Happy New Year!

Once in a blue moon we celebrate New Year’s during a blue moon. A blue moon is simply the second full moon in a given month, not the color of the moon. It only happens on New Year’s Eve every 20 years or so. Only the Western Hemisphere will observe the blue moon, those in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to see a partial lunar eclipse on New Year’s Eve.

This time of year I like to look back at the year in review. Here are some of my favorite lists for 2009:
50 Best Websites 2009 - TIME
20 best movies of 2009 - CNN.com
Amazon.com: The Best Songs of 2009
Yahoo! Year in Review 2009

And as the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, there’s much to look back on.
Looking back at the past 10 years - USATODAY.com
Decade in Review - Newsweek 2010
The Decade in Review - WSJ.com

Tell us – what are your favorite moments from the past year or decade. Like others, are you ready to see this decade come to a close?

Thank you for your participation this past year. Wishing you all very happy and peaceful New Year!

Happy Holidays … and a Happy New Year, too!

In the midst of all the rushing around and general madness that takes place this time of year, I would just like to take this opportunity to wish you and all of your loved ones a very safe and happy holiday season!

Soon the holidays will be over and we’ll be turning our attention to the arrival of another year. This new beginning presents the opportunity for all of us to start over… it’s a chance for all of us to have a “clean slate.” Whatever your New Year’s resolutions for 2010 may be, we wish you great success in all that you do!

And since we’re on the topic of setting goals and making resolutions for the New Year, I thought I would put together a handful of links to help you plan, and more importantly, maintain those resolutions in order to help you achieve the success you desire.

New Year's Resolution Guide
Goal-Setting Tips
Popular New Year's Resolutions
Tips for Keeping New Year's Resolutions
Goal Setting Theory

Have a safe, healthy and happy New Year! See all of you in 2010!

Call for Photos

MySurvey.com is once again calling for photos for our annual New Year’s Greeting card. The New Year’s greeting card is sent to all active MySurvey.com members. Last year we received so many wonderful photos that instead of picking one, we featured eight photos. Click here to see the greeting card.

We are looking for photos of a landscape or art style of interest or significance to where you live or your lifestyle. Ideas include parks, bridges, natural landscapes, monuments, cityscape etc. We will also accept art or graphic design photos appropriate for the time of year. Please do not submit photos that include people, we will not be able to use those. If your photo is selected we may add some animation such as twinkling lights, stars or snow. We may also share information about you, the photo and your hometown on my blog as well.

If you have a photo to submit, please send it to mycomments@mysurvey.com, with the words “greeting card photo” in the subject line. Be sure to include your username, some information about the photo and why you are submitting it. Photos should be submitted no later than December 10, 2009. If your photo is selected, you will receive bonus MySurvey.com Reward Points!