It’s hard to believe that there is only one more day left in 2009 even harder to believe that there’s only one day left in the decade referred to as the 00s. The internet is jam packed full of top ten lists, worst things of the 00s, best things of the 00s, Time magazine even refers to the 00s as the “Decade From Hell”.
Sure things have been rough, let’s not forget that it started with the fear of Y2K and every computer in the world shutting down at the stroke of midnight. But really, has it been worse than the 50s, 80s or 90s? Trust me, if you don’t remember fashion of the 80s or foot high hair styles courtesy of aerosol hair spray, than you can’t answer that truthfully. It is unfortunate, to me, that the last decade is naturally stuck with being referred to as the 00s, but the Decade From Hell? Wow.
In my life personally, it could quite possibly have been the best decade of my life. I’ve struggled and suffered and gone through heartbreaking events just like anyone else, but in the end (up to today), I have to say that there is very little more I could want. Okay, more money. That would always help.
Globally, even nationally I guess it might be fair to title the 00s as the Decade From Hell, or The Worst Decade Ever, or whatever (I just can’t think of anything worse than the Decade From Hell), but here are the titles I’d give Miss Bankrupt’s decade past.
Decade of Awakening (I’ve realized and learned quite a bit, but that’s too serious and I think already taken.)
Decade of Going Bankrupt and Then Just Being Broke (too long)
Decade of Running Around in Circles (hmmm….there is possibility in this one)
Decade I Can’t Really Remember (just being honest)
I have big plans for my budget and getting ahead financially in 2010 so I’m pretty excited. It has to be better anyway, after all…is there anything worse than the Decade From Hell? Not possible.
So give me some thoughts. What do you refer to the last decade as?
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I’m with ya on your thinking… the ’00s have been amazing for me as well. A lot of wonderful firsts were included in them – bought a house, got married, had dd — the best decade of my life by far! Here’s to another great one!!! Bring it 2010!
It was the worst of times. It was the worst of times.
That was the decade that wasn’t.
I can remember exactly where I was when this awful decade came into being. Believe it or not, when I rang in the new year on January 1, 2000, I was not only stone-cold sober – I was at church! My then-girlfriend and I attended a special midnight mass at the local Catholic church to welcome in, not only a new decade, but a new century and a new millennium. I remember feeling filled with optimism. By entering this new era, I felt, we could wipe the slate clean. Maybe this would be a new age of peace, love, brother and sisterhood. EVERYBODY SING!
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius!
Age of Aquarius!
Aquariusuuuuus!
How utterly naive on my part, huh? By year’s end, all of that hope was out the window and into the toilet. In December of 2000, an ideologically perverted Supreme Court would assist in a stolen election by stopping the vote count in the state of Florida, installing a corrupt little frat boy with the I.Q. of a half-eaten box of Milk Duds as president of the United States. It was all downhill from that moment on. From the birth of “Reality Television” to the worst attack on American soil since the Civil War, it was quite a strange ten years to say the least. Thankfully this awful decade is a mere three days away from being forever consigned to history’s scrap heap. Hallelujah.
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