There is approximately an hour left in 2012 where I am, but instead of looking back, I’m going to look forward to the next year and give you my predictions of what’s going to happen. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t believe in fortune-telling or tarot cards or anything like that. This is based on the much more scientific process I call “a hunch”. I’ll look back at the end of 2013 and we can see how many of them came true. I’m not going to give dates for these things, because you know, I’m not psychic.
1. New ancient writings will surface, predicting that Cthulhu will rise from his watery slumber in R’lyeh in 2013. Shocking to all but the most deranged, he actually will. The twist is that he will turn out to be rather small and for the most part, shy and unassuming.
2. Oil will plummet to $20/barrel after everyone simultaneously just gets tired of going outside and starts ordering everything online. This will not help the unemployment rate, except in the tech support/telemarketer sector.
3. In science, the Curiosity rover will find evidence of prehistoric milk on Mars. When ancient cheese is discovered, scientists throw up their hands and start plans to explore a less insane planet.
4. In the world of entertainment, male celebrity A will marry/cheat on/cheat with/kidnap female celebrity B. It will be a big deal.
5. Microsoft will re-release Windows 95: Nostalgia Edition for those few who are pining to see the Blue Screen of Death again.
6. The Gangnam Style “horse dance”, along with its spin-off dances, the “llama dance” and “dromedary dance” will replace all other forms of rhythmic movement.
7. Morocco will petition to be part of the European Union, on the basis that they can “see it from their kitchen window”.
8. Many universities will add a PhD in Twitter to their graduate programs. There is a thesis requirement, but it’s predictably pretty short.
9. Pizza companies will compete to see which one can draw the best gorilla throwing dice on their pizza boxes. This will continue unabated until the formation of the Gorilla Dice Pizza Company, at which point all the other companies will throw in the towel.
10. Against all odds and despite all the naysayers, it will be a pretty good year.
Happy New Year everyone. I look forward to seeing you all in 2013 and beyond.
January 1st, 2013 at 12:04 am
Happy new year… Great predictions
January 1st, 2013 at 12:30 am
Happy New Year, again! I think you’re on to something with the Pizza company. That would be a hit, wouldn’t it? I like #5 and #8, too. Funny!
January 1st, 2013 at 1:11 am
I like your predictions 🙂
Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2013 at 5:25 am
A wonderful vision of things to come!
2013 is looking pizza-tastic!
January 1st, 2013 at 10:09 am
Happy new year I enjoyed a lot
January 3rd, 2013 at 1:14 am
Lol! I would be tempted to attempt a 140 character thesis! Amen to the last 😀 Happy New Year to you too!
January 3rd, 2013 at 6:15 am
Happy New Year!!:-)
January 3rd, 2013 at 4:45 pm
Thank you, you too!
January 3rd, 2013 at 4:59 pm
loved your predictions baba david, will wait and watch and send your dakshina on 31st dec 2013.
happy new year! may God bless you, your loved one with every thing best!
January 3rd, 2013 at 5:43 pm
Thank you so much, Sharmishtha and you as well. Hopefully we can all look back on 2013 as a very good year. 🙂