Those around me may very well disagree, but I try to maintain a sunny disposition on life.
There really is very little that puts me off my stride and I’ve never been prone to bouts of hysterics or jealousy.
But I have to admit that I did feel the green eyed-monster welling up inside me as I watched those now hugely familiar images of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay party being beamed around the world. For outside observers, it was Scotland writ large.
All they need to know and, perhaps, all they will ever need to see of this fantastic and diverse nation. That’s where the jealousy came in.
Edinburgh and Glasgow always hog the limelight on these occasions, with the castle and Kelvingrove lit up like Christmas trees. But there is life outwith the Central Belt. And some.
The 2010s saw Dundee make significant inroads in the wider public conscience thanks to the construction of the V&A at Craig Harbour.
The festival to celebrate the museum opening its doors was spectacular and showed what could be done.
The music, the atmosphere and the pride in what had been achieved was there for all to see. It was a perfect moment for the city, punctuated by an incredible light show which brought the stark concrete structure of the V&A to life.
For that night, the new jewel of our brilliant little city sparkled like an expertly cut diamond.
I would love to see that incredible light show repeated regularly and for the resulting images to become synonymous around the world with a successful and striving Scotland.
But I want Dundee to go further still. In the Tay Rail Bridge we have one of the most beautiful structures to grace any estuary in the UK.
Its gently curving form draws the eye and provides a welcoming hug for travellers to the city.
But it is not even close to having the profile of the Forth Rail Bridge.
The beauty of that structure is undeniable, but at night it is enhanced and finessed with well thought out uplighting.
The Queensferry Crossing has been given the same treatment and looks equally stunning.
The Tay Rail Bridge is a different prospect, but its high arches and latticed steelwork could be as impressive if the lighting wizards were given a chance to weave their night-time magic.
With clever colour effects, a visually pleasing but practical asset could become a new and showstopping national icon worthy of envious glances of its own.
