I used to have this NYE ritual. At the turn of the year, I would take symbols, representations of all the projects and plans and thoughts for the coming year; lay them out and meditate on them. For several years I did this on a huge old elephant platform that had been turned into a table. Then came several years of NYE parties. As my friends would chant down, I would slip outside and look at the stillness of the night and think about my plans.
None of these things happened at this turn this year. When 2008 turned into 2009, I was sneaking my dog into a dog free hotel in Arizona.
If the rest of 2009 is going to be like that, I'll take it. It's got to be better than unimpressive 2008.
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