Happy New Year 2016

Ah. The new year approaches. Christmas has gone and it's time to prepare to sing the Ole Lang Syne.

By now you have probably have had belated second thoughts about the amount of food eaten or christmas cheer drunk over Christmas or accepted just how much that was.

Consciously or subconsciously you have probably have already assessed the suitability of your gifts recieved and where you may or may not place them. There is usually someone who gives cookies, someone who gives chocolate and someone who gives little knick knacks.

I survived Christmas 2015 without being tempted to regift anything. I'm sure we are all guilty of it sometimes. Or maybe you aren't. There's probably at least something a little human about at least thinking about it.

I don't know about you but I took careful notice of the gifts I recieved this year. It was an interesting day which began with my brother begging me to let him ride in the boot/trunk of my car. It was kind of funny and I didn't want to turn him down but I did because it probably wasnt a good idea. It looked like he thought long and hard about the gift he chose for me this year to a point where I even began to wonder if he had help. It is the thought that counts and the thought was very wonderful but admittingly, I seemed to slip deep in to thought once I opened the gift. Even now I can't look at it without going off on a tangent.

My brother had picked out a parfum. That is a really good gift idea, probably even one of the best. However, he had chosen Beyonce's HEAT. As a guy you can imagine why he picked it. She's a well known celeb. People like her. She's a girl. Makes a lot of sense to my brother. How could that be a mistake? Speaking of mistakes, I made the mistake of trying it on for the first time while in a very full moving car. The scent is.... strong..... and long lasting. After about an hour or two it smells really good. Unfortunately though, even in an open space like a large bedroom or even outdoors I had trouble attaching to the scent.

So this is how my brain works... Whenever I smelt the scent again I could not help but wonder if this is what Beyonce smells like. If so, does she wait an hour before going out because the smell is.... uhm... strong... and..... difficult to enjoy...... or does she really have no idea.... or does she not even wear her own products? I spent the next day or so looking for appropriate things and places to spray or use the parfum... it is a gift over all... bathroom... toilet. Linen (dont forget it smells pretty reasonable an hour or so later). I just didnt know what to do with myself.

I didn't keep it so as to not offend my brother, he wouldn't even notice if I kept it or not. I kept it because it was a carefully picked out gift and I'm trying to make use of it. I wonder what people did with all the gifts I chose (then I remembered that I am awesome-just kidding I forgot-yeh hah ha). Do you ever hang on to things because you care about the person who gave it to you? Do you always recieve super perfect gifts? Do never tell a sole and take these secrets to your grave because.... it's not funny?

Christmas is supposed to be good for us and it is convenient celebrating Christmas at the end of the year. It is good to end a year on a good note, if you can and not just indulge and blow countless amounts of money just because everyone else is.

Always make the best of what you have got. Things will never be the same again. Be grateful. Enjoy life... find the bit that you like and love it.

I hope 2016 is a great beginning for you. May every year be better than your last.

Travel safely and treat each other well.

Don't forget that we're stuck together.

Happy New Year.