Source: Two Circles.Net

By Aijaz Zaka Syed for TwoCircles.net

Thank God 2012 is finally behind us and we have seemingly survived all those Mayan prophesies and Hollywood scare flicks about the end of the world. It’s a new dawn and that time of the year when everyone is in an expansive mood. There’s something magical in the air. I love the pleasant nip in the air. Even in the dry Middle East, this is a great time to be around.

Oddly, occasions like these leave me depressed. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that another year from one’s life is gone without accomplishing anything worthwhile. Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that I spent the New Year night alone before the television while Dubai celebrated as if there’s no tomorrow.

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