52 Weeks

Over the course of this year, I took many photographs. Some of them I shared with you during my daily blogging odessey; some of them stayed in my flickr account. My favorite ones made it into a set called 52 weeks, a pictorial representation of my life this year. For my final blog365 post, I'm sharing this set with you, as a slideshow, with musical accompaniment by the Hold Steady.

The hardest part about sharing this was finding the right song from this year to sum up not only the set but my life this year. Take a look at all the pictures, particularly the pictures of me. I'm smiling in every one of them. Take a look at the other people in the shots; "I've got a lot of old friends who are getting back in touch, and it's a pretty good feeling, yeah, it feels pretty good..." But overall, my boys say it best in the chorus. "We gotta stay positive." Anyone who's talked to me at all this year knows that sentiment is what I've been striving for, and continue to strive for as 2009 looms, hours away.

Thank you to all the people who made it into these photographs--you were the best in my life this year.

Thank you to a great many other people who are not in the photos, but were there in spirit.

Thank you readers, for keeping me focused on this daily blogging journey. I hope it was entertaining for you. Oh, and, listen to the song while you watch the show. It's more fun that way.

I wish all of you a peaceful, joyous, hopeful 2009. Peace, love, and stay positive.


Stay Positive - The Hold Steady

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