In 20 minutes this year will be over. Honestly, I didn't think I'd still be awake by now but we watched two episodes of Buffy in a row and then it was suddenly after eleven. I took a shower and now I'm just waiting.Not sure why.I think it's because I'm just eager for this year to finally be over.Done.And I am pretty sure I'll be kicking myself  a year from now, but I just don't have it in me to do my yearly wrap up on the blog. This isn't particularly a year I want to remember. It's been one of the lousiest years I can remember and some pretty Big Stuff happened that wasn't altogether pleasant.So, I'm ready for a "new year". For the first time in ages I even bought a calendar year agenda. I'm so used to following an academic calendar - even at work. To me, my year begins in August/September.But this year, August and September weren't fantastic and were still too closely associated with the earlier part of the year. I'm just completely over 2013 and I think that might be why I was so drawn to this agenda.I don't know.I don't even know what to expect or hope for in the new calendar year. I'd like a lot less major traumatic events in my life. If that's possible? Please. But honestly, I normally have lousy even-numbered years and generally I do not get along well with the number for and 2014 has all of that and more.Then again, I normally do well in odd-numbered years and the number 13 and I tend to play well with each other. And that just didn't work out the way I'd hoped.Honestly, I'm tired. I'm tired of sadness and darkness and negativity and disappointment. No matter how fiercely I fought to stay positive I only succeeded in finding myself exhausted. I want to hope that 2014 is brighter and lighter. Not just for myself but for everyone because I'm not the only one who's had a rough year. I know too many people who were kicked in the pants by the last year and I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one happy to see that calendar change at midnight.Fifteen minutes......until the numbers change and you have to start thinking about the date as you're writing it down. Betcha a lot of rent cheques will bounce tomorrow as people forget to change the year when they date them.For all my pain and darkness I did manage to accomplish things in 2013. I've been very active (for myself) and have kept it up. I have managed to be healthier physically - even if I need to focus on the mental health now. I have learned a lot about myself in the last year and I am slowly learning that I am not alone. No matter what happens I am not alone. I am surrounded by a strong, supportive and loving group of family and friends who will not let me suffer in silence and will help me get through anything.I've even managed to keep a 4.0 GPA in my program at school. It's slow and I could have done better this past semester had I not been suffering from PTSD (without realizing it) but I am still hanging in there and I have more faith in myself and my ability to not fail than I did a year ago.I didn't read much but I did many other creative things and realized that I need to keep up the artistic stuff to keep my brain and soul happy. And I enjoy it.Ten minutes...This year was exhausting and not the best of years but I know I have come out stronger and with a better sense of who and what is around me. I know I am lucky. Extremely lucky.One thing I'd like to do in 2014 is be less connected. Whether that means I delete twitter and facebook from my phone or ONLY even use those platforms on my phone and not on my computer, I don't know. I know that they make me unhappy. I miss only having blogs to visit and getting to see people through random posts as opposed to constant streams of chatter. I'm a culprit, too. I talk all the time, often too much. I need to be less all over that and more in my pen and paper journals and here, on the blog. Social media makes me tired. Very tired. And angry. And sad. And annoyed. And I need to cut back.I need to colour, paint, draw, sticker, GLITTER and write more. Maybe take my guitar out of the closet and tune it and practice playing it again.I need to BE more and DO more and be less nosy about other's lives.Five minutes...And now I'm done with my blog post. My final of 2013.Don't trip on the way out, 2013. You've worn out your welcome and I am happy to see you go. I'm ready for something shiny and new.Until next year and tomorrow, internet. Happy new year.