Well, that oughta learn ‘im. This is but a shred of what happens when you leave me to my own devices. That said, I will be somewhat happy to the little bastard when he shows his face around here again. I’m eager to get into our next round of strips, and answer the question that’s been on everyone’s mind: Who is Jaime’s girlfriend? And when I say everyone, that includes him.

Any way, I hope you all had a safe and wonderful New Year’s. It tends to be a somewhat over-rated event, New Years Eve, but I must say this year I had a really great night. A lot of fun was had, and I can’t think of a better way to welcome in 2009.

One of the New Years traditions I have come to love is the annual NHL Winter Classic. This is where they build an ice rink in an open-air stadium, and play a game of hockey outdoors in the winter cold, like we all did as kids. It’s a required right of passage as a Canadian.

This year it was at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and I must say it was really cool to watch. A little-known fact about me is that I used to work at an arena, driving Zamboni’s and such. I know a thing or two about making hockey-ready ice, and it’s really cool to see how that do it in the middle of a baseball field. Should this event ever make it’s way to Toronto, which I sincerely hope it does, I will be first in line for tickets.

I set myself a bit of a deadline for January 1st, 2009 that I am happy to report that I actually met. That’s right, I told myself that I would have the story outline done for a little project we are calling No Reason #1. Saying more would be cruel, so I will simply leave it at that.

All the best to you and yours in 2009 from us and ours, and I can never express it enough, so one more time let me say thank you to each and every one of you that has ever stopped by the site, left a comment, had a chuckle or told a friend. Your support and interest is not only mind-blowing to us, but it’s one of the main reasons we do what we do here. You guys made 2008 our best year yet, and I can’t wait to see how many more of you we can lure into the fold in 2009!