Happy New Year

It is 1:30 am, January 1st 2006 here in Sydney. The new year doesn't hit the States for another 14.5 hours. Tonight we ushered in 2006 by watching the fireworks from atop the hill in Sydney Park, with a panoramic view of the city and the four coordinated displays taking place at various points around Sydney Harbour. It was strange to think that here we are celebrating the start of 2006 while back home it is barely sunrise on New Years Eve.

Normally I wouldn't be sitting on a computer just 90 minutes into the New Year, but I'm tired and heading to bed. Is this a bad omen for 2006??