It’s 2009 for those of you who haven’t been keeping track of time, and I am in Hawaii for those of you who haven’t been keeping track of space.  After a few days of reflecting on what my first post of the new year should be about, I found it only appropriate that the post be centered around what it is that moved me to first begin this blog 81 posts ago. In the last few weeks, I’ve been up to a quite a lot, and it doesn’t look like things are going to change anytime in the near future.  I’ve gotten to hop over to Maui twice, both times to visit some of the oldest (in terms of how long I’ve known them, not their ages) friends that I still keep in touch with.  My brother came out for a visit, and left last night to head back to the misery that is winter time in Manhattan. My cousin came out for a visit, and left today to head back to her South Carolinian college experience. Great times were had by all.

What is just as exciting as all of that, is what is yet to come (some of which will be happening, or is already happening, in 2009).  Just a taste:

• Matt and Grace Ann got engaged
• Jeff is back on Facebook
• Paul is considering investing even more of his time and energy into his music (even more then he already does)
• Cat and Alex are getting married
• Ashley is chasing her dreams down in ‘bama
• Amanda is launching DailyWorth.com and her second child
• Nicole launched her photo-a-night project
• Barack starts his new job
• VoiceStream drops Acapocalypse
• Bryant has a beautiful new baby

It’s kind of amazing that so much good is happening at a time where life for so many is so shitty.  I am certain you can chalk it up to ambition and perseverance.  None of these things are going to just happen to these people, and none of these people are just sitting back watching these things happen to them.  My friends get shit done, and my friends care about what shit they get done.  That is why they are my friends. It is what draws me to them, and I’m guessing, them to me.  So what do I have to offer them in 2009?  It’s yet to be determined, but stay tuned, and stay pants-less.

P.S. If I forgot anything that any of you would like to share, or to have on my blogdar (borrowed from the gays and modified for the ‘blog’ frequency), please share in the comments. (I can say this with confidence because I know you wont).