The truth about the New Year

What is the big deal about the New Year? I just don’t get it. I mean, it comes every year, so what’s the ruckus about? It’ not like it’s the Haley’s comet or anything. Everyone I meet asks me the same question. So what are your New Year plans? I don’t know and I honestly don’t care. Does one really need to have a New Year plan?

I personally feel it’s all a money making racket. Why else would they publicize it like that. There are parties being held all over the world and people are paying through their noses, regardless of the recession. What happened to all the cries of, “I don’t have money” and “I lost my job”. People keep cribbing about the fact that they don’t have money but yet on New Year’s eve miraculously everyone’s pockets are full. And at this time of the year they won’t rest until they’ve spent every last rupee.

I’ve been having a lot of fights with my boyfriend. He merrily suggested to our friends that my house which, by the way, is half way across the city is available for a party. How? He didn’t even consider taking my opinion on whether it would be okay with me. I couldn’t believe it. I mean, I don’t want to party. I want to be able to just relax, have couple of drinks and have a happy high, stuff my face with some chinese food and on the whole behave like a 50 yr old.

I feel like I’m 50. I don’t feel like doing anything people at my age do. I don’t go clubbing, I can’t stay up all night, I have to sleep by 11 pm latest. Something’s really wrong with me. Or is it? Maybe there’s something wrong with others. 

Anyway, so we’ve been having huge fights. He wants to go celebrate with his friends at MY house and I want to go relax with my friend at someone else’s house. He wants me to come with him and I want him to come with me. What are we going to do? But as has been the case in all these years, I managed to have my way. He’s coming with me.

BUT, things for me have a way with not going as planned. My friend just said that our plan’s not going to work out. So I guess my boyfriend’s going to have the last laugh. Because now I’m stuck with him.