Here we go again. This is the 1828th day in a row I have blogged my life. Madness, especially since it was meant to be for a year. Some people never know when to give up.
I shall start the year with a summary of 2016 in my family's life as written for the annual Christmas letter.
Susan
Passed a quarter of a million page views on her blog (well
almost)
Was accepted on a Poynter Institute Media Innovations study
tour to the US
Continued to hate marking with a burning passion
Relished being able to see more than 250 stage productions
as ABC Radio’s Brisbane theatre reviewer
Ate more calories in a week in the US than in the whole of
the rest of the year
Cared more than is strictly necessary for the old lady who
lives next door
Said “the roads are no longer safe” rather a lot
Charles
Passed Silver Frequent Flyer status with Qantas
Was accepted as a member of the Institute of Public
Accountants
Continued to hate Australian tabloid newspapers with a
burning passion
Relished the opportunity to run the successful Australian
National Bridge Championship
Ate anywhere he could find that served Scotch egg, black
pudding or kippers
Cared more than is strictly necessary about the politics of
bridge
Said “where’s the
remote control?” rather a lot
Oliver
Passed his driver’s licence test
Was accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) at QUT
for 2017
Continued to hate the lack of a girlfriend with a burning
passion
Relished being a full time acting student
Ate at restaurants more often than reasonable for a person
with no income
Cared more than is strictly necessary about the Hamilton,
the American musical
Said “pass me a cider” rather a lot
Rumple and Winkle
Accepted the need to pose for hundreds of photos for
Instagram
Continued to hate the cat next door with a burning passion
Relished all opportunities to steal and eat undies
Ate more chicken breasts than most humans
Cared more than is strictly necessary about the movements of
the neighbourhood cat
Said “we’ll get that cat one day” rather a lot
As I shall not speak for the others I shall now predict what I'll be saying about 2017. It is possible my crystal ball is a bit hazy
In 2017, Susan
Passed the test needed to join the space program
Accepted a nobel prize
Continued to enjoy working out with a burning passion
Relished being a lady of leisure after retiring early due to a Lotto win
Ate a healthy balanced diet
Cared more about her washboard stomach than strictly necessary
Said "I bet you wish you were me" rather a lot
In the unlikely event of any or all of those things not happening, I'd accept ending the year still enjoying time with all my nearest and dearest around, feeling tired less often and a few kilos lighter. Is that too much to ask?
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