Well… here we are: it’s 2021!
I was asking myself, why would a date change make any difference to what is happening to us all?
I guess that while viruses are not aware of calendars, people are, and it seems that a lot of people are expecting a lot of change: the sheer force of these expectations will move something.
And some change is already happening. Brexit has already happened. Italy is preparing to spend a big chunk of EU money to try to reboot the economy. Trump is on his way out of the White House. It sounds like the new front of the identity politics battle is going to be vaccines. Change.
I have spent the last five days of 2020 mostly in bed with dizziness and nausea due to an inner ear disorder. No food, no talk, no screens and 18 hours of sleep a day. Time for meditation. People pay good money for this type of experiences!
Anyway, while still a bit off balance, I’m starting to feel better this year.
The UK seem to be heading for a long period of lock-downs, so I think I will stay in Italy a little bit longer than originally planned. I’m missing London, but there’s no point going through the whole process of travelling to another country and then still be missing London while confined in my flat in Ealing.
If 2020 taught me anything, it is that there’s little point in planning for the future and even less on dwelling on the past, but most of all the importance of having a positive view on the moment. I’m not any good at this, but I think I’m improving. Hey… right now I’m all dizzy, and I haven’t had a drop of alcohol yet. How cool is that?
You all stay safe, be kind, and enjoy this first day of a new year.