As I gladly send 2008 off into the past, I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Let us hope that 2009 brings everyone nothing but good health, utter happiness and joy and good fortunes in life, love and work.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers during a rough 2008.

As for New Years Resolutions, I am only making one.

I am letting go of everything in the past. All the hurt, sadness, loss, anger, resentment, disappointment and malaise of the past.

To wit, I have spent the day - when not shoveling the snow we got here in Boston - shredding papers (except of source stuff I need to complete 2008 taxes) that cover everything from past job CYA files, to my grandparents care and records, past legal issues, jobs records, personal records, health records, travel information and finances. It is a real world attempt to symbolize my resolution of letting go and starting fresh.

So here is to starting 2009 with nothing. What comes, comes. What does not come, I will not miss.

So to 2009, I start it with no job and nothing owned. But also no debt and nothing owed. I am letting go of the past on all fronts. So I have no hurt, anger, resentment, sadness or fear. And, no expectations, promises or to do list.

2009 will be whatever it will be.

And God willing, it will be a year filled with hope, good surprises, good opportunities both personal and professional and most of all, full of good friends, like all of you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

To funny.

So, things have been out of sorts here lately, nothing major  - Thank God - just, well ....

A friend got operated on and I spent a few days helping to take care of him.  During all of this his Dad got sick and is in hospital.  Hoping things turn out okay...

I accidentally left my phone on the back of my car and then drove off, and well, you can guess what happened, flew off, hit street, got run over by truck, nothing left but bits...so....off to At&T 

Now, I am the bumbling owner of an Iphone 3G.  Honestly no idea how to use it.  Can't even figure out itunes for the ipod part of it (which makes sense since I have never owned or used an ipod)....and I left the charger and USB connector at my friends place. ....duh!

More travel plans go south this year.  Had to cancel New York Broadway trip due to illnesses (see above)...

Diet and exercise not so great despite going to gym regularly, so off I go to hire a trainer (a real one) for twice weekly meetings.  Now, all I need is to get him to remember - I am old!.........

New job still blah! ...

On positive notes,

Phillip is still improving AND growing hair on his head!  Yeah.
Grandma is still, well, here and being Grandma....
Vegas and the PWC is only a few short weeks away

and I got Torchwood Season Two in the mail so actually have something to watch. 

And Doctor Who, Series 4 is on pre-order.  Have I mentioned, Donna is of the AWESOME!

Well, that's about it, still here, still dull...

For the exciting stuff, go visit Pat T - her stories from the ER are great.