Jed was giving me the daily political rundown last night, one highlight of which was Bush’s refusal to stop his vacation to address the flame-up in Gaza, and all I could say was “Dude, it seems like this entire year has been nothing but a farce.” Seriously. From my enrolling in and subsequently dropping out of beauty school, to Sarah Palin giving a Thanksgiving interview in front of turkeys being slaughtered, this year has been pretty ridiculous on so many levels. Farces have their place, though–They’re entertaining, at the very least. At the most, they’re an opportunity for players to showcase a broad spectrum of talent.

With that in mind, I look forward to 2009 and look back on 2008 with a smirk. Thanks for the laughs. I just about killed you, though, so don’t push it next year, alright?

Now, I don’t have any creative control over the script for politics and celebrity behavior (now that Britney’s made her comeback, there really aren’t any blonde twenty-somethings to worry about besides, well, ME) so I’ll have to resort to hoping for the best for everyone else and making resolutions for myself. Here they are:

Nyco’s Not-So-New New Year’s Resolutions

1. Dust off the Calorie Journal and start keeping track of my nutrition again.
2. Be on time.
3. Quit biting my lip.
4. Stick with the chopsticks.

What’re yours?

Happy New Year, everybody! I hope you are safe and warm this evening as you participate in 2008′s finale. See you in 2009 for the next episode of this strange comedy of life.