2009 hasn't turned out well for me either. My best friend had a really shitty year: Stuck in Milwaukee (he hates Wisconsin), parents got divorced, dad died from his illnesses, custody fight with his mom for guardianship of his sister, stuck going to periodic family therapy sessions, girlfriend's dad struck by moronic Seattle Metro bus driver and killed (the guy fled and wound up in like Ohio), sister sustained season-ending knee enjury at soccer and has been even more depressed since then.
Beat that. BTW, I will be issuing you another customary phone call sometime tonight to wish you a happy New Year's.