Countdown to New Year's Eve...3 days, 2 hours and 33 minutes.

The best known action is in Times Square but there will be parties everywhere.

I just talked to a lady in Concord, Mass who's having a Twilight themed New Year's Eve Party

Me, personally, I'll be snoozing at midnight. Since I live in a college town the sounds of midnight will rouse me but that's okay...let 'em have fun. Soon enough they'll have jobs and kids and mortgages.

Come to think of it, they're probably praying for at least the jobs and mortgages.

With the economy of 2009 it was a rough year to be starting out in the world.

I fervently believe we'll wake up January 1, 2010 to a brand new year and a brand new attitude.

It's going to be the year of the turnaround. I refuse to think negatively. As I've been telling a really important guy in my life, "when you have a bad year, the next one is super good to make up for it"

Think Glass half full, expect smiles and give smiles. Practice random acts of kindness and pay it forward. Cliche the heck out of 2010. This is my little burst of New Year's Eve Confetti...Pay It Forward!

So what's new in the world of Confetti?

The next biggest thing is New Year's Eve.

Times Square alone will use more than 2000 pounds of Confetti.

Worldwide, incredible amounts of Confetti will be dropped, tossed, thrown and scattered.

Huge venues stick to bulk confetti mostly because of the prohibitive cost of the

fancier shaped confetti.

For the more chi-chi parties, elegant star shaped confetti in embossed gold and silver will

make a lot of people smile this year.

Last year martini confetti was hot but this year it's star confetti and champagne glasses confetti.

For balloon drops, softer mylar confetti is all the rage. It's bright and shiny and mylar confetti comes in pretty much any metallic color.

Have fun, smile and don't forget a designated driver. 2010 is only 10 days away and the optimist in me expects it to be a banner year in health, wealth and wisdom...for all of you.

Good-bye 2009, Welcome 2010