2013

2013. The year of transition. The year of change. A lot of change.

My dad passes away. My mums' full blown crazy side comes out.

Nelson Mandela dies. Lou Reed dies. And to a lesser extent, Margret Thatcher also dies. There were a lot of deaths in fact. Too many. I feel exhausted all of a sudden for some reason? In America more people died from suicides than in car accidents.

Some sport things that happened:-

Sir Alex Ferguson retired as Manchester United manager. Sachin Tendulker retires from cricket. SO MUCH CHANGE.

Oscar Pistorius is charged for murdering his girlfriend.

Other stuff include Tesco using horse meat. It didn't stop customers from shopping there. I remember in hospital after my dad had his stroke and he said he can't wait to eat and that he would eat anything apart from horse meat.

Another load of new phones come out. More games consoles. All expensive.

I don't hear my neighbours' 27 year old daughter with her horrific whiny voice through the walls anymore as she went to New Zealand. I workes with a B-list celebrity for a while. She couldn't handle constructive criticism and was a dick.

Currently a recorded Jools Holland show is playing in the background on the countdown to "midnight". There are fireworks that I can hear from outside. There is that familiar empty feeling that passes over me when that Auld Lang Syne song comes on. My phone is going off a few times. A "Happy new year" message people send to everyone in their phonebook.

I have brandy and red wine. That is all.

A few categories I am making up moments, winners and losers of 2013. This is just my personal stuff:-

Best moment of the year - My one and only date with Jenna. Fuck knows where she is now.

Worst moment of the year - My dad passing away.

Bets sports person of the year - Andy Murray for winning Wimbledon.

Best song of the year - Afterlife by Arcade Fire.

Most grotesque person of the year - Miley Cyrus (previous winners include Katy Perry and Cheryl Cole).

Most awe-inspiring moment - When I saw The Minack Theatre.

Least awe-inspiring moment - TV.

Some quotes of the year:-

"I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity." - Angelina Jolie after her double mastectomy.

"I was never asked, did you see her in person?" - Manti T'eo after finding out his girlfriend who he had met on Twitter wasn't real.

"I'm basically the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen." - New Jersey governor Chris Christie whilst eating a doughnut on late-night TV.

"I don't want to live in a world where everything I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of creativity of love or friendship is recorded." - Edward Snowden, on the U.S government monitoring Internet usage.

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly." - Michelle Knight to the Cleveland police department after they rescued her. One of three captives held prisoner for ten years in Ohio.

"We seek a future when a child can walk down the street and not worry that others see him as dangerous because of the colour of his skin." - Tracy Martin after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering his son, Trayvon.

"One has more expenses for the hairdryer than the other." - Fifa president Sepp Blatter on comparing Ronaldo and Messi. And also "We now have three ladies on board. Say something ladies! You are always speaking at home. Say something now!" - To three ladies who were elected to the FIFA executive committee.

I guess I have nothing more to say. 2013 was a pretty shit year. I am not into the whole new year thing at all. You can change your life for the better ANY DAY of your life if you chose to. But regardless of that I am glad 2013 is over.

See what 2014 brings.