My wife just mentioned it's already the new year in Australia. Happy New Year Shannow, et. al. and to you folks in New Zealand. May your new year be healthy, happy, prosperous and full of peace.
My daughter turns 14 in a couple of days, and first time ever we stayed up to the fireworks (then her second wind kicked in and she didn't want to go to bed full stop, (like she was 18 months again).