In my room hangs a poster advertising an end of the world party. It was strewn with Mayan puns, a ping pong tournament, and there was a band no one knew about.  I found it in a restaurant and pub on the uneventful 21st of December, 2012. It hangs (and usually falls) with pride in my room. It represents a very fun night of great food, lots of laughing, and my horrifying attempt at learning how to ice skate. On this night, I also happened to be a third wheel.

It’s a new year. And if you’re anything like me, you spend a little time taking inventory of your life. This usually leads to dissatisfaction, followed by a commitment to change things in the next 365 days. This is the new year’s resolution.