Last Blog of 2008

Well, here it is. This is the final blog of 2008. Today, millions of people are eagerly awaiting the year 2009. On the other hand, millions across the globe are already experiencing the beginning of a new era. With the year 2009 approaching around the corner, we can all feel a sense of new change and new hope for all Americans. We have elected a president that we all have faith in to rebuild this country from what it has become in the last several months and years. The next year is really a year to start fresh and forget about the past and look towards the bright future. Tonight, clocks will be ticking, the bells will be ringing, and horns will sound off in celebration of the New Year, 2009. But instead of looking towards the future of things that have not yet occurred, let's go back and see what all went down this past year. Maybe 2008 wasn't all that bad as we think.

First of all, let's look at the bad things that have happened in our world:

• Gas prices soared the highest in years
• The stock market fell the lowest in years
• House foreclosers were rapid
• Job employment froze
• Companies began closing down due to a Chapter 11
• One of the biggest hurricanes hit Texas
• Car bailout
• Terrorism attacks
• Russia and Georgia
• Israel and Gaza
• Bhutto's assassination

Now for the good things that have happened in our world:

• First African American President of the USA
• First female VP of the USA
• 2008 Summer Olympics
• OJ finally went to jail

Here are some good things that have happened in film & music:

• Cloverfield hype
  
• Dark Knight hype
  
• No Country for Old Men (Best Picture)
• Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor for There Will be Blood)
• Twilight hype
  
• Jonas Brothers
• The return of Britney Spears
• Taylor Swift
• Tokyo Hotel
• David Cook (American Idol winner)
• Coldplay (Viva la Vida)

Now for the memoriam of past celebrities of 2008:

• Heath Ledger
• Paul Newman
• Bernie Mac
• Charlton Heston
• David Groh
• Eartha Kitt
• Isaac Hayes
• Mitch Mitchell
• Stanley Kamel
• Sydney Pollack
• Suzanne Phlesette
• Tim Russert
• Roy Scheider
• Eddie Arnold
• George Carlin
• Estelle Getty
  

Finally, the possessions that everyone wanted in 2008:

• Blu-ray
• Guitar Hero: World Tour
• Rock Band 2
• Call of Duty 4

There you have it. These are the things that I have tried to remember most of all during the year 2008. If anyone has any other memorable moments for one of these categories, feel free to tell me so that I may add them to the list. I hope everyone had a good year and I hope everyone will have a good year to come. I am signing out for the last time of 2008.