Happy 2009! Ow.

Well, hello, and why yes, I am hungover. What better time to write a blog post?

I've tried to write a wrap-up of 2008 but every time, I get a little weepy. I don't want to say that the entire year was a wash-out. Amazing, wonderful things happened this year. (Then some other stuff that wasn't so good.) But in general I just want to MOVE FORWARD! And look to THE FUTURE!

The future, it seems, is now. Here we are in 2009. So far, 2009 is quite cold. My 2009 head hurts a little. Scott and I stayed home last night, making up ludicrous toasts by the light of our crackling, carcinogenic Duraflame fire. I tried to get him drunk, Internet, but only succeeded in getting myself drunk, which as my friends know is not hard to do. I can get tipsy just smelling some wine. In fact, the thought of it—whoops, I'm drunk now. Crap.

I don't usually do resolutions, but this new 2009 me is thinking hard about them. First, though, I need some Tylenol. Meanwhile: Happy New Year, folks. I hope this year brings you everything you wish for.

Comments

[bethany]

I hope that 2009 is happy, healthy and peaceful for you and your family. Thank you for all that you share throughout the year.

[DiaryofWhy]

I as well am focusing on the future, but so far the future looks an awful lot like the present. (Where is my damn flying car already?)

Happy 2009 to you and your family!

[Lori L.]

Same to you, Alice! Happy New Year, and I hope Jan. 2 is a little less painful... thank you, Tylenol.

[Mel @ A Box of Chocolates]

The same to you and your family...Happy New Year!! Drink lots of water!!

[anne nahm]

Happy New Year! I wish I'd thrown most of 2008 under a bus. This year has got to be better.

[Shaay]

Happy New Year! I'm enjoying your writing, and your perspective, very much. And I am so, so sorry for your loss this year.

Our 2008 pretty much blew also....

Here's a (tipsy) glass raised to a happier 2009 for all of us.~Shaay

[daysgoby]

I hope for you a sparkly, wasn't-that-wonderful year, filled with enchanting and incredible people and things.

[derfina]

Happy New Years. BC's work wonders, I've found.

[Jessica]

What I wouldn't give to have eavesdropped on those ludicrous toasts. I'm betting they were hilarious.

Happy New Year!!

[Chrissy Brown]

Happy New Year to you and your family Alice =) Oh! I agree, Jersey is a freezing pit hole right now, brrrrr

[Robin]

Alice, my 2009 head hurt when I got up this morning too. Something about making cosmos by the quart and drinking it all in record time... nothing an almost 3 hour nap during the Clemson game couldn't solve--but I digress!Happy 2009 and here's to another adventurous year!! Thank you for your blog!!!

[Mom101]

Happy happy to you and the beautiful fam, dahlink. I always wonder if starting a new year with a hangover is a good omen - like things can only get better from here.

Why, yes. Yes. That's just what it is.

[Wendy]

Dahling! My first day of 2009 was not unlike yours...no stabbing headache, but general body malaise induced (could it be?) by much too much subpar "champagne". At least Chris is a gentleman and gets himself drunk so I have one less thing to worry about. He's so thoughtful. But look on the bright side, the rest of the year can only be better, right? Here's hoping you move back to NY soon. I haven't been lost in Brooklyn for ages. I feel the time has come, my lovely. Hugs to you and your men!

[Burgh Baby]

Happy New Year!

[PB Rippey: blogma (sleepless m]

Happy NY, Finslippy Alice! I'm so glad I was turned on to your blog. Here's to 2009 and many excellent adventures--of the kind that include children sleeping through the night and not hitting or spitting and things like that, although what the hell, that's all part of the---the fun-adventure thing, too. Right. Pop goes the cork! (oh, that was two days ago, sorry).

[Christy]

Happy New Year!

[Cat]

May your new year be filled with much less weeping. And much more wine.

[Toasty]

Here's looking forward to a fabulous new year filled with joy and friends.

[Jen]

Happy New Year Alice - I hope it's a wonderful year for you and your sweet family. Thank you for sharing your writing with all of us!

[Lynda]

Happy New Year, Alice!

[Dana]

Happy New Year, Alice!

[e]

Happy New Year! May this year bring you much joy.

I wish I had a man with whom to make up ridiculous toasts. That will be my new year's resolution ... to get my husband to speak and, God forbid, be goofy.

[Courtney]

Happy New Year, Alice. I hope that this year goes better for you than the last one. And hey, there's nothing wrong with ludicrous toasts.

[Susan]

NoNoNoNo - NEVER Tylenol or similar pain relievers when you have been drinking, even one drink. NEVERneverNEVER.

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