2025
phaidenbauer • 1 Jan 2025 •
So we are in 2025 now? I should write that I slept through all the fireworks, but that would be a lie. My dad, my brother and I were sitting on the couch finishing off the Lord of the Rings run for this season. My dad went out a few minutes before midnight to get some photographs of the fireworks around, but there was way too much fog.
We went to bed at around 1:30, though the fireworks continued to at least around 2 am. Interestingly, I heard way fewer shots than I was expecting, so maybe high living costs (and interest rates), and low wage increases are “finally” (not really a good term in this case) affecting people. At least, animals should have had an easier night with fewer fireworks.
I was a big fan of fireworks when I was younger, but considering the amount of wasted money, I would enjoy public drone and laser shows more. In my opinion, fireworks for “normal” people should even be banned. When I did a paramedic shift a few years back on 31 / 1, we had a couple of missions because drunk people are stupid and normal people also seem to be stupid around fireworks.
Anyway, I just came home from my Wednesday gym session, the first one in this year. Hopefully, more to come.
Comments
I agree that fireworks are a huge waste that literally goes up in smoke. And once you see one good fireworks show, haven’t you seen them all?
@Winkletter Luckily that’s a thought I don’t have to think about over here.
@therealbrandonwilson I agree, I’ve seen several large fireworks in the past, and it feels always like the same. Probably because you can only do an x number of combinations with chemicals.
I went to sleep early but woke up at midnight when my neighbor shot their gun off repeatedly. So I rang in the New Year wondering if I would get hit by a stray bullet.