2009 was an extreme year for me; lots of highs and lows. I want to give my heartfelt thanks to all of you who helped me through the rough patches, and also all of you who drop by here to comment. Other blogs may attract more comments, but the Mahablog comment threads beat everyone in sheer smarts. I feel privileged.
So far my I Ching readings for 2010 have been pretty gloomy, speaking of frustration and obstacles, which suggests that the pattern of the last few months will continue for the next few months. Bummer.
I’ve been looking for a funny video to cheer me (and us) up, but the best I could find was a dancing cockatoo. Feel free to nominate something in the comments. And try to have a happy new year, anyway!
Update: At least, enjoy the music.
No funny videos here, but I’m really optimistic, even though things will be very hard all the way to 2012. The zeroes were a horrible decade for me, but I learned that from the greatest contrast comes the greatest growth.
Thanks so much for keeping the lights on at this virtual watering hole, and good cheer to you and to everyone who drops by. New Years Eves are usually just another meaningless milestone for me, but this year I am stepping out to the bar down the street and sipping a little brandy, in good spirits, with my neighbors.
Happy New Year Maha, and thank you for all that you write.
May your readings be wrong and 2010 be so right for you, Barbara. And…… we’re off and running.
Thanks and happy new year, Barbara. You are a force for good.
maha,
Thank you for being who you are and what you provide here for al of us. May all of our New Years be happy and healthy ones.
My thanks to you Barbara. You have been a lighthouse-keeper for so many of us. This is my port of choice in stormy weather.
Doesn’t the I Ching remind you that the sun always comes out? Hang on, it will.
May this year be your best ever.
Best wishes for you and all the commenters to have a healthy and happy 2010.
One video that makes me smile is the Jill & Kevin wedding entrance dance.
(www.jkweddingdance.com)
“So far my I Ching readings for 2010 have been pretty gloomy”
Not quite sure what the I Ching is? But I know your blog posts just keep getting better and better. Thanks for your site and have a Happy new year!
Maybe we need more cowbell?
http://www.buzzhumor.com/videos/28180/More_Cowbell
It goes without saying there is never enough cowbell. 🙂
Here are some clever young folks to remind us of what might have been and we breath a sign of relief. Also it’s pretty funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DIc8jdra0o
Goatherd – thanks – that was a blast.
Happy New Year, and a better 2010 for everyone.
this might be a little enjoyable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY
Okay, I am probably pushing my luck here, but I think this is a funny, if somewhat creepy idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpyGhABXRA
And if I ever get in another band, I’d do this song. It will get your blood up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbBzPzTxz0
Thanks for the muppets and cowbell, etc.
Happy New Year. Now, I’ll shut up.
Want a sure-fire way to get happy for the new year? Go adopt a new cat! Or just imagine how much more wonderful things are than they would have been with a McCain-Palin victory. The new cat has taken my pillow as her own, but that is a small loss. Obama-Biden has us on the road to health care (o.k., the garage door is up and we’re creeping backward into the driveway) and pushing toward sensible world relationships. The Rove-Cheney style is not being presented as the White House mode to emulate, and the economy has been saved from a cliff-leap, which the baggers want. The Republicans have made themselves look Neanderthal even to their sane segment, and there is a readiness to replace some Blue Dogs with Democratic Progressives. Champagne for all!
If only like unused cell phone minutes the crazy could just disappear at the end of the month (or year) but alas, we still get to keep all the old crazy which gets reinforced by more crazy. Of course THIS is great news for some:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/02/harold-camping-claims-rap_n_409377.html
I played her album at my brother’s funeral in ’09, this song seems to capture the spirit of the oo’s, may they rest in peace…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm2GSVIWls4
One of the few bright points of ’09 was that it was a year without George W. Bush as president. Some are already trying to forget the train wreck that was his administration. Facts you won’t find anywhere in Dubya’s Presidential Center:
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/02/army-history-afghanistan/
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/02/2000s-lost-decad/
OK – so where’s the dancing cockatoo?
More sincerely, I can’t tell you how much I learn from y’all and how much I appreciate exchanging ideas. I sincerely and humbly apologize for my proclivity for verbosity.
Happy New Year, friends.
Maha, Barbara, and all the others. I want to wish you all a wonderful new year and thank you for providing me with so many great ideas.
An oldie but goodie that I always find uplifting, billed here as “an unbridled celebration of life.”
The original, Where the Hell is Matt?