Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year Wishes

9 comments:

Gary Kelly said...

What's the matter with you? That happened 12 hours ago. Here's a vid of the Sydney fireworks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP6vuRVtN4g

JustinO'Shea said...

Dear Man. . .It is 8:40 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2010.

That is MY card to wish you a Happy New Year all year long. I am strange. I don't hang out in noisy herds. ;-)

justin

JCinmeforever said...

Happy New Year to you Justin & Peter! ...and all the 'Dunes' bloggers too!

Best Wishes for all the blessings of the New Year!

Hugs and Smiles, JCinmeforever

J said...

No offense to your international readers, but tonight, knowing that we are still in dire economic straights with no end clearly in sight, I see the crowd in Times Square and remember the lines by Paul Simon: "We come in the age's most uncertain hours, and sing an American tune. Oh, but it's all right, it's all right, you can't be forever blessed..."
Then there is Julian of Norwich's assurance, "And all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well, by the purification of the motive in the ground of our beseeching."
Gee, if only it were true.

JustinO'Shea said...

Oh it is, 'J', it is true. . .all manner of things shall be well. Don't let the tired weariness of the present age weigh you down: All will be well. . .Truth lies not with the crowd sated with its own spilled brew. There is always tomorrow beckoning us beyond yesteryear.

Anonymous said...

Yep, Happy New Year to all.

A good version of Hallelujah, but it doesn't work for me like Jeff Buckley's brilliant version, that man still sends shivers down my spine.
I damn near cry sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIF4_Sm-rgQ

Here's a live version he did, a little different, beautiful....and so was he (grin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKnxmkOAj88&feature=player_embedded

Love that man.

Greg in Adelaideuljah

Gary Kelly said...

I was impressed by J's comment, so much so, I went down to the local pub and walked up to the bartender and said, "And all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well, by the purification of the motive in the ground of our beseeching."

So the bartender called the cops and had me thrown out. What did I do wrong?

JustinO'Shea said...

Did you "River Dance" whilst reciting. . . .? NO?
THAT"S what ya did wrong. . .ho ho ho

J said...

Gary, he obviously figured you were angling for a free drink. It wasn't the grounds of your beseeching that was deficient, but the impurity of your motive. Next time bring your wallet.