Happy Happy 2009

Here it is: 2009. Back when I was a child the year 2000 was this mystical far off place where we rode futuristic land speeders, fought with laser beams and wore shiny metallic jump suits. I could imagine what 2009 would bring. We'd be colonized in a galaxy far far away and ride space craft shaped like vaccuum cleaner crevice tools.

Here it is: 2009. Where vintage Chuck Taylors and Vans still rule the footwear market. Girls are sporting leggings and neon colored jelly bracelets, and tie dye hasn't been out of vogue yet. Well, here in Moscow anyway.

What hasn't changed:

• We still have grass and trees
• Armageddon hasn't happened yet - there's no Terminators running around
• We still ride vehicles with four tires that still get flat
• Denim is still around
• There's still a man in the White House - not an alien ...not Darth Vadar...not Hilary

We wish you all the best in 2009.