts of police brutality, unjust arrests and police assassinations were just a product of the crap-streak 2016 already had going for it. But none of that matters now. All of that stuff is under the rug and forgotten. New year, new me. Everyone follows that principle...right?

Oh, well will you look at that, winter break is over already and it's time to go back to school. Well, alright, but there's no way the classes will be nearly as tough for this semester; and that's because I picked all of the easiest classes that were on my list. There's no way the year is going to stress me out...right?

The heck is going on here? These were supposed to be easier classes! Why do I already have six assignments in just the first week? Something must be wrong, a mistake must have been made somewhere. I'll just look at the syllabus and...okay! See? Here we go! I knew there was a mistake! I don't have six assignments, I have...eight...

Well, I'm not totally overwhelmed yet. The year is still new. There's still time to make it mine...right?

A text from my ex. Oh man! I haven't heard from her in a while. What does she want this time...? To be friends again? No way, not after what happened last time! Who the heck does she think she is? The nerve of this chick! If she messages me again, I'm blocking her for real this time. Aww man! That just put me in a really crappy mood. I'm so done with today. Tomorrow should be better, though...right?

Just took another political thrashing from someone. Man, I thought these things were finished along with the election. Why are people still at each other's throats over this? It's not like it really even matters anymore...right?

Another *insert movement name here* rally on the streets. Sheesh! Do these guys ever take a break? Also, don't they realize that blocking the road like that is going to mess up so many people's schedules? It's not like this is a weekend. Why are these even happening still? All of those issues were in 2016. 2017 is brand new. Why try to mess it up by opening up old wounds?

...right?

I can't believe it...she's gone, my best friend. Just like that, she just up and left. After everything that's happened, everything we've been through, everything I've helped her with, and vice versa, and she's just gonna up and leave? I can't believe how fake she was, how fake she always was. I need to get some air, and maybe a drink or two. That should help...right?

Scale says I'm at 200 lbs again. Guess all those late night drives to Arby's didn't really help all that much. Well, I guess that means the gym is in order. I'll figure that out tomorrow, though. Right now, I could really go for some chili fries. One final cheat day shouldn't hurt too much...right?

Well, will you look at that! Christmas already! Man, time just flew by this year, huh? Ohh man, that's right! I haven't done a thing about my resolutions for this year yet. But hey, there's still time, right? I can still get, maybe half of them taken care of...right?

Well, 2017 turned out to be a pretty rough year in the end. But hey, 2018 is here and this time around, I'm going to get it right! The world is my oyster again, which means I can do everything that I couldn't for 2017 and then some. Yeah, that's right. I've got it this time! New year, new me. Nothing's gonna stop me this time around.

...right?

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