TT #12,267: Good things in 2006

1. Britney Spears finally realized what we all knew and left Kevin F. Federline! YAHOO! It was cause for much rejoicing and discussion that she had regained (what little existed of) her senses. Then, merely two weeks later, she’s spotted out and about town minus some panties. Not once, not twice but many, many times. So, I suppose we take the good with the cooter, er, bad.

2. Bush’s approval rating down in the low 30s. Like Britney’s dispensation of K-Fed, it was cause for much rejoicing. Unfortuntely, there are still some of you (Flair, I’m calling you out! hehe) who are in that 30%. Still, it was a good year for those of us who knew shit was going on to be vindicated even a little bit.

3. Gossip sites were going strong this year – full of Tom Cruise insanity, Star Jones and Big Gay Al news, Lindsey Lohan’s running amok (often pantie-less as well) and the usual cast of idiots making fools of themselves for all to see. Me? I keep my fool-making in the privacy of my house. Only the cats see it and they ain’t talking. They know who provides the treats, see.

4. Oil prices went down – and just in time for an election in which the repubs were supposed to get creamed. Imagine that?? Gee, thanks, oil companies (and President Gasman) for the brief respite in prices. As I predicted, they are inching their way back up so the corporations and dub’s buddies can get all the money now before they start the investigations into gouging and whatnot.

5. Rumsfeld’s resignation – how sweet was this? Dude can go and sit in his footie pajamas and talk to the wall all he wants and no one will get hurt. Although he should have been deep-sixed (ha! PiK!) years ago, better late than never.

6. OJ Simpson almost confessed! How much do you think he will sell his soul for? (As if he hasn’t already!) Sheesh, dude. Go away. That would be a good thing regardless of the year!

7. Stephen Colbert roasting der kommissar at the Press Corps dinner. Oh! The truthiness of it all!

8. Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” actually opened quite a few eyes. Did I see it? No. But I wanted to! :) That counts. Right?

9. I’m like running out of ideas here. Is that a good thing? Ummm, how about my TT string remains unbroken (and totally uninspired but hey, it’s been a rough 4th quarter for me!)

10. Ummm … I got a promotion within three weeks of working at a company. I’m pretty impressed with myself. That’s a GOOD thing (the promotion, not the “I think I’m the shit” part)

11. My aunt gets married this weekend! HURRAH for her! We are happy to have Michael be an official family member. (He might not feel the same so don’t ask him, mmmkay?)

12. Good heavens, this is harder than I thought. Here’s a cool lyric: “The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds strewn across a blue blanket” – “Wish you were here” (Incubus) How poetic, hey? I love that line.

13. “Let go of your heart, let go of your head and feeeeel it now” – “Babylon” (David Grey) and the theme of 2007 for me.

Happy Happy NYE to all and I send love and blessings to all my bloggy pals!