"Welcome to New Year - 2013" - a math treat

Years are coming and fading away in to memories. Yet, every year has got some uniqueness in respect of numbers and this new year '2013' is no different from that trend....

Say:

goodbye to 2+0*1=2

welcome to 2+0+1=3

Wish:

a happy + prosperous new year

Dream:

Pleasures = ∞

Sorrows = 0

At least Hope:

pleasures++

sorrows--

Challenge:

gear up 4 new challenges

Numbers:
'2013' got all the first four consecutive whole numbers: 0,1,2,3

"Dates in Pattern" of the Year:
11.12.13, 20.12.2013
1.7.13, 3.8.13, 5.9.13, 7.10.13, 9.11.13  

Equidistant???:
Is Jan'1^st-2013 equidistant from Jan'1^st-2012 and Jan'1^st-2014?
Obviously not. 2012 being a leap year, has 366 days where as 2013, a non-leap year has 365 days.
Jan'1^st-2012---------------Jan'1^st-2013---------------Jan'1^st-2014
                        366days                         365 days