I spent the night indoors, avoiding the heat which I think put a dampener on a few NYE celebrations.

Standing at the end of the driveway at midnight with the knowledge that every year there will be dozens of illegal pyrotechnics launched throughout the suburb, it was all rather quiet. The odd large bang from miles away & some closer party poppers were the only festivities on show!

A week before NYE, my sister had some commercial fireworks launched in a park at the end of her street. From all accounts, it's rather scary having big time fireworks going off right above your house. Later in the evening a glass replacement vehicle went up the road to fix the windows blown out of the home closest to the launch site. After all the action, she was expecting something just as scary to herald in the new year... but the only thing audible was silence!

In the city, the computer controlling the fireworks on the bridge over the Torrens River failed & needed a reboot. Ten minutes after midnight, the festivities began. Could you imagine the fuss if the same thing occurred in Sydney or Times Square!? Adelaidians are so used to failures by the Adelaide City Council, that no one really cares anymore!

So, anyway, it's here. Another year & a few resolutions which will most likely be shot before the end of January. Heck, it's good to have goals, even if only for a little while!