here's one for you...

do you ever sit there eating chips, watching ace of cakes at 11pm on a thursday and realize:

1. you need to post, stat, or your followers will start dropping like flies
2. chips aren't a part of your 2009 diet and any caloric intake at 11pm is just plain masochism
3. you missed all your shows this week and now you have to watch them online on top of all the other stuff you've got going on during your very busy stay-cation?

i'm telling you right now, it's a heavy feeling. i don't really recommend it.

so here i am. posting. slowing down with the chips a bit. getting giddy about my impending gossip girl/one tree hill/kath and kim/30 rock extravaganza.

but, i actually do have a point (there's a first time for everything). it came to me as i sat watching the new year's day special on pbs with my grandparents. they have been watching this special, hosted this year by the lovely julie andrews, for the past 25 years.

amid the strauss polkas and ballet dances of this year's vienna festivities, ms. andrews wished the viewers a happy new year and encouraged us to take heart and be of good cheer.

i like that attitude, and it reminded me of a quote from gordon b. hinckley that i hope to keep more front-of-mind in 2009:

go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart. love life and look for its opportunities.

i think that about sums it up.

happy new year!

and thanks, erin, for reminding me of the quote every time i read your blog.