See Saw

2008 is history. For the last five years I've been blogging about the ups and downs at the end of every year. Things have changed somewhat since 2004 around here, mostly because my blog has been taken over almost completely by show notes for my weekly Mużika Mod Ieħor podcast. I have no real regrets about that. If I had more (free) time I'd probably blog more often between podcasts.

So, my annual partial, most subjective, list of blog entries from the year gone by, in random order is marinated in podcast show notes. In any case, this list is meant mostly as a simple way to mark the highs and lows in my year, as chronicled on my blog throughout 2008:


UPPERS

Speaking about Performance in Second Life at the IOCT

Undergoing colonoscopy at Whitby Hospital

The 100th episode in my weekly Mużika Mod Ieħor podcasting series

Could I possibly ever live in Malta again?

The Maltese blogosphere is dead! Long live the Maltese blogosphere

Claudio Baglioni's version of L-Aħħar Bidwi f'Wied il-Għasel

Diana Gurtskaya singing Peace Will Come (Georgia's 2008 ESC entry)

I have one word for you: Facebook

Public transport in Malta will never be the same again

Best Dr Who episode, ever

Xtruppaw return to delight a live audience

Philip Auslander is not dead!

Being a student at Beached Academy

Appearing on Bondi+ via web-based video chat

Interview on SBS radio in Australia

CDs: Brikkuni's Kuntrabanda! and Magic of the Sun by The Rifffs

Marking 10 years since the first MaltaMedia production

DOWNERS

Malta Song for Europe 2008 - semifinal

Malta Song for Europe 2008 - final

Hard disk meltdown!

2008 Malta General Elections

Malta's entry at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest

Remodeling our kitchen

Christmas comes a little too early

RIP: Roland Friggieri, Ebba von Fersen Balzan, Albert Hofmann, Sir Anthony Mamo, George Carlin, Bo Diddley, Kilin, and Manwel Borg.

Not counting the departed friends and icons, this year seem to be considerably abundant in the ups and somewhat scarce on the downers.

I'd like to thank you for reading my blog and/or listening to my podcasts in 2008 and a special thanks if you contributed to all that in any way...I wish you a very happy new year!