Happy New Years...

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It's that time of the year. New Year's Eve. A time where you try to stay awake until midnight to ring in the new year. Another year to make resolutions (most of them will be broken in the first few weeks of January). Another year to live another year in a life. As you ring in the new year--2007--in your own special way, whether with fireworks, a toast of champagne, or the falling of a ball, remember that it's about the spirit of revival and optimism, to live life to the fullest, and to remember that despite the year changing, some things like friends and family do not change. That is what Auld Lang Syne is all about.

AULD LANG SYNE
Words adapated from a traditional song
by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.

And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne


A more modern version of this sentiment is expressed by "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent, based upon the opera La Boheme. It's a great song:
SEASONS OF LOVE
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes,
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?
In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights
In cups of coffeeIn inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.
In five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure
A year in the life?
How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love
Seasons of love.
Seasons of love

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes!
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man?

In truths that she learned,
Or in times that he cried.
In bridges he burned,
Or the way that she died.

It's time now to sing out,
Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love!
Remember the love!
Seasons of love!

Oh you got to got to
Remember the love! remember the love,
You Measure in love know that love is a gift from up above
Seasons of love.
Share love, give love spread love
Measure measure you life in love.


May 2007 and all the rest of your years be a great year to you all.
That's all for now.