Good article. Your mind can wander down creative paths while taking long walks – or daily commutes. It has been a year since I obtained my smart phone.

Communications and productivity tools

I have taken plenty of pictures of cats, trees and bus stop inspirations. The novelty of checking for messages, etc. has worn off. It is more of a communication tool, not very good for productivity if one wants to type paragraphs of text. Darn autocorrect!

T

I agree on avoiding drunken, loud gatherings. I celebrated New Year’s quietly, snuggled on the futon watching British comedies / romance-y entertainment like The IT Crowd, Love Actually, Serendipity (Phfff) and various movies starring Steve Coogan. Actually stayed awake past midnight AND sipped no bubbly. Happy New Year!