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We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet

Dec 31st, 2007
by Dan.

It’s half past nine on New Years Eve and everyone is out and about, drinking too much, and generally having a good time. Everyone, that is, except me. I’m stuck at work, twiddling my thumbs and watching Graham Norton’s end of year quiz on BBC1. Ahh, life on the front line of psychiatric services.

One of the questions on the show was “Which month did Gordon Brown take over as Prime Minister from Tony Blair.” and the host was amazed when one of the contestants got it right (“How on earth did you know that!?”). However there was not a single exclamation of surprise when one of the teams knew that it was Hugh Grant who threw a can of baked beans at a member of the paparazzi. That, my friends, is a prime example of why western civilisation is doomed.

Of course I didn’t actually know when Gordon Brown took over myself. But I am far too cerebral to lower myself to the petty concerns of you mere mortals. That’s my story anyway.

2007 was a pretty good year for us. We took a trip to Chicago where I sang Karaoke for the first time in roughly 10 years. We went to see Greg and Deb in Wisconsin and they took us to see a room full of very, very, scary dolls. We watched lots of Battlestar Galactica and Heroes. And we revelled in our ever-deepening love for our children.

2008 will be the year Amy starts school. The year Kerry throws herself into her new job. The year where I walk 78 miles in 5 days. And if luck goes our way, the year where I go part time in order to spend more time with the kids. Fingers crossed on that one.

Here’s to a great 2008. Happy New Year everybody.

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18 Comments on “We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet”

  1. #1 Phil
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 12:33 am

    It was fun to share the year with you through your blog. You are one of a handful of blogs that I look forward to reading. I read about 100 mom and dad blogs, and your posts always stand out as funny and/or interesting and/or insightful. So, thanks for that.

    2007 was a good year for us too. Like I told the kids today, each year should be better than the previous. We learn from mistakes, set new goals, raise our standards, and improve ourselves as we move through this life.

    Happy New Year Dan and family!

  2. #2 Hygiene Dad
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 3:28 am

    Happy New Year as well. The best part of blogging is definitely the friendships.

    Hygiene Dad’s last blog post..Happy New Year

  3. #3 Nina
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 5:18 am

    Greetings from the U.S.A., and Happy New Year. Most people I ask over here say that 2007 was a tough year. I am among those who could have done better in 2007, but I am looking forward to 2008 not being quite so brutal. Bonus points if it turns out to be less than completely sadistic.

    I bought the camera you recommended because it was on sale (and because you said you liked it). So far, I am quite pleased.

    Here’s to a great blog year and a great real year – and everything in between.
    :)

    Nina’s last blog post..And now for the most unsurprising news, ever

  4. #4 CamiKaos
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 5:46 am

    happy new year.

  5. #5 Arjan
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Happy new year!
    working on new year’s eve sucks..
    My mum works new year’s morning..waaaaaaaaay to early.

    Arjan’s last blog post..Merry christmas & a happy new year!!!

  6. #6 Avitable
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    Cheers.

    Avitable’s last blog post..Happy Nude Year

  7. #7 Bec
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Ah, your blog, one of my favourite things about 2007. Long may the joy continue!

    Bec’s last blog post..Drug of choice?

  8. #8 Veronique
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Happy New Year! Here’s hoping you get your wish & go part-time in 2008 :-)

  9. #9 Whit
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    Happy New Year, my friend.

    We rang it in with #3 in the Pirates movies, a glass of wine and two kids filled with snot.

    So far it feels just like 2007.

    Whit’s last blog post..Dear 2007:

  10. #10 Veronique
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    ooh! Love how you’ve set-up comments to display the commenter’s last post. It adds such a great community dimension. (& nice to discover my URL has had a double http for a while…) Is that a wordpress plug-in?

  11. #11 Veronique
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Now I’m going to hog your comment space just to get my damned URL right :-)

  12. #12 Dan
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    veronique – yes it’s a wordpress plugin. for some reason it doesn’t seem to work for some blogs (including yours by the look of it)

    Jeff had the same problem and sems to have sorted it. I’ve emailed him and asked how he did it.

  13. #13 Tomas
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    Happy New Year, Dan.

    New Year’s always reminds me of one of my favorite Zombie’s songs, This Will Be Our Year.

    Tomas’s last blog post..Three Tenants

  14. #14 Dan
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    Phil – thank you very much; and right back at you.

    Hygiene Dad – i never anticipated the friendships i’d make blogging when I started, but that social network is one of the main reasons I’m still doing this thing.

    Nina – Blimey, perhaps i should ask canon for a commission.

    Camikaos & Avitable – hope it’s a good one for both of you too.

    Arjan – Working on new years eve does suck, but it was that or work christmas day so i got the better option really.

    Bec – Thank you! I hope your internet connection fairs a little better this year.

    Whit – I’ll only really count it as the new year when I start remembering to write 08 instead of 07. If past form is anything to go by that will be sometime in mid October.

    Tomas – Thanks for the link.

  15. #15 Jeff
    on Jan 1st, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    Veronique – If I hover over your name in the comments it shows you have 2 sets of http: thingys, so that’s probably your problem. Just click the (Change) link and fix your URL and you should be ok.

    Dan – Happy New Year to you and Kerry and your awesome kids – who are masters at “randomly” picking first place winners in your contests. I too have really enjoyed your journals this past year and will definitely be right back here for more. Wait – I already am!

    Jeff’s last blog post..Bless the Invisible Children

  16. #16 bon bon
    on Jan 2nd, 2008 at 4:51 am

    happy new year hugheseses!!

    dan, take heart that your job pays you to sit around, twiddle and watch tv! i think i need a career change in ‘08.

    bon bon’s last blog post..card holder

  17. #17 Tracy
    on Jan 2nd, 2008 at 5:58 am

    And a happy New Year to you, too!

    Tracy’s last blog post..Welcoming 2008

  18. #18 Organic Mama
    on Jan 2nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    Happy 2008! May the year bring better Dr. Who (VOTD was good but could have been – should have been – much better, although for things to do on New Year’s eve, sitting watching BBC1 on youtube didn’t suck), much joy and laughter with your family. Good luck with that part time thing!

    Organic Mama’s last blog post..Jet Lag

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