Confucius said “It’s difficult to make predictions – especially about the future.” But that hasn’t stopped astrologists, swamis, and political pundits from trying. In 2006, a handful of forecasts probably came true, but for better and worse, most turned out to be false. For instance:
*A posse of celebrity psychics provided this mixed bag of predictions: After having a nervous breakdown, Katie Holmes would go home to Mom and Dad without Suri; Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would tie the knot, as would Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz; Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie would reunite, but Britney Spears and K-Fed would separate.
*Sylvia Brown (Montel William’s ubiquitous guest) said our troops would head home from Iraq this year, and the talking heads on basic cable forecasted Osama bin Laden’s capture. But the New York Times suggests Bush is considering (re)deploying another 20,000 troops in and around Baghdad, and yesterday, a White House spokesperson described Bin Laden’s capture as “a success that hasn’t occurred yet.”
*Harbingers of doom breathed a huge sigh of relief when we turned our calendar pages past 06/06/06.
*The U.S. Department of Homeland security raised and lowered their color-coded threat warnings countless times over the past twelve months, but fortunately, all of their warnings about terrorist plots were thwarted or turned out to be false alarms.
*If I squint and tilt my head just so, I can go back and discover some truth in astrologist Susan Miller’s hype; however, I didn’t sell my book in November, which is how I translated her November predictions for Scorpios in real time.
Now that the end of 2006 is just a weekend away, I thought it might be fun for us to make some projections about 2007. Try to slough off those doom-and-gloom predictions we’re hearing. Instead, let’s take a peek into our crystal balls, snap open a few fortune cookies, and shake our Magic 8 balls, shall we? I predict we’ll enjoy unarchiving this thread a year from now.
Okay, I’ll have fun with this.
Lindsay Lohan will be admitted into a rehab center for substance abuse. Her little sister will get scared into not following down her path.
More takes on HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will come out, showing the power of the new market: ‘tweens.’ Dr. Phil will do a whole special on how to deal with this new group as parenting skills won’t be the same with this age group as it was ten years ago.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be no more. I think she’s take off with a woman co-star.
President Bush will still tell the American people that the war in Iraq was right. But the people will let him know otherwise. I seriously think he’ll relent and have most of our troops come home.
Senator Clinton will make it known that she will run for president.
Melodye will get a great book offer.
I will get an agent and an offer for my paranormal. Heck, I’ll have a couple publishers want my book and I’ll get to chose who I want.
2007 will be know as the year of change and success for many LJ writers.
Thanks for coming out to play!
Your predictions seem entirely plausible. I hope and pray that the book-related forecasts for you, me, and our LJ friends turn out to be true. 🙂
Thanks for coming out to play!
Your predictions seem entirely plausible. I hope and pray that the book-related forecasts for you, me, and our LJ friends turn out to be true. 🙂
I predict that one of your LJ buddies, possibly myself, will receive a marriage proposal from her boyfriend sometime in February. The wedding will take place somewhere in Napa and it looks like you’ll be attending too!
I also predict that leggings will be making their way out (again) and everyone who wore them will be thinking ‘What the hell was I doing in those?’
Since fashion is usually recycled…I’m predicting that the 80’s era is over and we will soon be moving into the grunge/Seattle look again, lol.
The Megan Mullally Show will be cancelled and she will be forced to do radio voice overs again.
And…
Anna Nicole Smith will have the paternity test for her baby, Dannilynn, and the ex-boyfriend, not Howard K. Stern, is the father. The ex-boyfriend will try to get custody of Dannilynn, but Anna and Howard will flee to Bora Bora to avoid that.
Hmm…I think that’s all my psychic energy can pull out for now =)
Ooooh, I’m hoping and praying that the first prediction comes true…if that LJ buddy wants it to, of course. 🙂
Hurray for the end of the 80s reprise in fashion, but the grunge look again? UGH!
Haha, well I can almost guarantee the 1st prediction will come true within the next few months…As for grunge…I think it’s gonna happen. It always revolves. But, after grunge will come the preppy look again. Yippee!
Ooooh, I’m hoping and praying that the first prediction comes true…if that LJ buddy wants it to, of course. 🙂
Hurray for the end of the 80s reprise in fashion, but the grunge look again? UGH!
I predict that one of your LJ buddies, possibly myself, will receive a marriage proposal from her boyfriend sometime in February. The wedding will take place somewhere in Napa and it looks like you’ll be attending too!
I also predict that leggings will be making their way out (again) and everyone who wore them will be thinking ‘What the hell was I doing in those?’
Since fashion is usually recycled…I’m predicting that the 80’s era is over and we will soon be moving into the grunge/Seattle look again, lol.
The Megan Mullally Show will be cancelled and she will be forced to do radio voice overs again.
And…
Anna Nicole Smith will have the paternity test for her baby, Dannilynn, and the ex-boyfriend, not Howard K. Stern, is the father. The ex-boyfriend will try to get custody of Dannilynn, but Anna and Howard will flee to Bora Bora to avoid that.
Hmm…I think that’s all my psychic energy can pull out for now =)
I’m a terrible fortune teller, lol.
Let’s see – a crack-pot will take a pot shot at the president, and it will turn out this person is Canadian, which will start a war which will end as soon as most people realize they don’t actually have oil fields in Canada. The Canadian prime minister will be overthrown and Bill Gates will take his place and declare Canada ‘Microsoftnesia’, and install himself as ‘Grand Vizar’. Brad and Angelina will tie the knot, and he will decide to drop his name and become Brad Jolie (we all knew he was joli garçon anyway) but he’ll insist on spelling it Joli – proving he isn’t as blond as he looks. And Katie Holmes did have that breakdown – she lost her mind the day she decided to enter the sect and has not been herself since. Shades of the Stepford Wives! Katie’s been brainwashed!
