January 1, 2017

Happy New Year! It was crazy! The whole family stayed up until way past midnight, until two in the morning! We watched the countdown on TV, and played games afterwards. I guess I drank too much alcohol, because I got totally wasted. So did Roger.

I'm sober now, but I got so wasted that I had a blackout! That's right, Roger and I both didn't remember what happened, so we both didn't wake up until noon. Hayley had to tell us what all went down.

See, she said that Roger and I made a bet on who can drink the most shots. Hayley said Roger won, but I say I was the victor. Then again, I don't remember due to the blackout, but let's just say it was me.

A lot of stuff went down this past year. A lot of good stuff, and a lot of bad stuff, like every year. First, let's talk about the bad, and get it out of our systems.

There were the deaths of famous people, Nancy Reagan, Harper Lee, (good thing she published her second book in 2015, huh?), the actress that played Ray's mom in Everybody Loves Raymond) David Bowie. Carrrie Fisher, and her mother, and more. There was the Brussels bombings. The Orlando nightclub shootings, Brexit in the UK, an apparent creepy crown craze, Isis attacking a Christmas market in Germany, and the ugly Presidential campaign that ended in major disappointment (at least for most of the fam and liberals and Trump haters anyways). If you want to learn more about these events, I'm not going to tell you. This is 2017 for Christ's sake; use the Internet!

Now let's talk about the good stuff. We made it past 200 episodes. That's pretty impressive! There were the Olympics at Rio de Janeiro. Pokémon Go making people get out more I guess. The author's three baby cousins were born, and another on the way! Hayley announced that she and Jeff were trying for a baby. And I guess that's it. I can't think of any more.

So, there's the good and bad events of the year (that I can think of anyways.) Now, let's talk about my New Year's Resolutions.

All of my resolutions have been the same every year. Turning back into a human, returning to my family in Germany, and getting the respect I deserve. Like most resolutions, they probably won't come true, but here's hoping! Roger wants one more wine then what he drank last year. He tries to challenge himself into how many wines he has a year, and to drink one more then the previous year. So for example, he drank 850 drinks this last year, so in 2017, he vows for 851.

Steve wants to be cooler then last year, and get a girlfriend. Hayley wants to try to get pregnant, and maybe have her baby. Jeff wants Hayley to live up to it. Stan wants to spend more time with Francine, and Francine wants to maybe go to China by the end of the year.

So, let's pray that Trump doesn't screw up the Presidency too bad, and all of the violent shootings, and stuff with Isis will stop (I'll keep my fins crossed). It's a new year, with means a fresh start, and we'll see what 2017 have to offer!