Here's to 2013

I have developed a little habit of whimsically dubbing the new year every New Year's Eve while in review. Starting in 2009, when things were really uncertain in my life, I named the year, "The Year of the Plague." I hoped that 2010 would bring me some better luck.

Sure enough, it most certainly did. Such events would cause 2011 to be dubbed, "The Year of Rebirth." I had somehow crawled out of the total nadir of my existence.

Obligatory pictures of cartoon phoenixes representing rebirth

Still in my Sony DiscMan to this day!

Riding on this momentum, 2012 would become "The Year of Expansion."

and now, continuing on this trend, in summation of 2013, I dub thee "The Year of Discovery." Reminiscent of the Daft Punk album... or nearly equally as cool.

The end of the year... always a great time for observation and reflection. This was a pretty good year considering all the bad things that happened. In fact, there was that one time where I popped a tire on the highway and had it replaced... only to have the new one pop a few days later.

I hate tires.

... and teeth. I had more than one run in with the dentist.

I hate tires and teeth.

On to the summation of the year... This time, I would like to forgo mentioning any of the bad things. It is important to remember that while bad things do indeed happen, it is better to just accept them and move on.

Accept and move on.

Without further ado... and in no particular order...

In summation of 2013, Ian Bee...

• Got attacked by Super Munchers
• Started completed year two teaching unscathed
• Pulled off a miracle 2012-2013 FIRST Robotics season
• Climbed out of debt
• Got over a few months of anxiety
• Kept score at a lego robotics competition
• Made new friends
• Said goodbye to friends
• Enjoyed 100 different beers of summer (more or less...)
• Spent time on the Cape
• Made Converse sneakers a part of my formal dress
• Got into Doctor Who (You should too...)
• Didn't complete his memoirs...
• Won 100$ at Keno
• Gained a considerable amount of weight.
• Enjoyed many a day at "The Lake."
• Caught up on "The Big Bang Theory"
• Is still working on his time machine
• Went to Foxwoods in a full suit
• Did considerably well at the roulette table at Foxwoods
• Wore a full suit even when it was inappropriate
• Found out that I was, in fact, not losing my hair
• Tested my trivia skills
• Renewed my faith in humanity
• Started looking at houses
• Enjoyed the splendors of "Salary Life"
• Completed year 10 at Hannaford Supermarket
• Participated in the 10th Annual Christmas Classic
• Discovered that Michelob isn't a bad cheap beer
• Gained and lost super powers
• Hopes for a bright and adventurous 2014.

This is all I could come up with in one sitting mind you. 

I am hoping to kick off the new year right by posting new and interesting entries involving life, literature, craft beer, and bow ties. 

Odds are we're gonna be alright.

Adieu!