And, Happy New Year to all of you who celebrates it. Hell, I would have had celebrate it if it would promise a better future.

I got rebuffed at the door.

You can always come and party with me. Not that I ever understood what "party" really means, looking at other people who are doing it and convinced they're having fun, but we could always improvise.

Edit:

I did that thing again where I made way too much food. It's all done and just needs to be put out tomorrow before people arrive

I say we invite sj, too.

The operation in Gaza finally got on every nerve I have. Be over with the killing, already?

It's 2009 in our time zone. Happy New Year!!

MM, you got that transporter working? It would make it a lit easier to hang out with Shir.

Just after midnight here. A very Happy 2009 to us all.

Happy new years, y'all.

Thanks for all the sympathies and brackets. It means a lot that you guys are kind of here with me. I'm away from Tom and my sister and my mom are gone now too. I am not feeling particularly expressive right now, like words are completely inadequate to describe what's going on (although of course they are not, really, I'm just to tired and overwhelmed to work out what they are). But it all comes down to: this sucks. And is weird. And is crap. And sucks some more. But is part of living I guess. It's just generally a messy end, you know, leaving people forever.

I drank sambuca tonight and I believe I will regret it tomorrow. But, que sera que sera. Or sometin' sometin'.

May there be peace and prosperity in the New Year, growing more than we expect it.

((((Nora))))

HOoray for home and the good drugs, GC.

And a very Happy New Year to you all, lovelies!

We've dumped the corpse of 2008. Speaking of corpses, now begins the 20 day countdown to the end of the Shrub Presidency.

(((Nora))) So sorry for your loss.

Belated get-well-no-pain-ma to GC.

I have partied. I have bumped and grinded, more than I actually wanted to. I have seen ridiculous clothing. It's been fun. I went looking for boyz and one latched onto me. Kinda rude to my friend so it won't go anywhere most likely, but I achieved my goal for the evening. I was given non-alcoholic apple cider instead of promised champagne, which is totally bogus, but I have champagne now so all is well in the world.

I wish nothing but the best of and in life for each and every one of us.

Happy new year everyone. may it be better than last, even if last year was a great year for you.

(((Nora))) I hadn't realized you didn't have Tom there with you; I'm so sorry for your loss, and sorry that you have to get through this immediate grief without his good self beside you. Vibing all possible peace to your family, and blessings on your uncle's passing and his memory, and a safe and peaceful return to home and partner and comfort for you when this is done.

(((Glamcookie))) I'm glad you're home with of champagne and a shower and a doting wife and cats.

All sorts of pain-treatment~ma to Glam and sj and Hil and all the other Bitches trying to cope with physical miseries.

Lastly... mmmmmm, Vicodin. I've never hallucinated with any prescription drug, ever, but morphine made me queasy and half-crazed with itching. Vicodin, OTOH, oh so perfect.