Happy New Year! (2008)

In short, here's the deal... New Year's is not the same as the old year! New Year's is not just a sleepless night, a headache in the morning, agonizing stomach pains, coal under the pillow, pickle juice in the fridge... New Year's is primarily (especially for me) a slow but steady realization of the fact that we have become a year older and wiser. In any case, we are content with the first and hope for the second. And the world itself is getting a year older, and perhaps even... well, never mind... So let this year be no exception. We have aged, but so has the universe, which means we are all still young. And what else can happen to us this year? Of course, a lot of happiness, joy, experiences, disappointments... and the anticipation of another year. Here is the conclusion, as well as a wish for the new year: "Don't stand or jump, don't sing, don't dance, where there is construction or a load is suspended."