New Year's Eve

So here I am sitting sitting at my computer at 11:29 p.m. on New Year's Eve. I was chatting with a friend on gchat. That was fun. I enjoyed it immensely. So why don't I have a date for tonight? I have no idea. Didn't look for one, didn't really want one. It wouldn't feel right to me.
Although I did want to go out, my Zune crashed...like several thousands of them around the world today. I can't go into crowded places without it.

So, New Year's Resolutions. Do you believe in them? Do you ever follow through? I never made them. I set short term and long term goals for myself, but they never have anything to do with the new year.
So...what would I resolve to do for the new year?
Love more
Live more
Spend more time with my boys
Quit putting things off because you never know when you will ever get the chance to do it again.
Tim McGraw's song Live Like You Were Dying comes to mind.
Learn more and put it to use

Maybe something along those lines. Not goals for the year...goals for a lifetime.

Yeah, I'm not into resolutions like I will lose weight this year. That will be an on goal til I get down to my desired weight. Not something I need to make a resolution over.
Oh, maybe write a book this year.

Well anyway. I am sitting here trying to watch bits and pieces of Kōhaku Uta Gassen which is a Japanese New Year's Special. I used to watch it every year til we got rid of Dish Network. It's kind of like the New Year's specials here with music and skits and stuff. But each participant has to be specially invited to the show. Some wait a very long time to receive an invite. I'm hoping that by tomorrow they will have the entire show up on youtube. So far the tribute to Hayao Miyazaki is the coolest. Gotta love the king of anime.
Another video I like is Jero. He did a tribute to his grandmother. His mother was in the audience with tears in her eyes. He stated in an interview that receiving an invititation would be the highest honour. He is an enka singer which is traditional Japanese folk singing. Most people don't really like enka. It is an acquired taste I guess.

So it is well into the new year. I have not heard from my brother although I sent him a text at 12:30 my time. 11:30 his. He must be drunk by now. I hope he is having fun.
I am off to bed. I will probably be up around 7 or so. I'm hoping my Zune is up and running by then. Microsoft is going to have a lot of angrier people on their hands if the 30 gig Zunes don't reset themselves by 12 noon GMT. I say angrier, because there are already a lot of angry people that had to go without their music for the day.

Good night.
Sending good and loving vibes to my very best friend...