A few hours till we kick this year in the balls and shove it out the door, good riddance goodbye. After some last-minute gift shopping for the kids - spanning the length of Greenhills in the morning all the way to Mall of Asia just a couple of hours ago - I was lying in bed wondering...well, having no solid plans, what to do this New Year's Eve.
Ah, but leave it to serendipity that my question would be answered by a delightful version of this lovely old ditty from two of my favorite people in the celluloid universe: the star-crossed couple from (500) Days of Summer themselves.
Although this song isn't very familiar to most of us, I've always liked its upbeat hopefulness, much the same way I enjoy the naughty playfulness of its Yuletide companion piece, Baby It's Cold Outside.
Anyway, I'm meandering. Just thought I'd leave this as my last post for 2011, instead of some whiny year-ender look back or some pithy commentary on how we're getting older and some shiznit like that.
Anyhow, here are Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Enjoy, and Happy
Bonus: Lyrics. Sing along. You know you want to.
Maybe it’s much too early in the game
Ah, but I thought I’d ask you just the same
What are you doing New Year’s
New Year’s Eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it’s exactly twelve o’clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year
New Year’s Eve
Maybe I’m crazy to suppose
I’d ever be the one you chose
Out of a thousand invitations
You’d receive
Ah, but in case I stand one little chance
Here comes the jackpot question in advance
What are you doing New Year’s
New Year’s Eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it’s exactly twelve o’clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year
New Year’s Eve
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Happy New Year Monsieur Rudeboy!
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It was a pleasure reading your thoughts in 2011. More to come this 2012.
Such a cute and quirky song. :-) Happy new Year, rudeboy! OH hey, that interview with Kane was fab. I'm looking forward to more fun entries from you this year.
ReplyDeleteHello Mr. Sage. We may not have seen each other eye to eye in the past, but your ruminations, your great ruminations now fill my soul.
ReplyDeleteCheers to another year of sharing each other's thoughts!
Thank you. =)
I like em both in 500 days. And this song.
ReplyDeleteAnd I like Zooey. and I like Xmas in QE. And I like New Year's Eve. And sleeping. And Oscar...
at itong si Mugen, ang arteh with a pronounced h.
Happy new year, Rudi. I look forward to reading you and touching your chest. LOL.
(bangagly commenting)
Happy New Year, Ruddie!
ReplyDeleteAnd to answer your question, I was watching Thai porn at the stroke of midnight. Grrr!
@ Kiks : Hahaha ganda ng comment! Looks like someone had a blast last night hehe. Happy New Year to you, too, and whatever it was you took last night, I want summa dat.
ReplyDelete@ Mugen : Haha yes, we weren't always in agreement, but life - and blogs - would be very boring if it was one big echo chamber.
Nevertheless, I enjoy reading your prolific takes on life and the world, so yes, cheers to another year of sharing thoughts! And even though compliments often render me sheepish and just a little bit abashed, thank you once again for your kind ones :P
@ Sonia : I'm glad you enjoyed it :P Happy New Year to you too, doktora! I'm also looking forward to more of your interesting observations and commentaries on life in the Psych ward :)
@ DB : Bonne année et bonne santé!
Good year and good health to you and yours! Thank you for your pensive reflections in 2011, and I hope 2012 brings happier thoughts.
my comment is gone. i'm sad. :(
ReplyDelete@ john stan ; Where did your comment go? I didn't delete anything :/
ReplyDeleteRepost mo na lang, I'd love to read it.
haha, no need. ruddie. i answered your question with a blog entry. :)
ReplyDeletei love the song.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year ruddie!!!
@ gillboard : Happy New Year to you too, gillboard! We really ought to get together - sometime before the asteroid comes - so I can give you your long-overdue trinkets.
ReplyDeletehappy new year. love your blog, btw.
ReplyDelete@ Orange Wit: Thanks a bunch! And happy new year to you, too!
ReplyDeleteToo bad, Youtube is being blocked in my workplace. I like that movie. And The Smiths too. And Meaghan Smith. ^^
ReplyDeleteHappy new year Rude boy..
ReplyDeleteKung hei fat choi, Tim :D
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