You know, I actually tried to find ten reasons to love or hate 2008, but being unable to predict the future, I failed to see any need to do so (well, ignoring the fact that I was getting your attention by posting a catchy title)
I wish you all a fantastic New Year 2008! May all your wishes come true: luck, happiness, health, and – if you don’t already have this particular item – a loving, emphatic and dependable male or female partner. But than again, a caring friend, your children or a close but sometimes unconventional bond may bring you just as much joy.
If anyone still feels the need to list their reasons to love or hate the upcoming new year, be my guest and feel free to stuff my comment section with your wishes, likes and dislikes now we all pass into yet anther New Year 
[My photo: champagne for 2008 on the Antwerp riverbanks]
This blog is not affiliated with or endorsed by the city of Antwerp, Belgium.
my list is short…for loving it
it’s a new year and it’s not 2007 (aka the divorce year)
Comment by furiousball — December 30, 2007 @ 3:04 pm
2007 - The year I lost my sister.
2008 - Can ONLY be better.
It’s my year of healing.
(Besides, I’ve met a bunch of new, wonderful virtual friends that I am looking forward to getting to know better!)
xoxoxo
Happy New Year, Peter darling. May it be filled with magic and laughter, love and joy. (AND health and O’s galore)
Bisous!!
Comment by Claudia — December 30, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
I always get “environmentally” afraid when a new year begins. Will 2008 be the year when polar bears (or any iconic animal) get extinct or the sea level will dangerously rise? I’m not so optimistic to hope it will be otherwise. So, one of my new year’s resolutions is to convert someone into a greener lifestyle.
Warm hug and have a great 2008, Peter!
Btw, how lovely the snow effect on your blog!
Comment by karen — December 30, 2007 @ 8:22 pm
Furiousball, I’m convinced that after going through the ordeal of your divorce, 2008 will have great events in store. I’m still catching up on your blogposts.
Isn’t blogging just amazing Claudia? A few clicks on someone’s blogroll and hey presto, you’re back in touch with your Belgian years. All the best to you and the family over in Cape Cod. [Some Dutch as an el-cheapo New Year's gift: a Dutch "kus" from Antwerp (="kiss" in English - look, even our languages are related
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I’m glad you enjoyed the digital snow in Chili Karen - not much chance of seeing real snow in your part of the world I suppose. We’re both “environmentally” afraid for the years to come: the nearby Antwerp riverbanks flooded by about 1 feet during a storm in 2007. I’m high and dry, but Antwerp is only protected by a 4 feet protection wall lining the river.
Comment by Peter — December 30, 2007 @ 9:58 pm
I think 2008 must surely be an improvement over 2007! Wishing you and yours a wonderful new year’s celebration and a fantastic year ahead.
Comment by Paris Parfait — December 31, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
Thank you Tara! You know, your blog is the most stylish, most visually impressive journal on my blogroll. Enjoy the festivities in Paris!
Comment by Peter — December 31, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
Things to love and hate about 2008
To love:
I’m returning to America!
To hate:
I’m returning to America!
To love:
A new house to make into a home!
To hate:
A new house to make into a home!
To love:
A fresh start in a new city!
To hate:
A fresh start in a new city!
You get the picture. Just a little ambivalent.
Comment by V-Grrrl — December 31, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
I guess I’d feel the same V.
I’m currently online for a couple of minutes after my electrical home wiring blew, leaving me without power, heating, diner, TV, internet or any New Year’s celebrations. As nobody breaks into walls on Jan 1st, the damage will only be assessed Wednesday Jan 2nd, with the full ‘recovery time-frame” still being unclear.
I’m beginning to realize how people who suffered major damage to their home really feel…
Comment by Peter — December 31, 2007 @ 10:30 pm