Indeed I coped. Lovely surprise for the end of a bummer of a year (IMHO).
Ya know, I've been trying not to come right out and say it, but I've felt 2005 was a downer of a year, too. Nothing has effected me adversely, but there's been so much bad news and horrible, horrible events that I can't wait for this year to go.
Tomorrow night at midnight, while I'm gulping down my glass of champagne or smooching whoever is in close proximity, I'll be saying a little prayer that 2006 will be blessedly better.