Dear Past Self

Hello you.
It's New Year's Day, so Happy New Year. Just a quick note to let you know what's coming up in 2012.
Well, you'll remain married. All year, which is good. And work? It'll be ok, but nothing will really change. It'll pay your way, but one good thing is that even though there'll be an economic downturn, you'll survive at least four employee culls, and will actually be placed in charge of your department. I know you didn't really want it, but tough, you got it!
In March, you'll trawl through your iThing and find something called Opuss. You'll think 'what the hell' and join up. Over time this app will re-awaken a yen for writing. Here you will meet some really fantastic people and authors that I think you can call friends. You'll discover your style, and you'll do OK here.
In actual fact, a little later in the year, you'll get published, which really is a good thing, so well done in advance. You really do need to big yourself up once in a while.
Anyway, after that it's work work work, but it's not all bad because your new position affords you the time to write, which you really are enjoying.
Come July, you'll have a birthday which goes largely unnoticed, but it did coincide with the start of the summer shutdown, and a large session in the pub will ensue.
You won't enjoy the next day.
Work work work until the end of September, when you start to tease the people of Opuss with a series of pieces announcing that you will be holidaying in Florida for an unexpected second time. You'll have a fantastic time, and will drop a jeans size in the process. Quite how is anyones guess, but you'll be coming home in a pair of black faded Levi's which would have cost £95 here. You will pay £35.
You really should have bought two pairs.
Anyway, come November there'll be a weekend long celebration for Mrs. Lee's birthday, which you'll really enjoy. Several times.
Then it's work work work until Christmas, which will go fine, and after which your mum will swan off to Dubai with her mate. Your dad will breathe a huge sigh of relief...
And then it'll be new year's again.
So there you go fella. I reckon you'll enjoy this one on the whole.

Happy 2012 my man.