This is 2007? why all the fuss? It feels just like 2006 to me! I feel cheated, everyone was making such?

Question

a big fuss about the new year, midnight. Yet I feel the same, the world looks the same
whats that about then?

Answer 1

HADITDUN is a fool, love thy neighbour...what bollocks, I'd be happy if they dropped dead tomorrow...I hate them, New Years Eve was just another excuse for them to behave even more like morons

well that's off my chest...having trouble breathing now though x

Answer 2

The whole 'New Year's Day' thing originates with the old pagan holidays of 'sunreturn' -- when the days start getting longer again. That, quite literally, is the 'new year', for most Northern countries. The Jewish 'new year' corresponds to something else -- but their holidays follow a Lunar calendar, so I'm not quite sure -- though my guess is that there was originally something to do with harvest-time.

Remember, the modern calendar, (Google 'Gregorian calendar' and 'Julian Calendar') are relatively modern inventions -- just 1000 or so years old. Before that, people reckoned time by the seasons, or the constellations, or other features of nature.

The days growing longer is very IMPORTANT if you live in, say Norway, (or even blxxdy Liverpool!)

Of course, there isn't any huge QUALITATIVE diff, between yesterday and today. Calendar-reform has moved the Gregorian New Year to about 10 days after the Earth has completed one rotation around the Sun (which falls on sunreturn).

Customs, such as parties, resolutions, out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new, all correspond better to the completion of one Solar orbit.

Humans have always had a thing about that. Birthdays, Saints' Days, and so on. We like to count things. It's a way of marking certain rites of passage, (Silver Anniversary, Bar-Mitzvah), and all cultures seem to do it.

In modern, industrial, indoor, climate-controlled society, (and at the Equator), New Year's Day is pretty irrelevant.

But this year, your child is going to be older, you will be too, the mistakes of last year will (one hopes) have learned you, your fruit trees will be more fruitful, you have a date from which to count your last cigarette or alcoholic drink, and you can start thinking about Springtime even though we have Farch (the longest 88 days of the year) between January and April. Soldiers' tours of duty will end. Life will go on. Trees will all have a new ring in their trunks. And those of us who have seen this planet orbit the Sun 45 times, will have another year of bemused memories.

Theoretically, it's about hope, renewal, and growth.

In practise, it's about £30 and a hangover.

Plus ça change, plus c'est la meme chose. (The more things change, the more they remain the same).

Answer 3

You are quite right! One second is much the same as the one before it, and the one after it and one minute is much the same as the one before it, and the one after it.
The selected day on which the new year falls has no real relevance. In fact, December 21st would be a MUCH better day to have as New Year, since not only is it the shortest day (in the northern hemisphere), but also the Earth is furthest from the Sun on that day.
Either way, like everything else that people do, this "none event" has become grossly over-blown.

Answer 4

I guess its up to us to make the meaning we want. I f you decide it has no meaning - thats cool. I sort of disagree that the day is the same; I think no day is the same as any other, and maybe this one is just a reminder to remember that we are living in constant change - every cell in our body constanltly renewing and dying, relationship dynamics changing and in the remembering maybe an idea that we can change our psychological perspective our relationships with things and others and our ingrained habits. I dont celebrate but i like the idea of a day when society examines itself evaluates and decides what could be done better. Like all rituals it seems to have become mostly about the doing of them rather than the self refelection.

Answer 5

Last night I sat at home and visited with my sister. I watched TV, read, drew, and almost forgot it was the New Year. However, all the screaming outside reminded me of the fact and I opened the door to hear everyone celebrate. I think is great if people want to go out and party, but I just felt like staying at home. It is a New Year, but what you do with each new day is the part that counts.

Answer 6

Hey now Crispy old chum, give it chance mi' ol' mate. Stop hiding in the past experiences and do something different. Remember time, date etc is only there for the benefit of humanity because they invented it. Do you want change? then go out and do something legal decent honest and truthful. Make '07 your year for achievement! But only if you want to shake off apathy. I wish you success.

Answer 7

You are absolutely right.People just make it an excuse for celebration, otherwise most of the days are same like with sun rising in the east and setting in the west.

Answer 8

I feel the same, what is the point of all the fireworks and partying, not that im against partying but its a bit much when it keeps my kids awake all night with screaming and fighting in the early hours.

Its just another your, same thing new number so what.

Answer 9

New year is a reason to start fresh.
It will affect you when you sign your checks and make sure you have to put down the date 2007.
It is a measurment of time and we celebrate chunks of time.

Answer 10

Me to. It is really just another midnight and a change of date. Nobody thinks differently and nothing of world importance will change. Becoming just another commercial money spinner for fireworks and special foods. Anyway, Happy New Year to you.