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.
I hope that 2009 is happy, healthy and peaceful for you and your family. Thank you for all that you share throughout the year.
Posted by: bethany | January 01, 2009 at 11:27 AM
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!
Posted by: DiaryofWhy | January 01, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Same to you, Alice! Happy New Year, and I hope Jan. 2 is a little less painful... thank you, Tylenol.
Posted by: Lori L. | January 01, 2009 at 11:31 AM
The same to you and your family...Happy New Year!! Drink lots of water!!
Posted by: Mel @ A Box of Chocolates | January 01, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Happy New Year! I wish I'd thrown most of 2008 under a bus. This year has got to be better.
Posted by: anne nahm | January 01, 2009 at 12:14 PM
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
Posted by: Shaay | January 01, 2009 at 01:24 PM
I hope for you a sparkly, wasn't-that-wonderful year, filled with enchanting and incredible people and things.
Posted by: daysgoby | January 01, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Happy New Years. BC's work wonders, I've found.
Posted by: derfina | January 01, 2009 at 04:15 PM
What I wouldn't give to have eavesdropped on those ludicrous toasts. I'm betting they were hilarious.
Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Jessica | January 01, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Happy New Year to you and your family Alice =) Oh! I agree, Jersey is a freezing pit hole right now, brrrrr
Posted by: Chrissy Brown | January 01, 2009 at 07:32 PM
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!!!
Posted by: Robin | January 01, 2009 at 08:30 PM
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.
Posted by: Mom101 | January 01, 2009 at 11:22 PM
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!
Posted by: Wendy | January 02, 2009 at 09:22 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Burgh Baby | January 02, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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).
Posted by: PB Rippey: blogma (sleepless mama) | January 02, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Christy | January 02, 2009 at 12:44 PM
May your new year be filled with much less weeping. And much more wine.
Posted by: Cat | January 02, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Here's looking forward to a fabulous new year filled with joy and friends.
Posted by: Toasty | January 02, 2009 at 02:59 PM
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!
Posted by: Jen | January 02, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Happy New Year, Alice!
Posted by: Lynda | January 03, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Happy New Year, Alice!
Posted by: Dana | January 03, 2009 at 01:11 PM
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.
Posted by: e | January 03, 2009 at 10:52 PM
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.
Posted by: Courtney | January 03, 2009 at 11:19 PM
NoNoNoNo - NEVER Tylenol or similar pain relievers when you have been drinking, even one drink. NEVERneverNEVER.
Posted by: Susan | January 04, 2009 at 12:33 AM
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Posted by: Brett Pape | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 AM
Belated Happy New Year - no my hangover wasn't that bad :-)
Posted by: Mark | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Happy New Year!! Best wishes for a wonderful 2009!
Posted by: amigurumigirl | January 05, 2009 at 12:03 AM
It's January 5 now. We gotta know: did the Tylenol work?
Posted by: Charlie Hills | January 05, 2009 at 10:13 AM
oh don't make resolutions! it will put me to shame. I couldn't face another year of a list of things I'm NOT going to do. If I cheat and put things down I know I will do, I won't do those either. The pressure. The arrogance. Telling myself what I'll do. It leads to all out rebellion. Against myself. Is there any wine left? Happy 2009, Finslippy!
Posted by: karen | January 05, 2009 at 03:53 PM
I had an up-and-down 2008 as well. Glad as hell to have survived it. Yay, 2009. Thank God you are here, 2009.
Posted by: Rita Arens | January 06, 2009 at 06:12 PM
OK, the whole drunk thing cracked me up. The ONLY time I've ever had a hangover was after a night of my husband and I doing shots in the kitchen after the kids were in bed. Two hours later, I ended up barfing over the back deck (only time I ever puked from drinking too). I was so loud I woke my two year old. He started crying thinking that the monsters were getting me.
Come to think of it. I'm not going to sign my name on this one.
Posted by: Stupid | January 07, 2009 at 03:27 PM