@@Rarity the Supreme, that's good enough for me! While there's definitely a lot to worry about this year, I get the feeling too that the silver lining is gonna be more pronounced than in 2016... not too sure why exactly, just new hope for the new year perhaps? But whatever the reasons, the resignation people had developed over the course of last year seems to have died down a bit and become something stronger, more determined I feel; course, I could be wrong and people end up loathing 2017 with about as much passion, but at the very least, "can't be worse than 2016" is what I'm anticipating so far.
I guess since January's coming to a close, here's some stuff off the top of my head that I liked about this month:
~Starting to spend more time with my family and get on better terms with them; surprisingly doesn't feel like a chore as I was worried it might
~Gained a few new interests; Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (I was interested in the series years ago, but ahhhhhh this game is where I'm really getting very into it x.x), Rick and Morty, Batman: The Animated Series... TV in general is something I usually don't pay too much attention to, but lately I'm finding much more of interest
~Lot of great Vinesauce streams (i.e. stuff I get way too much entertainment out of) this month, pretty excited to see what else he'll play this year ^-^
~The fact that my girlfriend is still going happy and strong, this was a pretty worrying start of the year for her, so it's a relief to know that she's gone through the worst of it intact and can have a much nicer time soon into February!
~While it's far from perfect, I feel the tone of this month has changed for the better a little, compared to the abundance of hopelessness that seemed prevalent last year... it's kinda refreshing, I get the feeling that whatever happens now, there's still a lot the world can accomplish
~This was a very welcome find
~Ended up making a private playlist of vids that really brighten my mood, should serve as a nice pick-me-up if I ever need it
~While it's nothing much, I do feel like I've been using my time a little better this month, though I've still got a ways to go
~Okay this is really trivial as heck but I was playing Pokemon Yellow randomized and this happened
And possibly some other stuff I might have forgotten atm In any case, I'm rather looking forward to seeing what February has in store now, especially since there's a thing or two I've got planned for it ^-^