Should the old decade be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Well, I’ll drink a cup of kindness to auld lang syne, but I’m glad the last decade (the Naughts? The Oh-Ohs?) are over. It was one hell of a ride. Here’s to a better 2010 and beyond.

I already knew it was going to be different. Everyone stayed home in their pajamas this New Year’s Eve, toasting with Harvey’s Bristol Creme, because the God-awful  champagne my mom received as a wedding favor tasted like bubbly green olive juice.

Recommended Reading

• The 10 Worst Things About the Worst Decade Ever via Time
• You Won’t See These in 2010 via WalletPop
• OBSOLETE: An Encyclopedia of Once-Common Things Passing Us By by Anna Jane Grossman