Oh no!! The horrors. (yeah, I’m Canadian). I can definitely see someone taking a shot at Bush though. Microsoftnesia sounds quite prosperous really, and a Grand Vizar would be waaay better than our current Prime Minister. Oh yeah, and we actually do have oil fields in Canada, but please, please don’t tell Bush!
I love Brad and Angelina so if they tie the knot – yay! There will definitely be another baby for them in ’07.
I also think Britney Spears will pull a Christina Aguilera and go back to basics, but won’t be able to pull it off, cause let’s face it, she can’t really sing like Christina.
Melodye will have her first book sale (and me too, I hope!)
I love all your predictions, but you won me over completely when you mentioned a book sale for both of us. 🙂
Oh no!! The horrors. (yeah, I’m Canadian). I can definitely see someone taking a shot at Bush though. Microsoftnesia sounds quite prosperous really, and a Grand Vizar would be waaay better than our current Prime Minister. Oh yeah, and we actually do have oil fields in Canada, but please, please don’t tell Bush!
I love Brad and Angelina so if they tie the knot – yay! There will definitely be another baby for them in ’07.
I also think Britney Spears will pull a Christina Aguilera and go back to basics, but won’t be able to pull it off, cause let’s face it, she can’t really sing like Christina.
Melodye will have her first book sale (and me too, I hope!)
Too funny. I can Katie being brainwashed. Imagine the tabloid headlines!
Too funny. I can Katie being brainwashed. Imagine the tabloid headlines!
You have such a great imagination, which is apparently all you need to make predictions.
Joli garcon…hilarious!
You have such a great imagination, which is apparently all you need to make predictions.
Joli garcon…hilarious!
I’m a terrible fortune teller, lol.
Let’s see – a crack-pot will take a pot shot at the president, and it will turn out this person is Canadian, which will start a war which will end as soon as most people realize they don’t actually have oil fields in Canada. The Canadian prime minister will be overthrown and Bill Gates will take his place and declare Canada ‘Microsoftnesia’, and install himself as ‘Grand Vizar’. Brad and Angelina will tie the knot, and he will decide to drop his name and become Brad Jolie (we all knew he was joli garçon anyway) but he’ll insist on spelling it Joli – proving he isn’t as blond as he looks. And Katie Holmes did have that breakdown – she lost her mind the day she decided to enter the sect and has not been herself since. Shades of the Stepford Wives! Katie’s been brainwashed!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Well I guess I’ll take a shot at the predictions. No one will take a shot at the President. Hillary divorces Bill so she can run with Ted Kennedy for President. He wins the top spot and she knocks him off to become President. I decide to opt out of the race and run for the border with the sheriff in hot pursuit. I go underground and become a very famous ghost writer. My books make the top seller list and stay there for 86 weeks. Oh and I will win the first ever billion $ lottery and move to an island and applies for foreign aid. Enough about me. My friends all become famous writers and their books come in 2nd to mine. Finally Doc Stymie becomes a staunch Republican and runs against Hillery in 08.
You never fail to make me smile! Happy, healthy new year to you and yours. I’ve so enjoyed getting to know you a bit in 2006, and I’m looking forward to a deepening of our friendship in 2007.
It has been my pleasure getting to know you this year. I to hope 2007 brings a even better friendship by getting to know more about each other and our feeling on all sort of things. I may not agree but I promise I will always listen with an open mind. I enjoy having fun and I am glad Docstymie got me into this. Lots of great people here. Happy new year and may the bird of happiness nest in your household all year.
P.S. That is one very big TEXAS SIZE BIRD I might add.
The television and newspaper media will repent for being so biased.
Another assassination attempt will be made on George Bush’s life.
Barack Obama will win the Democratic nomination.
Rudy Guiliani will win the Republican nomination.
Barry Bonds will be banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Civil War will break out in Iraq.
Most American troops will come home.
The Episcopalian church will allow various intelligent animals to serve as priests.
Very interesting predictions, Jonathan! Lots of them seem to straddle good/bad news, depending on one’s perspective. And I loved that you added possible and improbably ones to the mix.
Ahem:
I’ve seen Sylvia Brown (Montel William’s ubiquitous guest)and her predictions. I don’t watch the show, but while “between jobs” or on a day off, he’d have her the few times I’ve watched it. (Shudder) 🙂
I agree with you. She’s a bit spooky for my tastes, but she seems to have a huge following — and a similar number of detractors.
Ahem:
I’ve seen Sylvia Brown (Montel William’s ubiquitous guest)and her predictions. I don’t watch the show, but while “between jobs” or on a day off, he’d have her the few times I’ve watched it. (Shudder) 🙂
I say Happy New Year to YOU!
May all the days bring more happiness then you have ever had, and may you be blessed with good health and love 🙂
Thank you so much, Meg! I wish the same to you and your family…Jewels, lots of ’em, in the new year.
I say Happy New Year to YOU!
May all the days bring more happiness then you have ever had, and may you be blessed with good health and love 🙂
My weight problem outweighs these silly predictions — no pun intended — if I don’t find a way to fix this, I’ll be looking for a bigger chair this year!
I’m with you on that one. Hence, the mention on my theme-oriented post about the new year… 🙂
I know it’ll take more than magic to take off the pounds, but I’m willing and ready to do the work to make it happen. Hey, we can do it together!