Well, before it’s too late, let me say HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you readers! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and been enjoying the holiday break. This is the first time I actually take more than a week worth of stay-cation and I must say having a mellow holiday season is very, very nice. It’s such a privilege to be able to stay late and sleep in a little … or a lot, and not worry about the hassle of traveling in the midst of a very cold Winter!
Wow, my first post in 2010. 2009 seems to have gone in a flash, though it certainly was a specially memorable one for me. Well, for one, I finally started this movie blog! Exactly 205 days ago, on June 9, a work assignment actually sparked me to start blogging. I must say it’s been quite an experience. Exhausting? Yes. Exasperating? Sometimes. Rewarding? You betcha! I’ve learned so much the last six months from fellow bloggers and I gotta say that not only have I come to appreciate the movies more, but also the art of writing about ’em. I was contemplating to post my top movies list of 2009 like other movie bloggers have done, but decided to wait until I see a few good ones I haven’t gotten around to. I find that it’s really tough to post such a list as what’s “good” is really subjective and even personal, so when I get around to it later this month, I’d title it my top favorite movies, instead of best. In any case, I did post my top 10 fave trailers of ’09 in case you’re interested, I find that a heck of a lot easier to post 🙂
Before I go, I just want to say thanks to my loyal supporters from the get-go: Becky, Vince, Mike… and others, you know who you are. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, can’t tell you how much that means to me that FlixChatter is a constant small part of your day. Vince — thanks for your invaluable contributions in the classic film department that I’m obviously lacking. And thanks to all of you readers for making this such a worthwhile and FUN hobby, hope to hear more from you this year.
Let’s toast for a more rewarding and joyful new year,
and may 2010 be a great year for the movies!
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Happy New Year, and thanks for the wee little plug!
Happy 2010 Ruth! I’m new here but plan on coming back more often. Take care!
Hey rtm, a very good new year to you too. Love the new downtown Minneapolis skyline masthead!
Hey thanks frequent contributor PrairieGirl 🙂 That’s one of the skyline shots hubby took last Summer. I’m still working on getting a shot of one of our local cinemas, but this one will do for now. Glad you like it!
rtm, thank you for being so generous in letting us contribute and sharing your love of movies. you are a great blogger – your readership is proof!
No, THANK YOU! I always feel guilty that I don’t know much about classic movies, so I definitely appreciate it more after reading your reviews. Speaking of which, can’t wait for your next one… surprise me ok?
Great Article! Thanks!