The first thing YOU need to do in 2009...
... is sign up for springtime_gen. Honestly, if you're reading this post because you like gen, then come along and help make 2009 the best year for HP gen there's ever been.
Go on. It's nearly 2009. It may even be 2009. You've had a little bit of champagne, and you're feeling optimistic and a little reckless. So when you see the sign up announcements, just do it!
springtime_gen is coming!