Well, an early Gotta Be Happier New Year to ya!
Either way, I’m just happy to see a ball dropped by someone who isn’t on the Patriots.
Since there aren’t any crowds, we won’t get to hear people count down, “Three, two, one…” However, we may get to hear Hilaria Baldwin say, “Trees?...Dice?...Ono??...”
Kind of scary, isn’t it? A story that involves Alec Baldwin, Latinos and a woman named Hillary and Trump is muy tranquilo. 😔
It’s a big week for New York City, as they just unveiled a brand new hall at Penn Station:
And what better way to say, “New York City is BACK!” than unveiling a way to leave New York City?
But the new Penn Station is so advanced, there are actually two phone chargers.
The new hall also features art installations by Kehinde Wiley, Stan Douglas, Elmgreen & Dragset, and a drunk guy who decided Kelly Clarkson needed a mustache.
On January 1st, officials will cut a ribbon for the grand opening – then Dr. Fauci will show up and tie the ribbon back together.
On Christmas Eve, I watched “It’s a Wonderful Life.” As always, it was great seeing George Bailey rediscover his passion for life – but I wasn’t surprised by one guy’s reaction:
Then after that, we turned our attention to the man with a big beard and a finger to his nose, hanging with Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen. But as of now, James Harden still hasn’t been traded.
There’s a debate about whether Boston should trade for James Harden, mainly because of his attitude. The guy who drinks, yells at coworkers, and throws things at strangers? He’d be Mayor of Boston.
Meanwhile, a video went viral of someone on Christmas Day in South Boston who decided the holiday had gone on long enough….
Everyone in Southie was like, “The tree knows what it did…”
Relax – the tree will show up out of nowhere and get revenge at the end of the movie.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle have started a new podcast. Man, what a change; one minute you’re sixth in line for the crown, now you’re doing reads for MeUndies.
And a number of British celebrities have volunteered to get the COVID vaccine on live TV. While Keith Richards will get his once the vaccine gets the Keith Richards vaccine.
Actually, Keith Richards just turned 77 years old. Instead of singing, “How old are you now??” his friends stop at “How??”
And lastly, there’s a new documentary about D.B. Cooper, who skyjacked a plane in 1971, then parachuted into the woods of Washington State with 200,000 dollars. I guess that explains the title: “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper.”
But it is New Year’s Eve! And what better way celebrate than by playing a 2020 version of Anti-Social Skills?? Play with friends you miss on Zoom, Google Meet or FaceTime and say goodbye to one ASS of a year by playing the #2020 Edition for free! That’s right – a whole bunch of 2020 Sitches (and some Responses, too) that let you laugh at the lighter side of the apocalypse. Get a free month of the online game with code FREE_MONTH at signup!
As a lifelong (and I mean lifelong) WBZ listener, it was an absolute honor to appear on this week’s edition of “On Mic with Jordan Rich.” We talk about my WBZ fandom, “The Tonight Show,” and of course, creating Anti-Social Skills. You read right – I made Jordan Rich say ASSkills. DOWNLOAD HERE!!!
And also a big thanks to fellow Winnacunnet (and Coach McKenna alum) Ryan Dunn for having me on this week’s Destination Different. We talked about ASSkills, the difference between teaching writing in college and in “the pros,” and the time I accidentally barreled over Lorne Michaels. LINK HERE!!!
That’s it, that’s all – and I hope you follow the same plan as my daughter and I: Peppa Pig, Three Stooges, and asleep before 11. 2020’s a game you leave early (unlike ASSkills).
Happy New Year,
Jon