do you believe in magic?

So, perhaps New Year's Eve didn't fire on all cylinders this (last?) year, but if you found yourself unpremeditatedly outside, walking down an almost deserted street just before midnight, and, as you approached the corner nearest your home and the clock struck 12, a fusillade of fireworks shot into the sky one block from where you stood, bathing you in a glittery glow, wouldn't you find it hard not to ditch the cynicism for a few hours?

(Yes, I know that's a run-on sentence of Gothamesque proportions. Just work with me!)

Let's hope 2006 is filled with many such magical moments for all of us. . . .

Happy New Year!