Dear 2008,
After three and half months, your 60 day probationary period is long over, and it’s time for a performance review.
I’m sorry to say that so far I am not pleased. In the beginning you showed great promise. We were excited to see you replace 2007 and we were very optimistic about the possibilities that you would bring. However, so far, you have brought flu and pink eye into our home, the death of a beloved pet, financial stress, a scale that seems to be broken, discouragment, and broken dishes.
I haven’t even told my husband about the Disney spoon rest breaking week before last. But now? This bowl?
I barely touched it, 2008. I picked it up and set it down and CRACK! It fell into two pieces. It’s not even a particularly special bowl, but I liked it. What the hell, 2008? What the hell?
I’m sorry 2008. That was the last straw, you are going to have to go.
No, I don’t want to hear it. Yes, I know that I passed that foreign language exam on the first try. Yes, it is true that I am on schedule to graduate with my Masters this fall if I can get my thesis done in time, but with the obstacles you keep throwing in my path, I just don’t know if I will get it done this year.
Or don’t you remember that I may not qualify for financial aid this fall? Aha! I see you thought I’d let that one get by me.
Well, okay. I know you brought four beautiful little kittens into our home two weeks ago. So what if they have been a bright spot in the midst of the atmosphere of grief, and financial doom and gloom. It’s only a matter of time before they start causing all kinds of mischief and chaos.
Yes, we’ve begun to see beautiful days full of flying kites and blooming daffodils.
Even you can’t suck all the time.
That is not the point. Just because there have been a few high points that doesn’t mean you don’t suck, 2008! Those moments of hope are just your way of trying to gloss over the full scope of your suckitude. And it is for that reason, 2008 that I have to take action.
2008, you are SO fired.
Sincerely,
Sleeping Mommy
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This is so clever and so funny! But I am sorry 2008 is sucking for you!
Maybe it’ll shape up now that you’ve tried to fire it.
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First off, you template and header look fantastic!!
Now onto 2008…I hope it will improve, there are quite a few months left ’til ‘09.
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Can we fire an entire year? Does that work retroactively too? I’d like to go back and gibe 1998 the boot too.
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Ah, attitude - I love it!
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Oh man, I so am gonna fire 1984. And 1990. And 2004.
But, I’m here to make 2008 better for you, girlie. Cause I love you and shit like DAT.
Come play with me at my blog…
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Wouldn’t it be great if we could bring back one of the greats from the past? I really liked 1996 - before the “summer of debt”. Ahhhh, how simple life was.
I certainly hope 2008 takes its performance review seriously and shapes up quickly! Don’t hand out any bonuses!!
(Thanks for stopping by - it’s so nice to see you again!)
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Damn that 2008.
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