Fuck 2008. Might As Well, It’s Gone, Anyway.
I suppose I should write something one last time before the year is officially out in less than four hours. I know I’ve been very absent in the blogiverse these last months and I plan on changing that. I’m not going to say it’s a resolution because nobody ever keeps those fucking things, but you can mark it down for 2009. Less absence, more – presence.
The older I get the faster time seems to zoom by. Albert Einstein only had it partially right. Time can speed up under a number of cosmic conditions, but the quickest most assured way to quicken the passage of time is to grow older. 2008 came and went in the blink of an eye.
I’m thankful for a number of things this year, mostly the great many friends and acquaintances I met through the Intertubes. I wish I had more local friends. Mark that as another non-resolution for the new year. Don’t get me wrong, I love my friends, whether they’re local or global, but there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a friend in person, sharing great wine and conversation. Or Guinness. And if there’s nudity involved somewhere in there, then so be it, particularly if it involves sex.
Oh, and more sex. Another non-resolution. I’d like to say I’ll have 3 times as much sex in 2009 as I did in 2008 but my elementary math skills tell me that 3 times 0 is still, sadly, 0. So I want FOUR times as much sex next year. That oughtta do it.
In a year that brought me from Typepad to Wordpress, took me to California and Dallas and New York City and Philadelphia, and took me back to employment, I raise my glass.
There will likely be more than one glass tonight. I have a huge honkin’ bottle of Baileys and a 6-pack of Guinness in the fridge.
I wish I was with you. Really, I do. I wish we were together, laughing and drinking and celebrating. Instead, I’ll have to settle for text messages, email, chat, and Twitter.
I do hope the very best for you in 2009. May you find joy and love in abundance, may your glass never empty, may the laughter far outweigh the tears, and may I find myself in your presence at least once.
And may I get a girlfriend.
What? As long as I’m putting it out there to the Universe.
Happy New Year.
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Happy (almost) New Year Honey!
I hope you get all your wishes! And I for one have missed you the past few months…
xoxo
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Happy New Year Karl! Cheers and I do indeed hope you accomplish getting laid at least 4 times in 2009.
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Happy New Year Karl! If I decide to have a drink tonight I’ll raise one to finding you on the internet in 2008.
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My New Year’s wish for you is that you have 3 times more sex with other people than you had with yourself. (See? All you needed was someone who aced Statistics to figure out how to get rid of the zero that was fucking up your equation. LOL)
Seriously, thanks so much for being my friend and for letting me turn you into an elf in a romance novel. Happy New Year, Karl! MUAH!
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ah…Bailey’s & Guinness…I like how you drink!
It has been great getting to know you in ‘08, Karl. I look forward to meeting you *in person* in ‘09!
Happy New Year…may 2009 be a much better year for us all.
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More presents? Are these presents for me?
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Yes! The Year Of Cancer is over. Here’s to a cancer-free and girlfriend-full (for you) Y2K9.
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@Princess – Right back atcha.
@Foo – Hey! Thanks, hope you have a great year.
@Pixie –
Definitely helped make it a better year. I mean, who’s life isn’t better having found me?
@Winter – Heh, you’re smart, you are. Happy New Year.
@Ginger – Great to find you, too. Have a great year!
@Dave2 – You actually got a birthday present from me. Um, last year. That’s more than most people EVER get from me.
@Howard – Dude! Banner year for you, indeed. Hope next year rocks for you.
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Well, there was that one guy…
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I second all your “mays”, and say same to you! I hope you have a wonderful year, full of wonderful sex with a wonderful woman who appreciates you. And I hope we get to hang out some, too.
Happy New Year, Karl! xoxo
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Happy New Year!!! May all your wishes come true!
We’re gettin’ the girls back together in January – you in?
Details to come!
*smooches*
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Happy New Year Karl.
Hope it’s filled with cheap easy women, lots of new friends… and well, selfishly more posts.
All the best in 2009.
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@Pixie – We don’t talk about him.
@SJ – From your mouth to God’s ears.
@Shash – You KNOW I’m in.
@Nat – Happy New Year. I don’t want cheap easy women. I want expensive easy women.
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Hey I think I am fairly local!
Happy New Year, and I’ll promise to get my bloggy ass in gear with you. Solidarity and all that. *grin*
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Duuuuuuuuude! Bailey’s rules!!!
The coffee flavoured one is pretty good, but I still prefer the original. How ’bout you?
Have a great 2009, Karl!
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Happy New Year Karl. My only resolution, or real resolution, is to stay alive this year so that you won’t have to execute your Power of Blog authority. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen in 2009.
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Happy New Year, Karl. Here’s hoping you find a nice nymphomaniac this year.
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Happy New Year, Karl!!!
I hope you get everything you want- and need.
xoxo
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Happy New Year!
I hope she swallows.
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Poppy’s comment once again shows why I love her!!
I hope all your wishes and dreams come true this year!
You were one of the highlights of my Florida trip:) Can’t wait to hang out with you again!!
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2008 wasn’t so bad….I met you in person!
And Dude! I told Santa you had been good. He was supposed to deliver the girlfriend. That’s the last time I bake cookies for that fat bastard.
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@Angel – Love to meet you. After all, you’ve seen my page.
@Lynne – Hey! Haven’t tried the coffee version. I like Kahlua for that.
@Lisa – You BETTER not make me use the power!
Love ya, babe.
@Stacey – That would be nice.
@Sybil – aw, thanks, babe. Right back atcha.
@Poppy – Ha! Me, too.
@Becky – Happy New Year. Great meeting you. I’m sure we’ll hook up again this year.
@Little Miss Sunshine – You can’t trust a man that plays with elves.
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2009 is going to be the year of sexy multiplication–where 0 times 3 equals at least 1. Good luck to all of us!
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@Greg – Amen!
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I’m looking forward to drinking more Guinness in 2009.
Happy New Year, Karl!
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“less absence, more presence?” I’m so excited to hear that!! Happy New Year to you, you deserve nothing less.
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Have you died? Can I have your Wii and all accompanying accessories?
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@Ironfist – I’m with you, dude. Here’s to a great new year.
@Faiqa – Thanks. Right back atcha!
@Avitable – Died? Not yet. But I’ll put you in my will for the Wii games.
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I hope all your non-resolutions come true. Especially the first one. It’s been my experience that when one accomplishes the girlfriend resolution they all of a sudden have no time for blogging because they are too busy “shagging.”
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