a new beginning is not necessarily a new beginning

Auld Lang Syne is the symbol for the start of the new year in the UK as far as I know - although in my house its usually Jools Holland shouting 'HOOTENANNY!' which in my opinion is just as good =)

But one has to ask themselves, just whats exactly IS new about the new year?

Same address, same job (or jobless), same friends and family, same car, same joie de vivre..... same old, same old.

Although, I am officially a year older and wiser (?). But I cant help but wonder (in the words of Carrie Bradshaw) what has changed and does it make a difference? Why does a new year symbolise a new start? If you look back at most years of your lives, and I do at mine, you realise that very little actually changes at the start of a new year apart from the calender date. I seem to note tha most of the big changes in my life tend to happen in late summer early autumn.... University, graduation, holiday, the bank actually sends me a up-to-date statement >.>

Or for a better example, new relationships - not just boy meets girl - what about new jobs, new responsibilites. We have a habit of not breaking habits! We start a new relationship thinking about how its going to be new, completely different, a new start on a clean slate. And we think about all the bad habits and things we did and how we are going to revolutionise and be a different person.... and then you do one thing, you eat the biscuit as I call it. Its just one biscuit.  It wont hurt. Then you find yourself looking at the biscuit tin thinking about all the times you gave in, but this time you are different! You will prevail!

And a few days later, you eat another biscuit, do another habit. No more! You wont!.....

And another few days, another biscuit, another habit... and CONGRAULATIONS you just picked up your old habit!

So, your new clean slate has a couple of crumbs. Lets face it, give it to the end of the month and you'll be rolling round in the biscuit barrel XD.

Not a bad analogy really is it? I'm partial to Hobnobs myself. Anyway, in keeping with my title I am going to make some new year resolutions I plan on breaking.

1) I will not fucking swear
2) I will lose weight - *eats a Hobnob*
3) I will get a boyfriend who owns a brewery - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
4) I will stop spending money on shoes I don't need
5) I will stop drooling over rugby players in shorts

and one that I DON'T plan on breaking
1) I will keep writing my rants, thoughts and opinionated opinion even if I don't feel like it, want to or have nothing to say.

The Voices and I agree that sometimes a new beginning isn't really a new beginning.