I don't mean to sound rude or blunt, but I know I have some demands from 2009. Not that serious, but serious enough for me. And I'll make that happen, dammit, even if that will mean smiling to other people.

Maybe I should make a list. You see, there are few things I really want to happen.

I'm so sorry, sj. Tagline is new favorite '09 TV moment...for those that don't know, Mr. Robinson(No, not the "What you want?!" one!) writes a column for the Washington Post when he's not on MSNBC. The Post can be stodgy, but Eugene isn't, but I didn't know he was this cool, either, though. One of us!

I'm still holding out hope for big things out of 2009.

I do have hope for 2009 and insist that it live up to my expectations.

GC, you were in my dreams last night. Somehow I expect that I am not alone in seeing posts and responses in the dream state on occasion. Anyway, last night GC posted a post we all want to read and congrats flowed and I all teary eyed, in my dream! It was most fun. Hope I'm psychic.

Things HAVE to be better this year than last year for me. I have had some shitty years, and I'm sure 2009 won't be all peaches and roses, but it's looking up for me and hopefully I will do all I can to continue it.

Some things are beyond my control, though. But I clutch my tiny hopes (and my pearls) and try to persevere.

t random

I have just remembered that I do NOT like babaganoujh.

t chews gum furiously

wait! What? We have to announce our random thoughts now? Dude. I didn't get that memo.

You don't have to.

Unless you want a gold star for the day.

... and that's why they call it random.

I think.

Anyway, last night GC posted a post we all want to read and congrats flowed and I all teary eyed, in my dream! It was most fun. Hope I'm psychic.

You are very sweet, Laura. I hope you're psychic, too!

Are Suzi and Nicole buttoned up for the blizzard? I'm worried.