Yes. I know it's extremely early in the year to be writing the whole thing off, but I have to say I feel like 2005 has already, is well an truly and is shaping up to completely and utterly suck.
Now don't get me wrong, this is just a personal feeling and is cannot be said to be based on any incidents directly affecting me. My life is not that bad. Yes, I'm stressed about a few things at the moment. Yes, I'm still adjusting back to "normal routine" and getting up at 6.30 every morning never did put me in a good mood. But my life is pretty OK. I shouldn't complain. But, currently, I'm feeling pretty shitty about things.
My friends and people I care about are going through some genuine suffering. The death of a parent just 2 days into the new year. The very messy break up of a marriage (that had seemed to be on the path to recovery). The suicide of a good friend. Being made redundant on Christmas Eve. All genuine and grievous problems my family and close friends are going through at the moment.
World affairs are not much better at the moment. The affects of the earthquake and tsunami. Aids, war and famine in Africa killing thousands every day (and yet not managing to attract the sympathy and charity that the tsunami has generated). Ongoing troubles in Iraq and The Middle East.
Comparatively, I have it pretty easy. What's a few work and money stresses compared to that lot? Somehow, I'm still feeling pretty shitty about the start of my 2005.
