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2012

2012 started ticking last night.  A year has come to an end and another starts spreading its sunshine for the next few months to come.  Mayans thought 2012 would be it.  What I find interesting is that some of us in this world are hell bent on making this come true.  This is the sad state of affairs that we are entering 2012 in.  I think if this world would just realize how precious this life on earth is it would be very helpful for all of us as a whole.  But then there would be no fun if everyone agrees with everyone else.  No movement forward.  Contrast and contradiction is indeed the essence of life.
Then there is this concept of new year's resolution.  I could never personally grasp the idea of a resolution that is made at the beginning of the year.  I think we make resolutions every day and all those resolutions should carry the same level of importance in our mind, or it beats the purpose of making resolutions.  We decide about doing one thing or the other every movement of our life and each of those decisions are important.  The butterfly effect.
This year I need to grasp the idea of economics.  So someone out there should suggest a good book.  Maybe I will have our book club read that book too.  Economics is overwhelmingly the hot topic in these times of economic depression all over the world.  I think monetary decisions that we make today carry even more weight than in ordinary times.  But then no time is every ordinary.  At least that is what our political leaders would have us believe.  Every since I have entered this life I have heard a politician shout at the top of his or her voice telling all the listeners that times are tough and not ordinary at all.  If it were for him or her they would make changes that would make times extra ordinary.  But then when given a chance all of them completely refuse to accept that it is no ordinary time.
This inevitably brings me to the topic of politics.  Hell yes no conversation is complete without mention of the filthy slimy creatures we call politicians.  2012 is important in the first three months.  Things can make and break in the first three months.  All government after that should be business as usual.  So let us see who wins.  There is enough momentum behind one and the other rolling stone is gathering some moss as well.  Will they continue to collide or will there once again be a marriage of convenience?
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